EDWARDS, George Lot n° 61

Gleanings of Natural history exhibiting Figures of Quadrupeds, Birds, Insects, Plants... with descriptions of [152] different Subjects, Designed, Engraved, and Coloured after Nature.... Natural history gleanings... London, Printed for the Author, 1758-1760-1764 Superb blue morocco copy bound at the time for the great collector Jean-Baptiste Pâris de Meyzieu Original edition 3 parts in 2 volumes in-4 (293 x 230mm). Text in English and French Collation and contents: (t. I:) ?2 a2 *b2 a-i2 A-Z2 2A-E2 + 50 plates; ?2: 2 f. of title, one in English, the other in French, a2r: 2 f. of dedication in English to John Stewart Earl of Bute, *b1r: list of the generous encouragers, a1r preface in English and French paginated ii-xxxv, 1 f. of portrait of George Edwards engraved by J. S. Muller after the portrait of Dandrig, 1 f. of false title Gleanings of natural history with a large band engraved in the centre by J. S. Muller representing the Copley medal obtained by Edwards for his work, 1 f. of dedication to the British Museum by George Edwards. (t. II): A]2 B-Z2 2A-F2 + 50 plates; [A]2: 2 f. of title, the text is paginated 109-215 + 2 f. of table paginated [217]-220 for the plates numbered 211 to 310. (t. III): ?2 *a2, a-b2 B-Z2 2A-K2 + 52 plates; ?2: 2 f. of title, *a1r dedication to the Count of Ferrers, *a2r list of the subscribers of the second part of this work, a2r preface paginated ii-vii, the text is paginated 221-347, pp. 327-347 make the general catalogue of the plates: A catalogue of the names of the birds, beasts, insects ... Illustration: (t. I): 50 engraved plates numbered with pen 211-260 with the printed explanatory text of each plate paginated 1-108; (t. II): 50 plates numbered with pen 261-310; (t. II): 50 plates numbered with pen 261-310; (t. III): 50 plates numbered with pen 261-310; (t. IV): 50 plates numbered with pen 261-310; (t. IV): 50 plates numbered with pen 261-310; (t. V): 50 plates numbered with pen 261-310; (t. V):