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Stanley, Edward - A Familiar History of Birds; their Nature, Habits, and Instincts Vol. I-II

Title: A Familiar History of Birds; their Nature, Habits, and Instincts Vol. I-II
Description: John W. Parker 1840 viii, 264; viii, 300, 4-Ads, 2 frontispieces, 14 engraved plates, woodcuts to text. . HB. small 8vo, orig. cloth, blind-stamped design to boards, gt title to spines. Old water stain to varying extent to top inner corner of plates to Vol. I. Very good set.. Third edition. Edward Stanley (1779-1849), rector of Alderley, Cheshire for 32 years, and later Bishop of Norwich. This work, first publishished in 1835, and appearing in a number of editions, contains observations on both British and foreign birds.Mullens & Swann, p. 556-557; Freeman 3538..

Keywords: Birds; Ornithology

Price: GBP 70.00 = appr. US$ 99.96 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: A50679

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