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[Black Cheak]

[Black Cheak] by [ABBOT, John (1751-1840)]

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Seller: Donald Heald Rare Books
Title
[Black Cheak]
Author
[ABBOT, John (1751-1840)]
Seller
Donald Heald Rare Books (United States)
Description
[London, 1791. Watercolour and graphite, on laid paper, numbered 56 in graphite in Abbot's hand in the lower margin corresponding to his manuscript Catalogue of Georgia Birds with Notes. An original watercolour of an American Redstart by an important naturalist in early America. John Abbot was one of the most important and prolific of the early American natural history artists. Born in London in 1751, Abbot developed his interest in natural history and drawing as a child. His curiosity about the natural world was encouraged by his parents who were wealthy (at one time the family library included copies of Mark Catesby's Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands as well as George Edwards' Natural History of Uncommon Birds and Gleanings of Natural History). Having received sponsorship from the Royal Society of London and the collectors Thomas Martyn and Dru Drury, Abbot sailed for Virginia in July 1773, with orders for both actual specimens and drawings. For the next two years he continued to collect and paint, sending home three insect collections, although only one arrived safely. The loss of these two valuable collections at sea together with the worry over political unrest in Virginia led Abbot to move to Georgia: he settled in St. George Parish (later Burke County), Georgia in December 1775. Abbot traveled widely throughout Georgia devoting his time to the study of the natural flora and fauna. The constant flow of specimen collections and watercolours of insects, and later of birds, ensured that his name became known to many of the foremost natural scientists and collectors of the day, both in America and Europe. Sir James Edward Smith, co-founder and first president of the Linnaean Society of London, recognised Abbot's talents, and responded enthusiastically to Abbot's desire to publish an illustrated work on the butterflies and moths of Georgia. This became the first printed work devoted to American entomology. Abbot was a fervent bird watcher and this watercolour is a testament to his artistic skill and powers of observation. This excellent portrait of the American Redstart exemplifies Abbot's mastery of the genre, his subject both vivid and precise in a natural landscape. Abbot's watercolours are amongst the finest natural history illustrations ever made: elegant and scientifically accurate, they rank with those of his famous contemporaries, William Bartram and Alexander Wilson. William Swainson described Abbot as one of the United States' most important natural history artists, as "a most assiduous collector, and an admirable draftsman..." (quoted by Sabin). Pamela Gilbert John Abbot Birds, Butterflies and Other Wonders London: Natural History Museum, 1998; Vivian Rogers-Price John Abbot in Georgia: The Vision of a Naturalist Artist Madison, Georgia: Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, 1983.
THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN

THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN by Muir, John

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Seller: Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB
Title
THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN
Author
Muir, John
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Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Near fine
Description
1917. Hardcover. Near fine. Edited by William Frederic Bade Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1917. 279pp. hand-colored frontis photogravure; black and white illustrations from photographs. 550 copies of this large-paper edition were printed 500 copies are for sale. This is number 507. Presentation copy from the editor. Personal copy of late Major General Royal Lord. Handwritten notation by editor on title-page "Edited by William Frederic Bade". Handwritten inscription on first free epage: "With a bon voyage from all the Bades, big and little, for the happiest of all cruises! So say we all of us WFB, ELeBB, EMB, ELe BB VI, WGB". 8vo.Green paper-covered boards over green cloth spine with leather spine label; Minor scuffing on spine label, light soiling on rear cover. Minor rubbing on ends of spine, corner tips sharp; lower edges of the last few pages wrinkled; overall near fine hardcover.

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