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Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library [2 Vols., 1926 1st Edition]
by Zimmer, John Todd
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- first
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Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1926. First Edition . Buckram. Fine/Fine. Octavo. Plates. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1926. First Editions [2 volumes, Part I and Part II]. Original wrappers bound in. 8vo, modern buckram boards, spine lettered in gilt. Fine, flawless, including the original wrappers bound in, which look virtually as they must have when first printed. Probably the finest surviving set of the original masterwork by Edward Ayer, assembled by John Todd Zimmer for the Field Museum one year before Ayer's death. Ayer is described by the Museum as one who has been the "principal benefactor" of its library. His personal financial endowments were just part of that; his own accumulated book and print collections became the source for much of that library's essence. "His particular interest in the continuous development of the Ayer Ornithology Library during Ayer's lifetime was driven by his desire that it should be among the foremost collections of its kind. His success in achieving this goal became evident in the year before his death when the Museum published John Todd Zimmer's Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library (Chicago, 1926). This classic of ornithological bibliography clearly confirmed the Ayer Collection as one of the finest in the world." - From the Field Museum online site. An exceptional, pristine set. L-40n
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- Singularity Rare & Fine
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000637
- Title
- Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library [2 Vols., 1926 1st Edition]
- Author
- Zimmer, John Todd
- Illustrator
- Plates
- Format/Binding
- Buckram
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Natural history, birds, ornithology, first Edition, nature, Animals, Illustrations
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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