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The Feathered Tribes Of The British Islands Two Volumes

Two hardback volumes (11.4 × 17.8cm). Olive-green full calf with gilt edge tooling and spine has raised bands with gilt decorated compartments in between and two red calf labels with titles in gilt. Marbled page edges. New endpapers. Vol1 has slight rubbing to corners and edges and there is a 2 3/4" dark stain at bottom of rear cover and covers a little grubby. Front spine edge 2" is just slightly starting to crack but hinges are sound. One colour plate has bottom corner clipped but does not affect illustration. Some odd spots of foxing due to age. 422 pages. No inscription or name. Clean and tight. There are nine Superb full-page hand-coloured illustrations (two or three birds on each one) and a lovely hand-coloured vignette on title page as well as black and white illustrations throughout. Volume 2 has a 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" damp stain at bottom of front cover which has affected first 4 pages up to the title page. A little wear to corners and spine ends and covers a little grubby. Odd spot of foxing due to age. New endpapers. 430 pages. No inscription or name. Clean and tight. There are ten Superb full-page hand-coloured illustrations (two, three or four birds on each one) and a lovely hand-coloured vignette on title page as well as black and white illustrations throughout. There are nine colour plates listed in each volume but this volume has an extra one at page 10 with four birds - the Bluetit, Yellow Bunting, Cross Bill and Wood Lark. Two nice copies.

Author

Mudie, Robert

Publisher

Henry G. Bohn

Edition

London, Henry G. Bohn 1853 4th edition

Binding

Hardcover

Dimensions

11.4 × 17.8cm

Genre

Books

Condition Notes

Foxing;Rubbing To Edges;Staining