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Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands. (7 Volumes)
by Thomas Littleton Powys, 4th Baron Lilford
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: R.H. Porter, 1885. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Complete 7 volumes 1885-1897, complete with a photogravure portrait frontispiece and 421 chromolithograph and hand-coloured plates by A. Thorburn and J.G. Keulemans, G.E. Lodge and W. Foster. Large 8vo's. Bound in Original half maroon morocco leather over marbled boards with 5 raised bands and gilt titles to spine. All volumes in very good condition with a little rubbing to marbled boards. Inside all volumes a little intermittent foxing mostly to first and last pages, all other pages and plates with top edge gilt in very good clean and bright condition. A lovely set. This a very heavy set and postage may be extra depending on service required.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000790
- Title
- Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands. (7 Volumes)
- Author
- Thomas Littleton Powys, 4th Baron Lilford
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- R.H. Porter
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- birds / mums
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Nikki Green Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nikki Green Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
About Nikki Green Books
Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. We are third generation bookdealers, beginning with Eve Lowell who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton and Sue Lowell Natural History Books, our parent company, based in London. We specialise in natural history along with a wide range of subjects
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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