Author: MORRIS, FRANCIS ORPEN (1810-1893)
Title: A natural history of the nests and eggs of British birds - Complete in 3 volumes
Description: London : Groombridge and Sons. Paternoster Row M DCCC LIII-M DCCC LVI [1853-6] 1853. First Edition. Very good copies all in the original gilt-blocked. elaborately blind-tooled greencloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite a well-preserved set overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; Other titles; Spine title: Morris' Nests and eggs of British birds. Morris' Nests and eggs of British birds. Nests and eggs of British birds. Physical description; 3 v. Physical description3v.CCXXXII [i.e.223] plates (col.) ; 8vo.NotesThe title page to vol.1 states: 'with seventy-six coloured plates'. the actual plates are numbered I-LXXXIII. but there are only 76; plate numbers XI.XL.LV.LVI.LX and LIX are not used; the title page to vol.2 states: 'with seventy-six coloured plates'. the actual plates are numbered LXXXIV-CLXI. but there are only 76. plate numbers XCIV and CXIX are not used. With an index to the whole in vol. III. A 'Fourth' edition appeared in 1896. Subjects; Birds - Eggs. Birds - Great Britain. Birds - Nests - Great Britain.Weight in Kg appr.:

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