COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH BIRDS AND THEIR EGGS (7 VOLS.)

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FIRST OCTAVO EDITION SEVEN VOLUMES COMPLETE VERY NICELY BOUND IN HALF GREEN LEATHER OVER MARBLED BOARDS MARBLED ENDPAPERS RAISED BANDS GILT TITLES. WITH 432 PLATES MOSTLY COLOURED (322 OF BIRDS AND 110 OF EGGS). VOLUME 1 HAS BEEN MORE RECENTLY REBOUND THAN THE OTHERS BY MALTBYS OF OXFORD BUT IN THE SAME STYLE. WITH THE BOOKPLATE OF COSMO NEVILL. EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN AND TIDY. VERY SCARCE.

Author: MEYER H. L.
Place, Publisher, Date: LONDON, NICKISSON, 1842-50
Binding: HARDBACK
Condition: VERY GOOD

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Category: SKU: 32313

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FIRST OCTAVO EDITION SEVEN VOLUMES COMPLETE VERY NICELY BOUND IN HALF GREEN LEATHER OVER MARBLED BOARDS MARBLED ENDPAPERS RAISED BANDS GILT TITLES. WITH 432 PLATES MOSTLY COLOURED (322 OF BIRDS AND 110 OF EGGS). VOLUME 1 HAS BEEN MORE RECENTLY REBOUND THAN THE OTHERS BY MALTBYS OF OXFORD BUT IN THE SAME STYLE. WITH THE BOOKPLATE OF COSMO NEVILL. EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN AND TIDY. VERY SCARCE.

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Weight 1 kg