Arctic Zoology ( Supplement)

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Beautifully illustrated work on Arctic and American natural history by the noted British naturalist. 3 volumes bound in 2, which includes the Supplement, complete, with 24 B&W plates, 2 vignettes plus 2 large maps. VG. First editions, 1784 , 85 & 1787, 3 volumes bound as 2, 4to, re-spined in quarter tan calf over red marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spines, raised bands, ink tooling, gilt titles to red & black morocco labels. Vol 1, 1784, Quadrupeds, frontis, title page with vignette, [10], [1], (ii-ccii), [5] index, [[1], [1], 2-185 pp; Vol 2, Birds & the Supplement, 1785 & 1787, title page with vignette, [3], 188-586 pp, [12] index, [1] errata, [1]. [3], 1857, Supplement, (iv-viii), [1], 2-163 pp, [1] adverts. Contains: 1 engraved frontis, 23 engraved plates (1 folding), 2 large folding maps, 2 engraved vignettes, modern endpapers. Most of these plates are ornithological, but there are some examples of caves, rocks, antiquities, Tomahawk, Elk, Avocet, Curlew & a rare plate & vignette of a Moose after George Stubbs. Described birds and quadrupeds on Britain, Shetlands, Scandinavia, Russia, Asia, Arctic, Alaska, America, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, as well as reptiles, fish, insects & shells. Some spotting to text - on a few pages quite heavy. Darkening on some of the pages, occasional offsetting, plates generally very clean, maps skilfully repaired to verso. A nicely bound set, rarely found complete. (242*187 mm). (Arctic Bib. 13291. Cox II 20. Casey Wood p. 516 & Freeman 2963 (both incorrectly calling for 23 plates). JCB II 2992. Lada-Mocarski 38. Sabin 59757. TPL 573 (without supplement). Wickersham 6822-23. cfLande 1389). A comprehensive survey of the fauna of the Arctic and sub-Arctic world, including northern Europe, Asia, and North America. Pennant aimed to collect, organize, and evaluate existing knowledge rather than rely solely on personal observation. The work draws on explorers' accounts, travelers' reports, museum specimens, and correspondence with other naturalists.