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The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology. Vol. X. Flycatchers by William Swainson, Sir William Jardine - editor - 1838

by William Swainson, Sir William Jardine - editor

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The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology. Vol. X. Flycatchers by William Swainson, Sir William Jardine - editor - 1838

The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology. Vol. X. Flycatchers

by William Swainson, Sir William Jardine - editor

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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1838 A very good copy of the 1st edition in the original publisher's cloth binding with 31 hand coloured plates and a hand coloured vignette title page. The binding is in its original state and is bright, clean and sound with some fading to the spine and light pulling at the spine ends with a little chip at the top. The bottom front corner has a light bump; the remaining corners have very light wear. The original green endpapers are present without marking. Contents: volume listing; half title; black and white frontispiece portrait of Haller with tissue guard; hand coloured vignette title page with picture of Green Tody; 2 further title pages; advert; contents listing; Memoir of Baron Haller; text; and 31 hand coloured plates bound at the rear. Contents are in very good clean condition. Some text sections have light toning. Plate 1 lacks a tissue guard and there is slight loss to the top edge of plate 12. The plates are exceptionally well coloured.
  • Bookseller E C Books GB (GB)
  • Illustrator William Swainson
  • Format/Binding Cloth
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition N
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher W H LIZARS
  • Place of Publication EDINBURGH
  • Date Published 1838
  • Size 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall
  • Keywords Jardine's Naturalists' Library; ornithology; william swainson; flycatchers; sir william jardine
  • Size 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall

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The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology. Vol. X. Flycatchers

by William Swainson, Sir William Jardine - editor

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  • Hardcover
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1838 A very good copy of the 1st edition in the original publisher's cloth binding with 31 hand coloured plates and a hand coloured vignette title page. The binding has been rebacked, retaining the original spine, and is bright, clean and sound. The corners have light wear and turning, and there is some fading to edges as usual. The original green endpapers have been retained with repair. There is the decorative bookplate of Francis Hemming, the entomologist, and the signature of C Hemming to the front pastedown, and a pencil signature (not readable) to the fep. Contents: volume listing; half title; black and white frontispiece portrait of Haller with tissue guard; hand coloured vignette title page with picture of Green Tody; 2 further title pages; advert; contents listing; Memoir of Baron Haller; text; and 31 hand coloured plates bound at the rear. There is some light spotting to initial leaves and the text paper is lightly toned. The tissue guards to the frontispiece and plate… Read More
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