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A History of British Birds.
by Yarrell, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Van Voorst -, 18711885. 4th. Rev. Ed.. Four volume set with 564 fine wood-engravings. 8vo. Hardbacks. With Errata. Contents fine. Original blue cloth bindings with gilt lettering to spine, gently sunned to spines, showing some rubbing and wear to spine ends and front external hinge of Vol. I, o/w. in vg. plus condition. With neat inscription of E.W.H. Blagg, dated 1889 and bookplate of The Daltry Library, the private library insignia of Thomas William Daltry (1832-1904) clergyman and amateur naturalist, to each volume. The last and best edition, revised and enlarged by Alfred Newton and Howard Saunders. 'The value of his [Yarrell's] works and the admiration which they evoke may be said to be due to the accuracy of the information they contain, together with the simplicity of their style and the charm and fidelity of the illustrations' (Mullens and Swann)
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- Bookseller
- C.Arden Bookseller
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 62679
- Title
- A History of British Birds.
- Author
- Yarrell, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 4th. Rev. Ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Van Voorst -
- Date Published
- 18711885
- Keywords
- Fine illustrated and antiquarian Ornithology
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
C.Arden Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
C.Arden Bookseller
Biblio member since 2011
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
About C.Arden Bookseller
Around 10,000 books for sale through our bookroom on Forest Road, Hay-on-Wye. We're happy to view and buy books in our specialisms.Located in Hay-on-Wye, the ‘Town of Books’, our focus is on natural history, including the Collins' New Naturalist series, zoology, entomology, ornithology, gardening, botany, bees & beekeeping.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books.Opening hours: - Mon. to Fri. 9.30am to 5.00pm - Sat 9.30am to noon
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- Gilt
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- Errata
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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- O/W
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- Sunned
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