Fine Bird Books 1700-1900
by Sitwell, Sacheverell and Handasyde Buchanan and James Fisher
- Used
- Condition
- VG+, no dustjacket
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London and New York: Collins and Van Nostrand, 1953. Hardbound. VG+, no dustjacket. Half-tan buckram over marbled boards by Mansell. viii+120pp, Colored frontispiece and 15 other 8-color photo-litho plates (one folding), 22 collotype monochrome plates and headpieces. A very nice copy of this book. One of the 2000 regular edition copies. Includes reproductions of works included in books by: Catesby, Edwards, ZFrisch, Frisch, and Zorn Von Plobsheim; Nozeman, Houttuyn and Sepp; de Buffon and Others; Dietzsch, Wirsing and Vogel; Brown and Pennant; Borkhausen and Others; Maneti and Gerini; Lavaillant; Knip, Temminck and Prevost; C.L.J.L. Bonaparte; Audubon; D.G. Elliot; G. Ferguson; J. Gould; A. Mahlerbe; R. Bowdler Sharpe; Schlegel and Verster de Wulverhorst. Astounding quality. The book consists of three sections: FINE BIRD BOOKS by Sitwell; THE BIBLIOGRAPHY, by Buchanan and Fisher; A LIST OF SPECIES ILLUSTRATED IN THE PLATES, by Fisher.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 105781
- Title
- Fine Bird Books 1700-1900
- Author
- Sitwell, Sacheverell and Handasyde Buchanan and James Fisher
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+, no dustjacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Collins and Van Nostrand
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Natural History Art ; European Color Engravings ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Specializing in Fine and Decorative Arts, Photography and Gallimaufry since 1993. Visits encouraged by appointment to see our 70,000+ volumes. Many titles not online, call with wants and needs.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Marbled boards
- ...