The Handbook of British Birds. With Additions, Corrections, Systematic List and Indices. THE ORIGINAL 'HANDBOOK' COMPLETE IN DUSTWRAPPERS

WITHERBY, H.F.

Published by Witherby, 1938-1941, 1938

About this Item

5 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with 147 coloured plates containing many hundreds of illustrations; original dark blue buckram, gilt backs, rose tops, a very good, bright, clean set in unclipped, very lightly dust-soiled dustwrapper. 'Witherby' remained the standard reference for almost half a century. The work comprises Vol. I: Crows to Flycatchers (1938); Vol. II: Warblers to Owls (1938); Vol. III: Hawks to Ducks (1939); Vol. IV: Cormorants to Crane (1940); Vol. V: Terns to Game Birds, Additions, Corrections, Systematic List and Indices (1941). See Tate, p.44.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Handbook of British Birds. With Additions, Corrections, Systematic List and Indices. THE ORIGINAL 'HANDBOOK' COMPLETE IN DUSTWRAPPERS
• Publisher: Witherby, 1938-1941
• Publication Date: 1938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
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