(British, 19th century)
Six plates, five from The Birds of Great Britain, London, 1862-1873, one from J & E. Gould, The Birds of Europe, 1832-1837, hand colored lithographs with gum arabic highlights, largest sheet 14-3/4 x 21-3/4 in.; unframed
Note:
Includes plates: Locusta Avicula, Fringilla Burtoni, Herodias Alba, Amblyornis Inornata and Dacelo Cervina, Provenance: Estate of William Hodges, South Garden Plantation, Providence Forge, Virginia
Condition
pencil inscriptions, handling grime, toning, handling creases, one matted and hinged in with some corner losses