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Witherby, H.F.; Ticehurst, N.F. - On the More Important Additions to Our Knowledge of British Birds Since 1899. Part I-XX

Title: On the More Important Additions to Our Knowledge of British Birds Since 1899. Part I-XX
Description: [1909] [i], (126), . . HB. 8vo, cont. half leather, scuffed, gilt title to spine. Interleaved copy. Some old staining to endpapers. Good. Bookplate of Robert Washington Oates (1874-1958). Oates was a dedicated naturalist and book collector, and was instrumental in securing the home of Gilbert White as a permanent memorial to the naturalist and author. There he also established the Oates Memorial Museum and Library, which commemorated his cousin, Captain Lawrence Oates (1880-1912), a member of Scott's Antarctic Expedition, and his uncle Frank Oates (1840-1875).. Reprinted From British Birds Vol. I & II: 1907-1909..

Keywords: Birds; Ornithology; Britain

Price: GBP 55.00 = appr. US$ 78.54 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: S56798

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