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The Eggs of British Birds
C. Jennings
1853
Binns and Goodwin : Bath
7" by 4.5"
xxx, [2], 200, [20pp.]
SUMMARY
A beautifully bound, first edition of this colourful work on the eggs of British birds, written by C. Jennings.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
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DESCRIPTION
First edition, in a contemporary quarter morocco binding, with cloth boards.
Dated using Jisc, from similar copies held at the Zoological Society of London.
Written by C. Jennings.
This work is comprised of information on the eggs of British birds, displayed in a series of engravings, copied and coloured from nature, accompanied by descriptions of British birds.
Illustrated with six plates, a frontispiece and an additional engraved title page, all of which are in colour. Collated complete. Illustrations by English illustrator, engraver and lithographer, William Dickes.
With twenty pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work.
CONDITION
In a contemporary quarter morocco binding, with cloth boards. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear and light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the occasional spot and age toning to the perimeters.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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