Lot 355
Morris, Rev. F.O.
Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 11 July 2006 at 12:00 BST
Description
A natural history of the nests and eggs of British birds. London, 1853, 8vo, 3 volumes, 223 coloured plates, original decorative green cloth gilt, rubbed, corners bumped, heavy foxing, some plates stained at edges; Mudie, Robert The feathered tribes of the British islands. London, 1835. Second edition, 8vo, 19 hand coloured plates, colour vignettes on titles, contemporary prize-binding green calf gilt, titles foxed; Buffon The history of singing birds. Edinburgh, 1791, 8vo, 24 plates, modern quarter calf, sunned, discolouration to half-title; Butler, Arthur Foreign finches in captivity. London, 1899, 4to, 60 chromolithograph plates, contemporary half red morocco gilt, foxing and 5 others (12)