first edition
1986 · San Francisco
by [Arion Press] Grayson, Andrew Jackson; Lois Chambers (biography) S. Dillon Ripley (preface)
San Francisco: Arion Press, 1986. First Edition. First Edition. One of 425 copies (this being No. 50).
A portfolio of 156 bird portraits with a companion biography of the naturalist and Grayson's notes on the plates. Grayson has been hitherto largely unknown. This lavish reproduction of his paintings and the accompanying biography bring to a wider audience a recognition of his place in American ornithological history. Prospectus laid in.
Fine, in a Near Fine tan dutch linen tray case with just a bit of spotting to the bottom of the case not affecting any of the interior or plates and some bowing to the case lid. Companion volume (truncated)
A portfolio of 156 bird portraits with a companion biography of the naturalist and Grayson's notes on the plates. Grayson has been hitherto largely unknown. This lavish reproduction of his paintings and the accompanying biography bring to a wider audience a recognition of his place in American ornithological history. Prospectus laid in.
Fine, in a Near Fine tan dutch linen tray case with just a bit of spotting to the bottom of the case not affecting any of the interior or plates and some bowing to the case lid. Companion volume (truncated)