British Birds and Their Eggs; With a New Method of Identification
London: W&R Chambers, 1909. Octavo. 19cm. Contemporary deep red half morocco over red cloth boards, titled and decorated in gilt to spine by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. 301pp.;[1]. Strong, solid, and handsome, slight darkening to spine panel, otherwise only very light wear; internally clean and fresh, marbled endpapers, hinges untouched, top edge gilt, illustrated throughout with color plates, very occasional light pencil annotations from an avid ornithologist. A very good, attractive copy.
A rather celebrated handbook of British birds and their eggs, presented in an unusually nice leather binding.
Price: $175.00