MORRIS, FRANCIS ORPEN (1810-1893) A natural history of the nests and eggs of Bri
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A natural history of the nests and eggs of British birds - Complete in 3 volumes
First Edition Hardback London : Groombridge and Sons, Paternoster Row M DCCC LIII-M DCCC LVI [1853-6], 1853 Very Good
Book Publishing Details
| Author: | Morris, Francis Orpen (1810-1893) |
| Full title: | A natural history of the nests and eggs of British birds - Complete in 3 volumes |
| Publisher: | London : Groombridge and Sons, Paternoster Row M DCCC LIII-M DCCC LVI [1853-6], 1853 |
| Edition: | First Edition |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| ISBN: | No ISBN |
| Book ID: | 225254 |
Comments & Item Features
First Edition. Language: English. ISBN: No ISBN.
Very good copies all in the original gilt-blocked, elaborately blind-tooled greencloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite a well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Other titles; Spine title: Morris' Nests and eggs of British birds. Morris' Nests and eggs of British birds. Nests and eggs of British birds. Physical description; 3 v. Physical description3v.,CCXXXII [i.e.223] plates (col.) ; 8vo.NotesThe title page to vol.1 states: "with seventy-six coloured plates", the actual plates are numbered I-LXXXIII, but there are only 76; plate numbers XI,XL,LV,LVI,LX and LIX are not used; the title page to vol.2 states: "with seventy-six coloured plates", the actual plates are numbered LXXXIV-CLXI, but there are only 76, plate numbers XCIV and CXIX are not used. With an index to the whole in vol. III.. A "Fourth" edition appeared in 1896. Subjects; Birds - Eggs. Birds - Great Britain. Birds - Nests - Great Britain.
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Very good copies all in the original gilt-blocked, elaborately blind-tooled greencloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite a well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Other titles; Spine title: Morris' Nests and eggs of British birds. Morris' Nests and eggs of British birds. Nests and eggs of British birds. Physical description; 3 v. Physical description3v.,CCXXXII [i.e.223] plates (col.) ; 8vo.NotesThe title page to vol.1 states: "with seventy-six coloured plates", the actual plates are numbered I-LXXXIII, but there are only 76; plate numbers XI,XL,LV,LVI,LX and LIX are not used; the title page to vol.2 states: "with seventy-six coloured plates", the actual plates are numbered LXXXIV-CLXI, but there are only 76, plate numbers XCIV and CXIX are not used. With an index to the whole in vol. III.. A "Fourth" edition appeared in 1896. Subjects; Birds - Eggs. Birds - Great Britain. Birds - Nests - Great Britain.
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Book Condition Report
Book Condition: Very Good.
Size of Item & Shipped Weight
Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos.
Keywords and Asso ciated Terms
BZDB318 Unbranded Morris, Francis Orpen (1810-1893) A natural history of the nests and eggs of British birds - Complete in 3 volumes