Author: E. D. Cuming
Title: British Birds Volumes I and II
Description: London , John Lane The Bodley Head , 1913. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of the first two volume of British birds, with colour plates. A first edition copy. This contains volumes one and two of the Bodley Head Natural History series on British Birds, written by E. D. Cuming and illustrated by J. A. Shepherd. The first volume considers the Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird and other birds and the second volume details the Blackcap, Garden Warbler and Golden Crested Wren. With two plates and a frontispiece to volume one and one plate and a frontispiece to volume two, all in colour and many in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally lovely with some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A previous owner inscription to the half title page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is a little worn with a tear across the front wrap and to the head of the front wrap, fading to the spine and chipping to the head and tail of the spine. With some tape to the reverse of the dust wrapper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: J. A. Shepherd. Very Good Indeed/Good.
Keywords: British Birds natural history E D Cuming natural history J. A. Shepherd
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Title: British Birds Volumes I and II
Description: London , John Lane The Bodley Head , 1913. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of the first two volume of British birds, with colour plates. A first edition copy. This contains volumes one and two of the Bodley Head Natural History series on British Birds, written by E. D. Cuming and illustrated by J. A. Shepherd. The first volume considers the Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird and other birds and the second volume details the Blackcap, Garden Warbler and Golden Crested Wren. With two plates and a frontispiece to volume one and one plate and a frontispiece to volume two, all in colour and many in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally lovely with some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A previous owner inscription to the half title page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is a little worn with a tear across the front wrap and to the head of the front wrap, fading to the spine and chipping to the head and tail of the spine. With some tape to the reverse of the dust wrapper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: J. A. Shepherd. Very Good Indeed/Good.
Keywords: British Birds natural history E D Cuming natural history J. A. Shepherd
Price: GBP 165.00 = appr. US$ 235.62 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 858B33
- Book number: 858B33
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