Charles Dixon - The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of the British Islands

Sheffield , Pawson and Brailsford, 1900. Cloth. A very smart second edition of this ornithological work by Charles Dixon, with coloured plates throughout. The second edition, enlarged, improved and thoroughly revised by author, Charles Dixon. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with forty-two coloured plates by Charles Whymper (1853-1941), a landscape and animal draughtsman and painter. Plate number 35 was never included, as stated by the errata on page 457. Plates IIA and XIA were included instead. Collated complete. This ornithological work explores the game birds and wild fowl of the British Islands, describing each of their geographical distributions, allied forms and habits. Written by English ornithologist, Charles Dixon, who discovered the St Kilda wren and a new species in North Africa. He collaborated with Henry Seebohm on his popular work, British Birds. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the spine head and tail. A few marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with scattered spotting to the first and last few leaves. Inscription from previous owner to the front free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Charles Whymper. Very Good .

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