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Birds of Britain
by J. Lewis Bonhote
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1907. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6.5". H. E. Dresser. A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the birds found across Britain. First edition. Illustrated with one hundred colour plates. Collated complete. A detailed ornithological study on the birds of Britain as well as those that visit, with commentary on their characteristics, habits, plumage, song, and more. Written by John Lewis James Bonhote, an English zoologist, ornithologist, and writer. Illustrated by Henry Eeles Dresser, an English business man, ornithologist, and illustrator. Rebacked in the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and light shelf wear to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. A small closed tear to the half title. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 888T17
- Title
- Birds of Britain
- Author
- J. Lewis Bonhote
- Illustrator
- H. E. Dresser
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 9" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Birds Britain Bonhote Dresser Britain
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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- Half Title
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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