Svensk zoologi with plates by Palmstruch

QUENSEL, C. - SWARTZ, O. Svensk zoologi. I-II. (C. Delén) 1806-(09). Large 8:o. 72 handcoloured engraved plates J. W. Palmstruch (all, some foxing, 8 yellowed). Original wrappers to part 1 (only upper), 5 (only upper), 6, 11, and 12 withbound.Contemporary green half leather, worn, new leather on the corners, gilt spine, new spine label, old signatures on inside of upper corner (first part plate 1-24), contemporary brown half leather, slightly worn, richly gilt spine (second part plate 37-60), 2 newbound volumes in green imitated leather (part I plate 25-36 and part II plate 61-72). About 10 textleaves with tears or mendings, some foxing. In a new green cloth case. 4 volumes. Nissen, ZBI: 3259.Sold as a collection of plates not subject to return.