W Warde Fowler - A Year with the Birds

London, Macmillan and Co , 1891. Leather. The third edition of this ornithological study by W Warde Fowler in full calf prize binding. The third edition of this work, enlarged. With illustrations in black and white by Bryan Hook, including frontispiece. Rebound in full calf from Wheelwright Gramma School of Dewsbury, with bookplate to front pastedown, dated 1891. Complete with half title. Ornithological study following Oxford and alpine birds through the seasons. Written by W Warde Fowler, English historian and ornithologist of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, mostly known for his work 'The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic.' In full calf binding with five raised bands, school gilt blind stamp to front board, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally sound with bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities, rubbed to back strip and joints, loss to spine title label. Boards lightly marked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Bryan Hook. Good .

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