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c1870 The Bird Picture-Book
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Description
Colour Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce
Very scarce. Illustrated with nine hand-coloured plates. Collated complete. From The Illustrated Natural History by John George Wood, an illustrated guide to the natural world covering a wide range of species and ecosystems. This volume focuses on birds and birdlife across the world, with sections on hummingbirds, poultry, eagles, falcons, kingfishers, peacocks, and more. With plates by engraving and printing company Kronheim & Co., founded by Joseph Martin Kronheim, a German-born lithographer and wood engraver. Dated from the University of Oxford Libraries.
Condition
In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Hinges just starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and age toning to the extremities.
Very Good
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