THE HANDBOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS. By H.F. Witherby, F.C.R. Jourdain, Norman F. Ticehurst and Bernard W. Tucker. Complete five volume set of first editions.
1938-1941 1st editions. Five volumes. Large 8vo (150 x 230mm). Pp xl,326 + xiv,352 + x,387 + xiv,461 + xii,356pp. 147 plates, many of them coloured, 37 maps, text ills. Nicely rebound.
All five volumes of the series, all first editions. Volume one - crows to flycatchers; volume two - warblers to owls; volume three - hawks to ducks; volume four - cormorants to cranes; volume five - terns to gamebirds. For many years this was the standard and most comprehensive reference book on the subject.
All five volumes of the series, all first editions. Volume one - crows to flycatchers; volume two - warblers to owls; volume three - hawks to ducks; volume four - cormorants to cranes; volume five - terns to gamebirds. For many years this was the standard and most comprehensive reference book on the subject.
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35744
| Author | Witherby (H.F.), Editor. |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 35744 |
| ISBN | B001172FC2. |
| Book Description | Uniformly bound in quarter tan leather over blue cloth boards. Edges browned and spines show some slight staining, but a good set in cloth slipcase / bookbox. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1938 |
| Publisher | H.F. and G. Witherby. |
| Place | London. |