Author: James Hancock; Hugh Elliott
Title: The Herons of the World
Description: London, London Editions, 1978 . First edition. Leather. A signed limited edition of James Hancock and Hugh Elliot's study of the herons of the world, signed by the authors, and by illustrators Gillmor and Hayman. A limited edition work. Number 58 of 150 copies produced, signed by authors James Hancock and Hugh Elliot, and by illustrators Robert Gillmor and Peter Hayman to the bookplate to the front pastedown.In a signed half morocco binding by Dorstel Press, with a cloth covered slip case.Beautifully illustrated with a colour plate of each of the 61 species of herons discussed. Collated, complete.A fascinating discussion of heron species around the world.With a loosely inserted slip advertising the work.From the library of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. William Foyle founded Foyles bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex. Beeleigh housed his library, one of the largest private libraries in England. In the publisher's original signed half morocco binding, with cloth covered boards, and with cloth covered slip case. Externally, fine. Slip case in exceptional condition. Signed bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Robert Gillmor; Peter Hayman. Fine/Fine.
Keywords: The Herons of the World James Hancock Hugh Elliott ornithology James Hancock birds Robert Gillmor; Peter Hayman
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Title: The Herons of the World
Description: London, London Editions, 1978 . First edition. Leather. A signed limited edition of James Hancock and Hugh Elliot's study of the herons of the world, signed by the authors, and by illustrators Gillmor and Hayman. A limited edition work. Number 58 of 150 copies produced, signed by authors James Hancock and Hugh Elliot, and by illustrators Robert Gillmor and Peter Hayman to the bookplate to the front pastedown.In a signed half morocco binding by Dorstel Press, with a cloth covered slip case.Beautifully illustrated with a colour plate of each of the 61 species of herons discussed. Collated, complete.A fascinating discussion of heron species around the world.With a loosely inserted slip advertising the work.From the library of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. William Foyle founded Foyles bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex. Beeleigh housed his library, one of the largest private libraries in England. In the publisher's original signed half morocco binding, with cloth covered boards, and with cloth covered slip case. Externally, fine. Slip case in exceptional condition. Signed bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Robert Gillmor; Peter Hayman. Fine/Fine.
Keywords: The Herons of the World James Hancock Hugh Elliott ornithology James Hancock birds Robert Gillmor; Peter Hayman
Price: GBP 275.00 = appr. US$ 392.70 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 914F10
- Book number: 914F10
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