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Aves Hawaiienses: The Birds of the Sandwich Islands
by Wilson, Scott B. and A. H. Evans
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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CHESTER, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: R.H. Porter, 1890. First edition. F.W. Frohock. Quarto, 320 mm. x 255 mm. Three-quarter green goatskin (faded to brown) signed "B.A." on front turn-in , spine tooled with a pattern of vines and leaves, sides faded and marked, the wrappers from the original parts are bound in at the end. [i-xxvi, ,[ii], 1-256 With 63 hand-colored lithographs of birds by F.W. Frohock, one partly colored plate of eggs, 3 lithographs of anatomical structures by G. Gladow, photogravures of nests, and a map. A little foxing mostly confined to the text pages; an excellent copy. "One of two great ornithological works on Hawaiian birds," Forbes 4238; Fine Bird Books, p. 115.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33014
- Title
- Aves Hawaiienses: The Birds of the Sandwich Islands
- Author
- Wilson, Scott B. and A. H. Evans
- Illustrator
- F.W. Frohock
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- R.H. Porter
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- , NATUTRAL HISTORY, , , BIRDS
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESTER, Connecticut
About Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
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