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The Birds of South America: A List of the Birds of South America

The Birds of South America: A List of the Birds of South America

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The Birds of South America: A List of the Birds of South America

by BRABOURNE, Lord and Charles CHUBB

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Loindon: R.H. Porter, 1912. Hardcover. Fine. Two volumes. Volume I: Text volume: colored map, 504 pp. The only volume published of a planned multi-volume work abandoned as a result of the death of the senior author at Neuve-Chapelle in 1915. Volume II: Plate volume published in 1917 contains 38 hand-colored lithographs by H. Gronvold with descriptive notes by H. Kirke Swan. The plates were intended to accompany the projected 16-volume work. Beautifully bound in matching burgundy Morocco over red cloth. Original wrappers for first set of 19 plates bound in rear of plate volume.

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Title
The Birds of South America: A List of the Birds of South America
Author
BRABOURNE, Lord and Charles CHUBB
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Hardcover
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Loindon: R.H. Porter
Date Published
1912
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10.00 lbs
Keywords
South America; ; Caribbean
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