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Scienze - Zoologia

Morris, Francis Orpen

A History of British Birds, 1851

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€ 100 - 200

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€ 129

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Information

London, Groombridge and Sons, 1851–1857. In 8vo. 6 vols. With 58 finely hand-colored engravings by John Gouls and R. Arlington, contemporary burgundy half-Moroccan binding with corners and marbled paper, gilt title on the five-ribbed spine. Paper bookplate on the pastedown by Frank Charles Minoprio.

Specialist Notes

First edition. Monumental illustrated collection of ornithology belonging to Liverpool entrepreneur Frank Charles Minoprio.

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