Lot 210

Birds.- Morris (Rev. F.O.) A History of British Birds, 8 vol., 358 hand-coloured wood-engraved plates, Groombridge and Sons, [?1888]. 

Estimate: £500 - 700

Description

Birds.- Morris (Rev. F.O.) A History of British Birds, 8 vol., 358 hand-coloured wood-engraved plates, tissue-guards, bookplate of Adrian Bullock, vol. 1 with ink gift inscription to front free endpaper, one or two text leaves starting to work loose, first plate to vol. 5 trimmed just within image, plate captions a few times trimmed, occasional light spotting or surface soiling, but plates generally clean, some browning, generally very light and marginal, contemporary green half morocco, spines gilt but a fraction faded, lightly rubbed, still an attractive set, g.e., 8vo, Groombridge and Sons, [?1888].

Description

Birds.- Morris (Rev. F.O.) A History of British Birds, 8 vol., 358 hand-coloured wood-engraved plates, tissue-guards, bookplate of Adrian Bullock, vol. 1 with ink gift inscription to front free endpaper, one or two text leaves starting to work loose, first plate to vol. 5 trimmed just within image, plate captions a few times trimmed, occasional light spotting or surface soiling, but plates generally clean, some browning, generally very light and marginal, contemporary green half morocco, spines gilt but a fraction faded, lightly rubbed, still an attractive set, g.e., 8vo, Groombridge and Sons, [?1888].

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