[Ornithology] Hermans, H. Jr. Beknopte natuurlijke geschiedenis der zeldzaamste en meest belangrijkste

in- en uitlandsche vogelen (...). Amst., Gebroeders Van Arum, n.d. (1828). 1st and only ed. 2 vols. Text vol. and plate vol. of 117 figures of birds on 21 engr. plates after Jan Casper Philips, all coloured in a cont. hand as publ. Later cl./ hcl. 8vo (text vol.)/ obl. sm. folio (plates).

Manuscript annotations in ink. Restored tear plate II, some browning/ foxing, occas. stains and a few other minor defects. Interestingly, the plates in used in this work were originally conceived for Martinus Houttuyn's great Natuurlijke Historie. A very rare ornithological treatise. (total 2)