Lot 11
Falconry.- Salvin (Francis Henry) and William Broderick. Falconry in the British Isles, second edition, revised and enlarged, 1873
Hammer Price: £900
Description
Falconry.- Salvin (Francis Henry) and William Broderick. Falconry in the British Isles, second edition, revised and enlarged, half-title, 28 hand-coloured lithographed plates, tissue-guards, the odd spot, 1 or 2 short marginal tears, a few plates chipped at lower corner, ink inscriptions to endpaper and half-title, 20th century crushed green morocco, spine sunned, [Harting, p.40; Nissen IVB 147; Fine Bird Books, p. 103; Schwerdt 2:44], 8vo, 1873.
⁂ The best edition of "The best English book on falconry, and a very attractive publication" - Harting.
Description
Falconry.- Salvin (Francis Henry) and William Broderick. Falconry in the British Isles, second edition, revised and enlarged, half-title, 28 hand-coloured lithographed plates, tissue-guards, the odd spot, 1 or 2 short marginal tears, a few plates chipped at lower corner, ink inscriptions to endpaper and half-title, 20th century crushed green morocco, spine sunned, [Harting, p.40; Nissen IVB 147; Fine Bird Books, p. 103; Schwerdt 2:44], 8vo, 1873.
⁂ The best edition of "The best English book on falconry, and a very attractive publication" - Harting.