Morris, Francis Orpen, A History of British Birds 1903

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A History of British Birds. London: John C. Nimmo, 1903. Six volumes, fifth edition, 8vo, 400 plates, original green cloth gilt, some slight wear to covers (6)

Description: Morris, Francis Orpen, COMPLETE WITH 400 PLATES
A History of British Birds. London: John C. Nimmo, 1903. Six volumes, fifth edition, 8vo, 400 plates, original green cloth gilt, some slight wear to covers (6)
Condition Report: Seemingly complete. Confusion arises because in volume 3, Icterine Warbler and Polyglot Warbler are listed separately in the "Contents" (there is no separate list of plates), but both these birds appear on the same plate at p. 218 (although the Polyglot Warbler is listed on the plate as Melodius Warbler - In the text description on p. 219 the Polyglot Warbler is also called the Melodius Willow Warbler).
No. of plates:
1) 63
2) 69 plates
3) 63 Vol. III contains a rare plate of the Passenger Pigeon (extincted in 1914)
4) 68
5) 69
6) 68
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400
- Morris, Francis Orpen.
- A History of British Birds
- London: John C. Nimmo, 1903
- Complete 6 volume set - fifth edition
- 8vo - each 19 x 26 x 4 cm - total 9 kg
- VI 818pp - VII 288pp - VIII 281pp - VIV 258pp - VV 232pp - VVI 252pp
- Original green cloth with each volume a different gilt pictorial bird gilt spine with gilt letters, decorations and raised bands and gilt upper edges
. . Six volumes, fifth edition, 8vo, 400 plates, , some slight wear to covers (6), COMPLETE WITH 400 PLATES