Les oiseaux de la Grande Brétagne, rangés dans un ordre systématique, gravés avec soin, et peints d'après nature; avec des descriptions, ... Les figures gravées ... par l'auteur, W. Lewin, ... En huit volumes. ...
Lewin, William,-1795.
Londre : chez J. Johnson,
1795-1801.
First published as 'The birds of Great-Britain, with their eggs', London, 1789-1794.
A prospectus was issued 1 January 1795.
The plates are dated 1793.
Some copies of vols. 1-4 have titlepages dated: 1800 but have watermarks dated: 1815.
Text in English and French.
With an additional titlepage in English to each volume: 'The birds of Great Britain, systematically arranged'.
The titlepages in English to vols. 6-8 bear the additional imprint: T. Bensley, printer.
Vols. 2, 3 are dated 1796; vols. 4, 5: 1797; vols. 6, 7: 1800 and vol. 8 8: 1801.
ESTC
England London.