Author: Swainson, William
Title: The Natural History of the Birds of Western Africa. Vol. I-II The Naturalist's Library. Ornithology VII-VIII
Description: W.H. Lizars 1837 xv, 17-286, [1]-ad; xvi, 17-263, 64 hand-col plates, 2 engraved portrait frontis, 2 hand-col title vignettes. . HB. 2 vols, sm. 8vo, orig. publisher's brown cloth, partly faded, wear to spine of one volume, cloth chipped to head, gt title to spines; orig. green endpapers. Early owner's name to front pastedowns. Plates clean.. First edition. These volumes contain memoirs of Bruce (Vol. I) and of Le Vaillant (Vol. II), each with an accompanying engraved portrait frontis. Anker 224 & 495..
Keywords: Birds; Ornithology; Hand; coloured plates; West Africa; Africa
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Title: The Natural History of the Birds of Western Africa. Vol. I-II The Naturalist's Library. Ornithology VII-VIII
Description: W.H. Lizars 1837 xv, 17-286, [1]-ad; xvi, 17-263, 64 hand-col plates, 2 engraved portrait frontis, 2 hand-col title vignettes. . HB. 2 vols, sm. 8vo, orig. publisher's brown cloth, partly faded, wear to spine of one volume, cloth chipped to head, gt title to spines; orig. green endpapers. Early owner's name to front pastedowns. Plates clean.. First edition. These volumes contain memoirs of Bruce (Vol. I) and of Le Vaillant (Vol. II), each with an accompanying engraved portrait frontis. Anker 224 & 495..
Keywords: Birds; Ornithology; Hand; coloured plates; West Africa; Africa
Price: GBP 250.00 = appr. US$ 357.00 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: A47141
- Book number: A47141
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