British Birds. Drawn and Painted

by A.S.H. Lowe Manuscript title by A. S H. Lowe

$7,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

Pictorial title with watercolor vignette, 156 drawings of birds 61 finished water colors; the others highly detailed pencil drawings on 37 leaves, and 30 finished watercolor drawings of British birds’ eggs, natural size, on 3 leaves, all captioned in ink, on English paper watermarked 1837. Manuscript index at front. 1 vols. Oblong folio 235 x 335 mm . Contemporary half dark calf and marbled boards, with leather label on upper cover British Birds . For Lowe, see Royal

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