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A History of British BirdsIn Three VolumesandA History of British BirdsVolume IV
William Yarrell
1845-85
John Van Voorst : London
9" by 5.5"
(xxxvii) 587pp; 655pp; 651pp; (viii) 515pp
SUMMARY
This is an illustrated four volume set of this history of British birds.
Illustrated
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Volumes I-III are second edition with volume IV fourth edition.
Illustrated throughout with numerous wood engravings.
William Yarrell was an English zoologist, prolific writer, bookseller and naturalist admired by his contemporaries for his precise scientific work. He is best known as the author of The History of British Fishes and History of British Birds, the latter of which went into several editions and was the standard reference work for a generation of British ornithologists.
CONDITION
Uniformly bound in blue cloth bindings. Externally, a trifle rubbed, with bumping to extremities and sunning to spines. Boards sunned to volumes I-III. Marks to boards including score marks to boards of volume IV. Hinges tender to all volumes and weak to volume II. Ink inscription and previous owner label to front endpaper of volumes I-III. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in places. Pages bright with occasional scattered spots. Ink inscription to half title of volume IV.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
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Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
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