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1088 - MORRIS (F.O.). HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS (6 vols.) - A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE NESTS AND EGGS OF BRITISH BIRDS (3 vols.).
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MORRIS (F.O.). HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS (6 vols.) - A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE NESTS AND EGGS OF BRITISH BIRDS (3 vols.). London, Groombridge, 1851–1862 and 1861–1863. 9 in-8 volumes, pine-green half-shagreen, decorated ribbed spine, gilt and marbled edges (contemporary binding). A rare set of 9 volumes, comprising a history of English birds illustrated with 358 engravings, followed by a history of nests and eggs illustrated with 224 engravings. All 582 ENGRAVINGS ARE FULL-PAGE, engraved by Al. Francis Lydon and carefully colored and gummed. Two split hinges, scattered foxing, a small white spot on the spine of one volume; the copy is beautifully bound. [9]
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