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The Birds of the British Islands
by Charles Stonham
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€1,665.16€1,498.64
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About This Item
London: E. Grant Richards, 1906-1911 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 13.5" by 11". Lilian M. Medland. The complete five volume first edition of Charles Stonham's guide to the native birds of Great Britain, illustrated throughout by Lilian M. Medland, and in smart half morocco bindings. Illustrated with 318 plates - complete with captioned tissue guard - across all five volumes, alongside two colour folding maps and one double page plate to volume I. Collated, complete.These illustrations are the work of Lilian M. Medland, a nurse and illustrator who drew pictures predominantly for works on birds, including those by Gregory Mathews and her husband Tom Iredale. Originally published in twenty monthly parts, this is the first edition in book form.This is a lovely set, containing information on a range of birds found within the 'British Islands', including the Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard, Golden Eagle, Merlin, Mute Swan, and Wigeon. A wonderful ornithological guide to the British Isles. In half morocco bindings, with cloth covered boards. Fading to back strips, with rubbing to back strip heads and tails, joints and board perimeters. Front joints of each volume starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Scattered light spotting throughout each volume. Plates retaining captioned tissue guards. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 827F64
- Title
- The Birds of the British Islands
- Author
- Charles Stonham
- Illustrator
- Lilian M. Medland
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E. Grant Richards
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906-1911
- Size
- 13.5" by 11"
- Keywords
- birds ornithology british birds ornithology
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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