Published by The Ariel Press, London, 1955
Seller: Lectioz Books, Gloucester, NSW, Australia
Soft cover. Condition: Fair to Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. John Gould (illustrator). First UK Paper Edition. Jacket is tatty with several small tears and losses. A small hole to front and an adjacent indentation. A stain to spine and adjacent areas and another at the rear, The indentation is apparent up to page xi. The plates aren't affected. Note that there is a 'soft' crease of several centimetres at the top centre of each plate. Also minor tanning to top and bottom margins of plates. The plates would present as 'good' if framed. xvi plus 24 colour plates. Size: 300mm x 400mm. Book.
Published by Ariel Press, London, 1955
Seller: White Raven Books, Ypsilanti, MI, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. John Gould (illustrator). .comprising twenty four plates selected from John Gould's Folios together with descriptions of the birdes taken from his original text.; Full page colour reproductions nicely done; Stiff white cardstock wraps with black title & illustrated dust jacket with black title; A very good clean paperback copy; Unpaginated.
Published by Editions du Chêne, Paris, 1955
Seller: Catognelivres, Chamoson, VS, Switzerland
Couverture souple sous jaquette illustrée, état d'usage - intérieur bon - par un grand maître du dessin d'oiseaux -très belle introduction d'Eva Mannering.