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

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

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Jacob H. Studer | The Birds of North America..., New York, 1903

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

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May 18, 05:10 PM GMT

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700 - 1,000 GBP

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Jacob H. Studer


The Birds of North America. One hundred and nineteen artistic colored plates representing the different species and varieties, drawn and coloured from nature. New York: the Natural Science Association of America, 1903


4to (382 x 302 mm.), 119 chromolithographed plates, all after drawings by Theodore Jasper, contemporary brown half morocco, top edge gilt, others uncut, cloth sides stained, a few marginal tears (not affecting text or illustrations), dampstain at outer margin of plates LXXI and CXVI, extremities slightly bumped


LITERATURE:

Ayer I, pp. 333-4; Nissen IVB 473

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