AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States.
by Wilson Alexander and Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Whittaker, Treacher & Arnot; Stirling & Kenney [Edin]., 1832. 3 volumes octavo set with portrait frontis of the auther Alexander Wilson. Pub. original grey boards with new paper labels to the new grey matching spines. CLEAN TEXT BLOCK AND CLEAN UNCOLOURED ORIGINAL PLATESWith a continuation by Charles Lucian Bonaparte and notes etc. by Sir William Jardine Bart. 408pp;390pp;523pp with 27; 59;76 un-coloured plates and a continuation by Charles Lucian Nonaparte 18 plates. The original plates of both authors were re-engraved by Lizars on a smaller scale and uncoloured in this three volume set.. Hardback. Fine. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GT1106
- Title
- AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States.
- Author
- Wilson Alexander and Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- Whittaker, Treacher & Arnot; Stirling & Kenney [Edin].
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1832
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Yaxley, Suffolk
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