Author: WITHERBY, H.F.; JOURDAIN, F.C.R.; TICEHURST, N.F.; TUCKER, B.W.
Title: The Handbook Of British Birds. Volume I With 33 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Crows To Firecrest), Volume II With 30 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Warblers To Owls), Volume III With 39 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Hawks To Ducks), Volume IV With 33 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Cormrants To Crane), Volume V With 22 Plates, Tex Figures And Maps (Terns To Game-Birds)(Additions And Corrections)(Systematic List And Indices).
Description: Five Volumes; Sixth Impression; 8vo; Volume I: pp; xl, 326; 28 pages of colour plates, 5 pages of b/w plates, index of english names used in volume one, index of scientific names used in volume one; Volume II: pp; xiv, 352; 24 page of colour plates, 6 pates of b/w plates, index of english names used in volume two, index of scientific names used in volume two; Volume III: pp; x, 386; 33 pages of colour plates, 6 page of b/w plates,index of english names used in volume three, index of scientific names used in volume three; Volume IV: pp. xiv, 461; 30 pages of colour plates, 3 pages of b/w plates, index of english names used in volume four, index of scientific names used in volume four; Volume V: pp. xii, 381; 18 pages of colour plates, 4 pages of b/w plates, additions and corrections, supplementary additions and corrections, systematic list of british birds, index of english names used in volumes one to five, index of scientific names used in volumes one to five; All volumes: hardback, dustjacket is stained and chipped especially along spine, volume I spine is cocked , flecking to page edges, some foxing to pages, all still good copies. London, H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd, (1949).

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