A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS (6 VOLUMES)
by F.O. Morris
Published by John C. Nimmo. Circa. 1895
Almost very good condition. 6 volumes. Green cloth, gilt vignettes to front cover. Gilt decorations to spine. 365 hand-coloured plates.
All volumes have faded from green to brown. Varying degrees of bumping and chipping, with some splits to corners and top and tails of spines. Volume I - Rear Joint has almost broken (very weak)- probably closer to good condition; Volume III - Loose pages - 227-230; Volume IV - Loose pages - again 227-230; Volume VI - Plate page 13 has light mark across uncoloured area. ALL volumes have varying degrees of foxing and margin marks. Inscriptions in ink to front endpapers of all volumes. ALL plates are present and exquisitely hand-coloured!
Stock no. 2128141
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- HAND COLOURED
- ANTIQUARIAN
