THE NATURAL HISTORY OF HUMMING-BIRDS (2 VOLUMES)

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FIRST EDITION COMPLETE IN TWO VOLUMES. VOLUMES 1 AND 2 OF JARDINE’S NATURAL HISTORY. WITH A TOTAL OF 64 HAND-COLOURED PLATES NUMEROUS WOODCUTS. FRONTIS. OF LINNAEUS TO VOLUME 1 WITH A PORTRAIT. FRONTIS. OF PENNANT TO VOLUME 2 WITH A MEMOIR. NICELY BOUND IN HALF RED LEATHER OVER MARBLED BOARDS MARBLED ENDPAPERS T.E.G. MINOR WEAR TO TOP AND BOTTOM OF SPINES. FIRMLY BOUND AND VERY CLEAN. A HANDSOME SET. UNCOMMON.

Author: JARDINE SIR WILLIAM
Place, Publisher, Date: EDINBURGH, LIZARS, 1834-36
Binding: HALF LEATHER
Condition: VERY GOOD

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Category: SKU: 37530

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FIRST EDITION COMPLETE IN TWO VOLUMES. VOLUMES 1 AND 2 OF JARDINE’S NATURAL HISTORY. WITH A TOTAL OF 64 HAND-COLOURED PLATES NUMEROUS WOODCUTS. FRONTIS. OF LINNAEUS TO VOLUME 1 WITH A PORTRAIT. FRONTIS. OF PENNANT TO VOLUME 2 WITH A MEMOIR. NICELY BOUND IN HALF RED LEATHER OVER MARBLED BOARDS MARBLED ENDPAPERS T.E.G. MINOR WEAR TO TOP AND BOTTOM OF SPINES. FIRMLY BOUND AND VERY CLEAN. A HANDSOME SET. UNCOMMON.

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Weight 1 kg