Lilford | Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands, 1891-97, 7 volumes, modern dark green half morocco

From the Library of Clayre and Jay Michael Haft

Thomas Powys, Lord Lilford

Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands, London: Taylor and Francis, 1891-1897

Second edition, 8vo, (245 x 170mm), 421 chromolithographed plates mainly after A. Thorburn and J.G. Keulemans, photographic frontispiece of Lilford, modern dark green three-quarter morocco over marbled boards, spines with raised bands in six compartments, lettered in gilt, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue guards adhering to 9 plates, bookplates removed from front pastedowns

LITERATURE:

Anker 308; Fine Bird Books, p. 91; McGill/Wood 436; Mullens & Swann 354; Nissen IVB 563

PROVENANCE:

The New University Club Library: blindstamps to a few plates