Live Auction 5428Travel, Science & Natural History
Christie’s roundel
Lot 372

PALMEN, Johan Axel (1845-1919). Finska Fogelagg [Eggs of Finnish Birds]. Helsingfors [ie. Helsinki]: Finska Litteratur-Sallskapets Tryckeri, 1879. Oblong 4° (247 x 342mm). Parallel text in Finnish and Swedish, 24 coloured lithographed plates by Gosta Sundman, one printed on brown paper. Contemporary half calf, spine with gilt bird motifs in compartments and green morocco lettering-piece (covers scratched, extremities lightly rubbed). Not in Nissen.

Closed23 April 2008

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PALMEN, Johan Axel (1845-1919). Finska Fogelagg [Eggs of Finnish Birds]. Helsingfors [ie. Helsinki]: Finska Litteratur-Sallskapets Tryckeri, 1879. Oblong 4° (247 x 342mm). Parallel text in Finnish and Swedish, 24 coloured lithographed plates by Gosta Sundman, one printed on brown paper. Contemporary half calf, spine with gilt bird motifs in compartments and green morocco lettering-piece (covers scratched, extremities lightly rubbed). Not in Nissen.