1793 John Latham, Plover, ornithology, rare quarto, hand col. copper engraving

From the exceedingly scarce German edition of Latham Synopsis published in 1793:

'Allgemeine Übersicht der Vögel mit ausgemalten Kupfern aus dem englischen übersetzt'. 

Nürnberg. Schneider & Weigel.

Nissen IVB , 533; Wood, p. 427; Zimmer, p. 373-374

Original hand colour.

23.8 x 19.3 cm

Scarce,

John Latham (1740-1837) was an English physician, naturalist and author. His best known work is "A General Synopsis of Birds". This described many new species Latham had discovered in museums and collections.

He named many Australian birds, as specimens of them had recently arrived in England.

The Royal Society made Latham a member in 1775.