Lot 305
Birds.- Lilford (Lord) Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands, 7 vol., 1885-1897 with Gladstone (Hugh) Handbook, 1917 (8)
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
Description
Birds.- Lilford (Lord) Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands, 7 vol., photogravure frontispiece, vol. 1 list of subscribers, 421 chromolithograph plates, occasional marginal foxing, including to some plates, more frequent in vol. 1, bookplates vol. 1-6, contemporary half green morocco, 3 small scuffs to top edge upper cover vol. 7, spines sunned, t.e.g., [Nissen IVB 563], R. H. Porter, 1885-1897 with Gladstone (Hugh S.) Handbook to Lord Lilford's Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands, original printed wrappers, light spotting, 1917, 8vo (8)
Description
Birds.- Lilford (Lord) Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands, 7 vol., photogravure frontispiece, vol. 1 list of subscribers, 421 chromolithograph plates, occasional marginal foxing, including to some plates, more frequent in vol. 1, bookplates vol. 1-6, contemporary half green morocco, 3 small scuffs to top edge upper cover vol. 7, spines sunned, t.e.g., [Nissen IVB 563], R. H. Porter, 1885-1897 with Gladstone (Hugh S.) Handbook to Lord Lilford's Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands, original printed wrappers, light spotting, 1917, 8vo (8)
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