Author: Poynting, F.
Title: Eggs of British Birds, with an Account of their Breeding-Habits. Limicolae
Description: R.H. Porter 1895-1896 xvi, [254], 54 col plates. . HB. 4to, 20th century art. leather. Some occasional foxing to text, limited spotting/blotching to a couple of plates. Previous owner's (J.E. Wightman) book-plate. Good.. First edition. Published in four parts. The completion of the work was prevented by the death of the author. The published section deals with the Limicolae (plovers and sandpipers). The work is renowned for its beautiful chromolithographs (printed by Wilhelm Greve, Berlin), chiefly made from originals designed by the author. The eggs of some American species which occur as visitors to Britain were drawn by J.L. Ridgway; a few plates and figures were executed from drawings by M. Horman-Fisher. Nissen IVB, 741; Anker, 406; Freeman, 3069..
Keywords: Birds; Birds Eggs; Oology; Britain
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Title: Eggs of British Birds, with an Account of their Breeding-Habits. Limicolae
Description: R.H. Porter 1895-1896 xvi, [254], 54 col plates. . HB. 4to, 20th century art. leather. Some occasional foxing to text, limited spotting/blotching to a couple of plates. Previous owner's (J.E. Wightman) book-plate. Good.. First edition. Published in four parts. The completion of the work was prevented by the death of the author. The published section deals with the Limicolae (plovers and sandpipers). The work is renowned for its beautiful chromolithographs (printed by Wilhelm Greve, Berlin), chiefly made from originals designed by the author. The eggs of some American species which occur as visitors to Britain were drawn by J.L. Ridgway; a few plates and figures were executed from drawings by M. Horman-Fisher. Nissen IVB, 741; Anker, 406; Freeman, 3069..
Keywords: Birds; Birds Eggs; Oology; Britain
Price: GBP 350.00 = appr. US$ 499.79 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: A50441
- Book number: A50441
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