The Natural History of British Birds
5 vol., first edition in book form, 124 hand-coloured engraved plates, each vol. with contemporary gift inscription and with bookplate of Edward Seymour Forster, 4 vol. with further bookplate of Edmond Waller Rundell, handsomely bound in contemporary uniform straight-grain morocco with elaborate gilt borders to covers, spines gilt with pointilliste compartments and black calf spine labels containting title and ornithological motif, slight sunning to spines, minor rubbing, g.e., [Nissen IVB; Wood 322; Sitwell p.91], 8vo, for the author, 1799.
The Natural History of British Birds
5 vol., first edition in book form, 124 hand-coloured engraved plates, each vol. with contemporary gift inscription and with bookplate of Edward Seymour Forster, 4 vol. with further bookplate of Edmond Waller Rundell, handsomely bound in contemporary uniform straight-grain morocco with elaborate gilt borders to covers, spines gilt with pointilliste compartments and black calf spine labels containting title and ornithological motif, slight sunning to spines, minor rubbing, g.e., [Nissen IVB; Wood 322; Sitwell p.91], 8vo, for the author, 1799.
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