British Birds: with eighty plates in colour, showing over four hundred species
by Thorburn, Archibald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good, with library markings as described.
- Seller
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Tuxedo Park, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1915-1916. First trade edition. Very Good, with library markings as described.. 4 volumes, 33 cm. 80 color plates with tissue guards. 1 leaf publisher's ads laid in. In original red cloth, spines somewhat darkened and scuffed. Top edge gilt. Ex-library, with shelf marks in manuscript on spines and library bookplate on pastedowns. No other library markings. Some text leaves show light foxing, few and far between. Reference: Wood, p. 597 ("a series of beautiful and accurate plates...").
Trade edition issued simultaneously with a limited large-paper edition. Extra shipping charges will apply at cost.
Trade edition issued simultaneously with a limited large-paper edition. Extra shipping charges will apply at cost.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6515
- Title
- British Birds
- Author
- Thorburn, Archibald
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good, with library markings as described.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First trade edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1915-1916
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio
Biblio member since 2006
Tuxedo Park, New York
About Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio
Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio owes its name and its inspiration to the traditional Italian studio bibliografico. These small antiquarian bookshops, typically run by individuals who combine deep scholarship with a love of the printed object, remind us that underlying the words "study" and "studio" is the Latin term for zeal and devotion, studium. Since 1993, my goal has been to match discerning collectors with extraordinary books and manuscripts.
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