FIRST EDITION QUARTO VERY GOOD IN DUSTWRAPPER. SOME LIGHT FOXING TO PRELIMS. WITH 24 COLOUR PLATES BY ALBERT GILBERT FOUR BY GEORGE SUTTON AND ONE BY DAVID REID-HENRY. A STUDY OF FOWL-LIKE BIRDS.EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED.
Author:
DELACOUR JEAN AND AMADON DEAN
Place, Publisher, Date:
NEW YORK, AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 1973
FIRST EDITION SMALL OCTAVO FINELY BOUND IN FULL CALF MARBLED ENDPAPERS AND EDGES. FRONTIS. A TIGHTLY BOUND AND VERY CLEAN COPY OF THE SCARCE FIRST EDITION.
FOUR VOLUMES THE POPULAR EDITION SMALL OCTAVO FINELY BOUND IN HALF LEATHER MARBLED ENDPAPERS AND EDGES. FRONTIS. A TIGHTLY BOUND AND VERY CLEAN SET. WITH THE ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF GEORGE KELSON STOTHERT (1833-1908) WHO WAS A BUILDER OF IRON SHIPS AND A MARINE ENGINEER.
NEW HARDBACK IN DUSTWRAP. A HISTORY OF BRITISH TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY. THIS WORK CONCENTRATES ON THE EARLIER PERIODS TAKES US THROUGH TO STAINLESS STEEL IN THE EARLIER PARTS ON THE CENTURY. CONCENTRATING ON DESIGN AND ITS ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF EATING CUTLERY. WITH MANY ILLUSTRATIONS.
