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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."
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Nr 82393177
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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.
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