MORRIS, Beverley Robinson. British Game Birds and Wildfowl. London: Groombridge and Sons, 1855.
First edition of this popular large format work which went through three further editions.
Quarto (310 x 240mm). 60 hand-coloured wood-engraved plates by Benjamin Fawcett (occasional light spotting mainly confined to preliminary text leaves). Contemporary (publishers?) red half morocco (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Hugh Fattorini (bookplate). Mullens and Swann p.414; Nissen IVB 644 (without date on title).
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MORRIS, Beverley Robinson. British Game Birds and Wildfowl. London: Groombridge and Sons, 1855.
First edition of this popular large format work which went through three further editions.
Quarto (310 x 240mm). 60 hand-coloured wood-engraved plates by Benjamin Fawcett (occasional light spotting mainly confined to preliminary text leaves). Contemporary (publishers?) red half morocco (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Hugh Fattorini (bookplate). Mullens and Swann p.414; Nissen IVB 644 (without date on title).
Sold not subject to return.
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