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The Birds of the British Isles by STONHAM, Charles - 1911

by STONHAM, Charles

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The Birds of the British Isles by STONHAM, Charles - 1911

The Birds of the British Isles

by STONHAM, Charles

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London: E. Grant Richards, 1911. First edition. Spines faded, volume 2 cloth cockled, internally a very fresh and clean set save some occasional pale spotting. 5 volumes. Folio. 2 folding maps printed in colors, 2 anatomical diagrams of birds 318 photogravure plates after original drawings by Lilian M. Medland. Original cloth, gilt-lettered on front covers and spines, top edges gilt, others uncut. Each plate is preceded by a captioned tissue guard. Lillian Medland (1880-1955) illustrated a number of ornithological works-- and was a nurse at Guy's Hospital where Charles Stonham was a surgeon. "A popular account of British birds, with common and technical names and their etymology, discussions of habits and characteristics, and descriptions of each species... the work appeared in 20 parts of about 50 pages and 16 or 17 plates each" (Zimmer, 604-05). Anker, 58. Nissen 898.
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  • Book Condition Used - Spines faded, volume 2 cloth cockled, internally a very fresh and clean set save some occasional pale spotting
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  • Edition First edition
  • Publisher E. Grant Richards
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1911
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THE BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES

by Stonham, Charles

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London: Grant Richards, 1906. Five Volumes complete. 1906-1911. 2 folding coloured maps, 2 text illustrations, 318 plates by Lilian M. Medland, all with printed tissue guards. A very nice tight set with unworn but sunned red buckram binding. A little foxing to the text but mainly clean plates with clean tissue guards. Subscribers list in volume five. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. 26 x 33cms. 1st Edition. Red buckram, gilt. Fine/No d.j.. Illus. by Lilian M.Medland. Folio.
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