Morris, Rev. F.O.

MORRIS'S BRITISH BIRDS [Six volumes]

London: John C. Nimmo, 1891. Third Edition. Quartos, six volumes. Very Good minus condition. Bound in green cloth with an embossed border. Front and rear boards are embossed with a drawing of two birds, with the front drawing in gilt. Different birds on the covers of each volume. Spine ends are dented and corners are worn on all volumes. Board corners are slightly scuffed and dented to varying degrees. Spine has gilt lettering with an elaborate gilt design. There are 394 hand colored plates. Shelved in Room X, Case X15, Science. Volume I- xx, 318 pages. with a promotional bi-fold for other books by the publisher is tipped in. Text block has deckled edges with slight cracking between some of the signatures. Foxing to all edges and some light foxing to some interior pages. Volume VI contains the index. Volume II - iv, 284 pages. Text block has deckled edges with slight cracking between some of the signatures. Foxing to all edges and some light foxing to some interior pages. Volume III - iv, 281 pages. Text block has deckled edges with slight cracking between some of the signatures. Foxing to all edges and some light foxing to some interior pages. Volume IV - iv, 258 pages. Text block has deckled edges with slight cracking between some of the signatures. Foxing to all edges and some light foxing to some interior pages. Volume V - iv, 232 pages. Text block has deckled edges with slight cracking between some of the signatures. Foxing to all edges and some light foxing to some interior pages. Volume VI - iv, 235 pages. Text block has deckled edges with slight cracking between some of the signatures. Foxing to all edges and some light foxing to some interior pages.

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Price: $800