Lot 81
 

WILLIAM C HEWITSON: COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE EGGS OF BRITISH BIRDS ACCOMPANIED WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF THE EGGS, NESTS, ETC, London, John Van Voorst, 1846, in 2 volumes. Uniformly bound in full morocco, blocked in gilt and a tooled design, with title panels pasted to sectional spines divided by raised bands. Profusely illustrated throughout with beautifuul coloured plates. Significant ink staining to edges of volume II, text and illustrations unaffected. (2)
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WILLIAM C HEWITSON: COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE EGGS OF BRITISH BIRDS ACCOMPANIED WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF THE EGGS, NESTS, ETC, London, John Van Voorst, 1846, in 2 volumes. Uniformly bound in full morocco, blocked in gilt and a tooled design, with title panels pasted to sectional spines divided by raised bands. Profusely illustrated throughout with beautifuul coloured plates. Significant ink staining to edges of volume II, text and illustrations unaffected. (2)
Ex libris

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Auction: Two Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper, 22nd Jan, 2025

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