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Henry Eeles Dresser
A history of the birds in Europe, 1871 [-1882]
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 65
6. May - 18. May 2022
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 65
6. May - 18. May 2022
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.300 GBP
Price realised: 6.300 GBP
Description
Henry Eeles Dresser
A history of the birds in Europe, including all the species inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Region. London: by the author, 1871-1881
FIRST EDITION, 4to (320 x 240 mm.), 8 volumes, 631 hand-coloured unnumbered lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, Joseph Wolf and Edward Neale, 2 uncoloured lithographed plates, contemporary green morocco, spines faded to brown
This monumental work was published in 84 parts, constituting 8 volumes, with the index volume published last in 1882, contradicting the date on the title page. A total of 736 species are dealt with, with Dresser attempting to cover all identified species across Europe, the Azores, Canary Islands and Madeira, North Africa, the Urals, Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, part of Persia and across to the Red Sea.
LITERATURE:
Anker 120; Fine Bird Books, p. 72; Nissen IVB 267; Zimmer, pp. 177-178
PROVENANCE:
Edward Richard Alston (1845-1881), zoological secretary to the Linnean Society, bookplate
A history of the birds in Europe, including all the species inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Region. London: by the author, 1871-1881
FIRST EDITION, 4to (320 x 240 mm.), 8 volumes, 631 hand-coloured unnumbered lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, Joseph Wolf and Edward Neale, 2 uncoloured lithographed plates, contemporary green morocco, spines faded to brown
This monumental work was published in 84 parts, constituting 8 volumes, with the index volume published last in 1882, contradicting the date on the title page. A total of 736 species are dealt with, with Dresser attempting to cover all identified species across Europe, the Azores, Canary Islands and Madeira, North Africa, the Urals, Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, part of Persia and across to the Red Sea.
LITERATURE:
Anker 120; Fine Bird Books, p. 72; Nissen IVB 267; Zimmer, pp. 177-178
PROVENANCE:
Edward Richard Alston (1845-1881), zoological secretary to the Linnean Society, bookplate
A top price for Henry Eeles Dresser - as previously expected
The work A history of the birds in Europe, 1871 -1882 by Henry Eeles Dresser was auctioned at Sothebys in London in May last year. The price achieved of GBP 6,300.00 (€ 7,411.35) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 5,000.00 – 7,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, A history of the birds in Europe, 1871 -1882 is the most expensive artwork by Henry Eeles Dresser that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit A history of the birds in Europe, 1871 -1882 von Henry Eeles Dresser kam im Mai letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 6.300,00 (€ 7.411,35) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 5.000,00 – 7.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist A history of the birds in Europe, 1871 -1882 das teuerste Kunstwerk von Henry Eeles Dresser, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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