FIRM MARKET FOR HISTORIC BIRD BOOKS

 THE continuing strength of the market in antiquarian bird books has been confirmed by the results of a sale (November 4)  at Sotheby’s of London

Among titles that sold for sums higher than pre-sale estimates were:

Buller: A History of the Birds of New Zealand (1873): £3,250

Dresser: Bee-Eaters (1884-6): £8,125

Sclater and Salvin: Exotic Ornithology (1869): £8,125

Bewick: History of British Birds (1797-1804): £2,750

Gould: Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain (1873): £438

Walcott: Synopsis of British Birds (1789); £15,000

Yarrell: A History of British Birds (1837-46): £2,250

Full details of the results (including the pre-sale estimates) are at::

http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2014/travel-atlases-maps-natural-history-l14405.html?cmp=email_l14405_1114_4_AURexample2_event_button1