The Genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of each genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera [...]. Illustrated by David William Mitchell [...].

3 vol. folio; 270 (of 335) pl. (text n.c., foxing, occasionally substantial foxing, rare ink stains in vol. I and II, a few margins or pl. soiled, margins teared, vol. broken, some pl. inverted).

Cont. binding: threequarter sheepskin, paper boards, flats spines (damaged, joints rubbed and split, spine of vol. III badly broken...).

First edition of one of the most influential ornithology works. Copy illustrated with 270 lithographed plates, mostly hand-coloured, a few on double page, by Mitchell. At his request, J. Wolf came to England to help finish the work. Gray (1808-1872) was at the head of the ornithological section of British Museum for 41 years. Ref. Nissen, IVB, 388.- Not in Anker.