The British Miscellany: or coloured figures of new, rare, or little known Animal Subjects; many not before ascertained to be inhabitants of the British Isles; and chiefly in the possession of the Author

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A very good to near fine copy of this very scarce work by James Sowerby with 76 fine hand coloured plates. Issued in parts, this is in a near contemporary half morocco binding with the original wraps bound in at the rear. It was produced at a time when exploration and interest in natural sciences meant that many new animal species were being identified and this journal was intended to reference those that were native to the British Isles. Only Vol I and 2 parts of Vol II were ever published - with parts initially produced monthly with 4 plates each, and then bi-monthly with 8 plates. This copy has a page apologising for late delivery of the one of the parts because some of the manuscript was stolen on the 24th January 1806. The index to the work was completed after purchase of the stock by Bernard Quaritch in May 1875. The binding has small gilt-lined raised bands to the spine with gilt design in 5 of the 6 compartments and gilt titles. The boards are marbled. There is light rubbing to spine joints and some wear to corners with slight leather loss. Marbled surface lightly rubbed. Top page edges gilted. The endpapers are marbled to match the boards and there is a decorative bookplate with initials to the front pastedown. Contents: initial blank; smaller size title page 1806; title page dated 1804-1806; dedications 1 p; preface 2pp; 76 plates (of which 2 are folding) with accompanying text - paginated but numbering restarts; alphabetical index pp 133-137; wraps for parts. The contents are in near fine clean condition. There is occasional light offsetting from plates. N° de ref. del artículo 032936

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