Birds of Massachusetts and Other New England States: Volume I by Forbush, Edward Howe - 1925

1929 first edition. Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. Hardcover. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Large 4to. 466p. Illustrated with colored plates from drawings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and Allen Brooks and figures and cuts from drawings and photographs . VG hinges not cracked; text slightly evenly toned but clean; binding secure; light cover wear. no dj. no owner marks. .

1927 first edition. Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. Hardcover. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Large 4to. 461p. Illustrated with colored plates from drawings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and figures and cuts from drawings and photographs by others. VG hinges not cracked; text slightly evenly toned but clean; binding secure; light cover wear. no dj. no owner marks. .

Boston: Commonwealth of Mass./Mass. Dept. Of Agriculture 3 volume set, published 1925, 1927 and 1929. Green cloth bindngs stamped in gold. 481, 461, and 466pp. Color plates by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and Allan Brooks (vol. 3 only). Fiigures and cuts from the author & drawings and photos by others. This is an ex-library set with a library stamp and withdrawn stamp in each volume and library stamp on top edge. There is a booksellers label (Nature Books).There is almost no wear to binding. Light foxing to top edge. Photos on request. First Edition 3 Volume Set, Complete. Hardciover. Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston: MA St. Board of Agriculture. Fine copies. 1925. 1st. hardcover. Small 4to, 1607 pp., Illustrated with Colour Plates from Drawings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and Figures and Cuts from Drawings and Photographs., Part I:. Water Birds, Marsh Birds and Shore Birds.(1925), Part II: Land Birds from Bob-Whites to Grackles (1927) & Part III: Land Birds from Sparrows to Thrushes (1929). Complete in three volumes; nice, bright set in the original green cloth. .

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. 1928. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First edition / 1st Printing. H Hard Cover. Very Good. An attractive 3 volume set - complete. Vol. I is First edition / Second printing, Vols. II & III are First edition / First printing. Very good, no dust jackets, Half-page pen gift inscription on front endpaper of Vol. I, 4" faint scratch on center of front cover of vol. I, faint spotting to fore-edges of pages on all 3 books. 20 x 25. hard cover. xxxi + 481, xlix + 461 & xlviii + 466pp.

Massachusetts Legislature, 1925. hardcover. Very Good. 10x8x2. Norwood Press (The Commonwealth of Massachusetts); Norwood, 1925-1929. Hardcover. Complete 3 Volume Set. Set is heavy, additional shipping cost may apply. A Very Good, green cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding intact, some handling/scuffing to boards, bit of spine edge and board corner wear, some age toning to pages, bit of discoloration to pastedowns and endpapers, rubbing along board edges, small abrasions to board corners, spine buckram separating from backing material, small rub mark bottom text block corner, bumped top board corners also causing creasing to top page corners Volume 3, some scattered foxing top text block edge and discoloration (possible moisture stain) to fore-edge Volume 2, four glue and paper residue spots rear pastedown Volume 2, top text block edge dusty and discoloration (possible moisture stain) to fore-edge Volume 1, without Dust wrapper. A nice, overall clean and unmarked set.… Read More

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1929. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1/2 inch tear to cloth at bottom of spine of Volume two, previous owner's bookplate on inside front covers of all three volumes. Covers show a little handling and rubbing. ; Done by the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Illustrated with colored plates from drawings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, figures and cuts from drawings and photographs by the author and others. This is a large and heavy set, so shipping will be more than our usual charges, please inquire. ; Three Volume Set; 7 3/4 x 10

Boston: Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. 1927-1929. Illustrated with colored plates from drawings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and figures and cuts from drawings and photographs by the author and others. 3 vols. (xxxi, 481; l, 461; xlviii, 466p.), colored and b/w illus., maps, original green cloth (rear cover of the first volume slightly mottled). The first volume from the 3d printing, the other two from the 1st printings.

Norwood Press. Collectible - Acceptable. Norwood, MA: Issued by authority of the Legislature, Norwood Press, 1925, 1927, 1929. 1st edition. Volumes 1-3. Sm 4to hardcover. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Illustrations, some color. Fair set. Rebound. Some interior pages edgeworn and torn. Vol 1: plate facing page 12 detached. Vol. 3: frontispiece 3 taped in, plate 77 detached, and dampstaining on page edges. (Birds, Massachusetts, New England) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusett, 1929. Hardcover. Good condition . 3 vols.,illus.