Museum Carlsonianum, in quo novas et selectas aves, coloribus ad vivum brevique descriptione illustratas, suasu et sumtibus generosissimi possessoris
By: exhibet Andreas Sparrman ... ; fasciculus I-[IV]
Contributors: Linnerhielm, Jonas Carl, 1758-1829, ill; Carlsson, Johan Gustaf von, 1743-1801; Akrel, Fredrik, 1748-1804, engraver
Publisher: Ex Typographia Regia
Published: 1786
Place of publication: Holmiae
Language: lat
Number of pages: 100
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Catalogs and collections; Birds; Pictorial works
Notes: Plates drawn by J. Carl Linnerhielm, etched by Frederik Akrel--see Nissen, Die illustrierten Vogelbücher.

Plates are hand-colored.

Each plate is followed by leaf with descriptive letterpress.

Zimmer. Ayer library, 599

Nissen, Vogel, 889

Wood, C. Vertebrate zoology, 579

Bruce Marshall Rare Books & Antiquariaat Junk; exchange; $98,000.00; 2006.

extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX

SCNHRB copy bound in green goatskin with gilt-roll border on covers, gilt gauffered edges; gilt-decorated spine with raised bands and red leather spine label; marbled endpapers.