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    By Archibald Thorburn
    London   Longmans, Green and Co
    12.5" by 10.5" viii, 142, [1]; vi, 71, [1]; vi, 86, [1]; vii, 115, [1]pp
    A smart and complete set of this brilliantly illustrated ornithological study from Britain's foremost wildlife artist Archibald Thorburn, adorned with colour plates throughout.
    By Archibald Thorburn

    1918 British Birds

    London   Longmans, Green and Co
    12.5" by 10.5" viii, 142, [1]; vi, 71, [1]; vi, 86, [1]; vii, 115, [1]pp
    A smart and complete set of this brilliantly illustrated ornithological study from Britain's foremost wildlife artist Archibald Thorburn, adorned with colour plates throughout.
    £450.00
    : 8kgs / : 916Y17
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    Description

    Colour Plates, Early Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

    A bright set of works containing Archibald Thorburn's plentiful ornithological study of British birds. 

    Complete in four volumes of mixed editions. 

    Thorburn was best known for his detailed and evocative illustrations of British wildlife, painting mostly in watercolour. By the age of thirty, he was regarded as the best wildlife artist Britain had seen, and more prints have been produced of his work than of any other. 

    Volumes I-III are illustrated with twenty coloured plates, including a frontispiece. Volume IV is illustrated with twenty two colour plates, including a frontispiece. 

    The entirety of this set includes:

    Volume I - Fourth edition.

    Volume II - Fourth edition. 

    Volume III - Third edition. 

    Volume IV - Third edition. 

    With detailed commentary regarding each species' habitats, nests, diets and characteristics. 

    Collated, complete.

    Condition

    Uniformly bound in the original red cloth. Externally, very smart. With slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities, most notably to the spines. Marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. With offsetting and spotting to the endpapers. There is occasional scattered spotting, mainly concentrated to the leaves facing the coloured plates. Plates are unaffected.

    Very Good Indeed

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