The Birds of Sussex. [Illustrations by J.G. Keulemans.] REMARKABLY BRIGHT, CRISP COPY OF THE FIRST SUSSEX AVIFAUNA
by BORRER William
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- Hardcover
- first
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
R H Porter,, 1891. 8vo., First Edition, with fine chromo-lithographed frontispiece (original tissue guard present), 5 fine chromo-lihtographed plates (all original tissue guards present) and folding map coloured in outline; original blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, chocolate endpapers, uncut, a remarkably well-preserved, bright, crisp copy. With List of Subscribers and 8pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. THE FIRST COMPLETE SUSSEX AVIFAUNA. Very scarce in this condition. Freeman 408; Tate, p.207.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42438
- Title
- The Birds of Sussex. [Illustrations by J.G. Keulemans.] REMARKABLY BRIGHT, CRISP COPY OF THE FIRST SUSSEX AVIFAUNA
- Author
- BORRER William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R H Porter,
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- natural history, birds, ornithology, sussex, borrer, william borrer, avifaunas, county avifaunas
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Crisp
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- Gilt
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