Collection of Works on Rare Birds

Multiple authors

Published by Hutchinson & Co.; Trefoil; Richard Bentley & Son; Jarrold & Sons 1888-c1930, London, 1888

About this Item

A delightful selection of illustrated rare bird studies, from notable authorities on the subject including Oliver G. Pike and Charles Dixon. In the publisher's original cloth.This set contains:Our Rarer Birds (1888)Farther Afield in Birdland (1911)Bird Facts and Fallacies (c.1920)Days with Rarer Birds (c.1930)Our Rarer Birds with a monochrome frontispiece and many in-text illustrations throughout.Farther Afield in Birdland with a tipped-in frontispiece, eleven further tipped-in plates, and thirty-six normal plates. Two leaves of advertisements to the rear.Days with Rarer Birdswith numerous black and white photographic illustrations.Bird Facts and Fallacies and Days with Rarer Birds are both undated; dated from copies held at the British Library.With a presentation bookplate to the front free end paper of Farther Afield in Birdland. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, smart with shelf wear to the extremities. Slight bumping to spine head and tails. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with some light scattered spotting to first and last few leaves. Contemporary ink inscriptions to front free end papers of Our Rarer Birds and Bird Facts and Fallacies. With a presentation bookplate to the front free end paper of Farther Afield in Birdland. Very Good Indeed.

Seller Inventory # 1000R13

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collection of Works on Rare Birds
• Publisher: Hutchinson & Co.; Trefoil; Richard Bentley & Son; Jarrold & Sons 1888-c1930, London
• Publication Date: 1888
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book