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A Natural History of The Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Second Edition, 3 Vol..
A Natural History of The Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Second Edition, 3 Vol..
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A Natural History of The Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Second Edition, 3 Vol.

Morris, Rev. F.O. · London

Author
Morris, Rev. F.O.
Date
1870
Place
London
Publisher
Bell and Daldy
Language
English
Binding
4to.(7" x 9.75") 3 volumes. Half dark green leather with corners, gilt rule to leather edges,. over patterned cloth boards. Spines with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt lettering to second and fourth compartments, fancy gilt rule borders and a single gilt floral device centered to all others. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate of J.S. Hoare to each pastedown. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with tiny loss to tips. Leather scuffed in places. Fabric to boards lightly puckering in places, seen in raking light, rear board of volume III the most pronounced. Extremities rubbed, bands of spine with spots of missing gilt (see pic). Light stains to head of pages 13/14 of Vol.I, affecting plate. Several pages in each volume with finger smudges to pages, a couple to plates. Scattrered spots of foxing. Illustrated with 233 color plates, plate #19 misbound after 20. One additional plate #17**. Overall, a very good set of books with wonderful illustrations of bird eggs and their nests.
Category
Science & Medicine
Record
S.I.9843

A Natural History of The Nests and Eggs of British Birds. Second Edition, 3 Vol. 1870`, London: Bell and Daldy. 4to.(7" x 9.75") 3 volumes. Half dark green leather with corners, gilt rule to leather edges,. over patterned cloth boards. Spines with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt lettering to second and fourth compartments, fancy gilt rule borders and a single gilt floral device centered to all others. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate of J.S. Hoare to each pastedown. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with tiny loss to tips. Leather scuffed in places. Fabric to boards lightly puckering in places, seen in raking light, rear board of volume III the most pronounced. Extremities rubbed, bands of spine with spots of missing gilt (see pic). Light stains to head of pages 13/14 of Vol.I, affecting plate. Several pages in each volume with finger smudges to pages, a couple to plates. Scattered spots of foxing. Illustrated with 233 color plates, plate #19 mis-bound after 20. One additional plate #17**. Overall, a very good set of books with wonderful illustrations of bird eggs and their nests.

Condition

Very Good

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