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A History of British Birds, Containing Sixty Coloured Engravings. (6 volumes, 358 hand-colored plates).
A History of British Birds, Containing Sixty Coloured Engravings. (6 volumes, 358 hand-colored plates).
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A History of British Birds, Containing Sixty Coloured Engravings. (6 volumes, 358 hand-colored plates)

Morris, Rev. F.O. · London

Author
Morris, Rev. F.O.
Date
1865
Place
London
Publisher
Groombridge and Sons
Language
English
Binding
4to.(6.5" x 9.75") Six volumes complete. Full green cloth with all over decorative blindstamp design framing a pair of birds centered to upper board, rear in blind. Spine with all over gilt decoration and lettering. Light yellow endpapers. Bookplate of N. Langston Green to front pastedown over a prior bookplate to each volume. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, most through with tiny loss to tips. Head and foot of spines ruffled, some chipping and small closed tears. Some hinges with small closed tears, some gutters starting but no mesh visible, text blocks still very secure. Covers with a little rubbing to surfaces, lightly soiled in some cases. A very nice set of books with incredible hand-colored plates.
Category
Science & Medicine
Record
S.I.9841

A History of British Birds, Containing Sixty Coloured Engravings. (6 volumes, 358 hand-colored plates). Rev. F.O. Morris. 1865. 4to.(6.5" x 9.75") London: Groombridge and Sons. Six volumes complete. Full green cloth with all over decorative blindstamp design framing a pair of birds centered to upper board, rear in blind. Spine with all over gilt decoration and lettering. Light yellow endpapers. Bookplate of N. Langston Green to front pastedown over a prior bookplate to each volume. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, most through with tiny loss to tips. Head and foot of spines ruffled, some chipping and small closed tears. Some hinges with small closed tears, some gutters starting but no mesh visible, text blocks still very secure. Covers with a little rubbing to surfaces, lightly soiled in some cases. A very nice set of books with 358 incredible hand-colored plates.

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