Author: Yarrell, William
Title: A History of British Birds. Vol. I-III
Description: John van Voorst 1856 xxxv, 614, [4]-ads; 702; [ii], 679, hundreds of wood engravings, vignettes. . HB. 3 vols, 8vo, finely rebound in recent red qtr calf, leather title piece to spines, aeg. Fine.. Third edition, with many additions. Illustrated with finely detailed woodcuts of each species. William Yarrell (1784-1856) was a zoologist, fellow of the Linnean Society of London and original member of the Zoological Society (founded 1826). Yarrell’s books, A History of British Fishes and The History of British Birds served as a prototype for a series of books by other writers, published by John Van Voorst, mostly dealing with invertebrates. Freeman, 4177; Mullens & Swann, p. 671; Nissen IVB 1029..
Keywords: Birds; Ornithology; Britain
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Title: A History of British Birds. Vol. I-III
Description: John van Voorst 1856 xxxv, 614, [4]-ads; 702; [ii], 679, hundreds of wood engravings, vignettes. . HB. 3 vols, 8vo, finely rebound in recent red qtr calf, leather title piece to spines, aeg. Fine.. Third edition, with many additions. Illustrated with finely detailed woodcuts of each species. William Yarrell (1784-1856) was a zoologist, fellow of the Linnean Society of London and original member of the Zoological Society (founded 1826). Yarrell’s books, A History of British Fishes and The History of British Birds served as a prototype for a series of books by other writers, published by John Van Voorst, mostly dealing with invertebrates. Freeman, 4177; Mullens & Swann, p. 671; Nissen IVB 1029..
Keywords: Birds; Ornithology; Britain
Price: GBP 225.00 = appr. US$ 321.30 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: A59289
- Book number: A59289
See more books from our catalog: Zoology,Birds