Lot 478

Seebohm, Henry - Extra-illustrated copy






Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 29 August 2012 at 12:00 BST
£1,875
Description
A history of British birds with coloured illustrations of their eggs. London: for the author, 1883. "Extra illustrated with the original issue of 358 plates from Morris's Birds, also 94 plates by Thorburn and others", the work extended from four to seven volumes, specially printed title in each volume, green half morocco, t.e.g., emblematically tooled in compartments, some spotting, slightly rubbed





