Francis Orpen Morris - A History of British Birds - Wild Duck - Teal - Garganey - 1863
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William Yarrell - A History of British Birds - 1871-1882
Half-leather over buckram boards.
Gilt titles and decorative gilt raised bands to spine.
Gilt top page-blocks.
Fourth edition, revised and enlarged.
Volume I.
1871-1874.
xii, 646 pages.
Chapter header and tailpiece vignette.
In-text illustrations.
Volume II.
1876-1882.
vii, 494 pages.
Chapter header and tailpiece vignette.
In-text illustrations.
"William Yarrell had been very impressed with the work of Thomas Bewick
a generation earlier and was determined to illustrate his own work with
engravings of suitable quality. He employed one of the most distinguished
wood-engravers, John Thompson. With his son, also a master engraver the
pair set about working on the drawings supplied to them by Alexander Fussell.
The results were truly superb and has been described as a milestone in
ornithological literature."
Shipped and insured [courier liability] with DHL Express.
N.B. Remote Areas and Island Destinations incur an additional
shipping costs of €19.50 levied by the Courier company.
Please do not bid unless you are prepared to make this payment
should it apply to your address otherwise books cannot ship.
N. 82393177
Venduti
William Yarrell - A History of British Birds - 1871-1882
Half-leather over buckram boards.
Gilt titles and decorative gilt raised bands to spine.
Gilt top page-blocks.
Fourth edition, revised and enlarged.
Volume I.
1871-1874.
xii, 646 pages.
Chapter header and tailpiece vignette.
In-text illustrations.
Volume II.
1876-1882.
vii, 494 pages.
Chapter header and tailpiece vignette.
In-text illustrations.
"William Yarrell had been very impressed with the work of Thomas Bewick
a generation earlier and was determined to illustrate his own work with
engravings of suitable quality. He employed one of the most distinguished
wood-engravers, John Thompson. With his son, also a master engraver the
pair set about working on the drawings supplied to them by Alexander Fussell.
The results were truly superb and has been described as a milestone in
ornithological literature."
Shipped and insured [courier liability] with DHL Express.
N.B. Remote Areas and Island Destinations incur an additional
shipping costs of €19.50 levied by the Courier company.
Please do not bid unless you are prepared to make this payment
should it apply to your address otherwise books cannot ship.
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