Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands

by Thomas Littleton Powys Lilford

$4,750 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

First edition

Contemporary green three-quarter morocco, bound by R.H. Porter, spine gilt with raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, spines a bit faded Provenance: Frederick DuCane Godman bookplates, manuscript notes laid into vol. 1 regarding eggs of the roseate tern Subscriber's copy of the first edition, extra-illustrated with 8 plates in different states. This important bird book, which establish ed a new standard of excellence Radclyffe , contains

• Binding: Leather

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