The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part II

The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part II

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Fowling manuscript | "Notes on birds manuscript. Original watercolour drawings", 1858, blue morocco gilt by Riviere

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

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November 29, 03:25 PM GMT

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Fowling manuscript


“Notes on birds manuscript. Original watercolour drawings”, 1858


A volume so titled on spine, small folio (317 x 195mm.), c.139 pages (not including blanks) containing notes on different species, waterproofing recipes, notes on lead shot and cartridges, a few newspaper clippings, and 110 original watercolour drawings, mounted, blue crushed morocco gilt by Riviere, edges gilt


A charming illustrated record of fowling in the mid-nineteenth century.

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