Author: MORRIS,REV F.O.
Title: A History of British Birds Six Volumes Third Edition
Description: London: John C. Nimmo, 1891. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Third Edition set of Six Newly Revised Corrected and Enlarged.This is a Near Fine Six Volume Set in Publisher's dark green cloth boards with bright and vivid title lettering along spine and with each volume decorated with birds to the front covers.Lovely matt green endpapers.The head and tail of each volume remains in excellent order and you seldom see this set looking in such good order.There are NO former names or inscriptions present within the set.This is a very handsome set with all bindings firm and tight,no weakness at all to joints and contents are clean especially the plates.Rough Cut Page edges.There is some sporadic foxing but this is mostly restricted to the endpapers and the pre-lims but the foxing is certainly commensurate given the age of the set.Illustrated with a total of 394 plates beautifully coloured by hand.The inspiration for Francis Orpen Morris 'A History of British Birds' actually came from the renowned English printer, Benjamin Fawcett, who approached Morris to write the text when Morris became Vicar of Nafferton. Morris had a reputation as a popular writer on natural history in general and birds in particular. His first book had appeared as early as 1834, A guide to an arrangement of British birds.However, his association with Benjamin Fawcett was to have remarkable results, particularly for the study of ornithology.Third Revised and Enlarged Edition of 1891.This is a Large and heavy set over 8KG in weight so there is additional Postage Required.Due to weight and the cost UK Only Postage Available.[1891]. Near Fine .

Keywords: Birds Ornithology


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