Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States by Gentry, Thomas G - 1882

Paperback / softback. New.

New York: Random House, 1950. Limited Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Orange cloth. Slight lean to spine. Extremities faded and stained. Corners bumped. Previous owner's name and date in ink on ffep. Some discoloration to endpapers. Kentucky Edition limited to 1,000 copies, signed by Author.

Philadelphia PA: J. A. Wagenseller, 1882. Hardcover. Fair with no dust jacket. Front cover detached. Half leather binding with edges showing wear. Edges of leather spine show some chipping. Previous owner's name on inside front cover with another previous owner's name on 3rd white page dated 1893. ; Internally very clean and bright with all plates present and very bright and tissue guards intact. Shipping will be extra for this large and heavy book, please inquire. ; 9 1/2 x 12 "; 300 pages.

Philadelphia: J. A. Wagenseller. Very Good- with No dust jacket as issued. 1882. First Edition. 1/2 leather. Chromo-lithograph plates; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 300 pages; 1882 J. A. Wagenseller, Philadelphia. 1st edition. Soundly bound in period 1/2 pebbled leather and marbled paper covered boards. Boards are thick and heavy with beveled edges. Spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands; compartments detailed with extra gilt and bands rolled. All edges gilt. Illustrated with 51 chromolithograph color plates together with chromo title page, all with tissue guards intact and neat. Chromolitho title page bright and clean but tissue guard foxed. Light scuffing and rubbing to leather over the joints, corners and raised bands. Corners with bumping and rub through of the leather. Some signatures starting. Plates are generally quite fresh and bright with a few scattered plates exhibiting light foxing to plate and heavier foxing to tissue guard. Pages 82 -84 and Plate XV have an instance of… Read More

Philadelph: J. A. Wagenseller, 1882. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Full leather. Illustrated with fifty beautiful chromolithographs. Binding has been professionally repaired. Neat gift inscription on front free blank dated 1889.

Philadelphia, PA: J. A. Wagenseller, [ 1882 ]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Philadelphia, PA: J. A. Wagenseller, [ 1882 ]. First edition. Illustrated with 54 full-page chromolithos. 300 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Black 1/2 leather over pebbled cloth. Rebind with plain morocco spine and corners over original, boards; rear board bears two strips of insect damage.Former ownerÕs name to front flyleaf; interior very good. Very good/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).