- One plate loose; one plate w. closed tears in blank margin; 1 plate dam. Otherwise contents fine. Three vols. leather chafed and backstrip dam.; all vols. boardedges sl. rubbed/ worn.

= Nissen, IVB 667; Anker 356: "This new revised and enlarged edition of Naumann's classic work, of which two editions had previously been issued, in 1795-1817 and 1822-1860 (...). The figures for all the plates (...) have been re-drawn, and show the birds in their natural surroundings. Among the many artists (...) are Bruno Geisler, A. Goering, O. Kleinschmidt, J.G. Keulemans (...).". SEE ILUSTRATION PLATE LIII.

AND 3 odd duplicate vols. by the same, all without plates.