fo morris a history of british birds 6 volumes

F.O. Morris - A History of British Birds - 6 volumes -

F.O. Morris - A History of British Birds - George Bell and Sons, London, volumes - ca. 16 x 25 cmFor sale are the six volumes (of total 6 volumes) with text pages only, content loose(ning), bindings partly worn.The books come under their original unif. gilt and blind-stamped cloth, with gilt illustration.The image on the cover is blindstamped and decorated in gold on the front, and blindstamped only on the back.The text-pages are in a good condition, with some pages with tears.I bought these books in this "butchered" condition at auction-house. Copy of the original auction text available on request.Will be sent fully insured. Read More

Thomas Bewick -A History of British Birds - 2 volumes -

Thomas Bewich - A History of British Birds - 2 Volumes - Newcastle, J. Blackwell Printer Rebound in brown buckram.New endpapers and gilt titles.Over 400 Illustration and woodcuts. Foxing throughout the two volumes.Volume 1: A History of British Birdscontaining the History and Description of Land Birds.xxxviii, 329 pages + 46 pages..Volume 2: A History of British Birdscontaining the History and Description of Water Birds.xxii, 361 pages + 43 pages.Previous owners signatures on inside datingin succession from to . All were membersof the same family, generations apart.Shipped and insured by recorded delivery. Read More

Henry Seebohm - A History of British Birds - 4 Volumes -

Henry Seebohm - A History of British Birds, with Coloured Illustrations of Their Eggs. - R. H. Porter {publisher], -First editions - Half-leather on green pebbled boards. Marbled endpapers. Gilt top page-edge - 25.5 x 16.5 cm.A true first edition set in lovely condition. Volume 1: [published ] xxiii, 614 pages + in-text illustrations.Volume 2: [published ] xxxiii, 600 pages + in-text illustrations.Volume 3: [published ] xxiv, 684 pages + in-text illustrations.Volume 4: [published pages + 68 plates, all present as listed.(Total 4)Shipped and insured by recorded delivery. Read More

British Birds and British Birds in their Haunts - 4 volumes

Henry Seebohm - A History of British Birds - John C. Nimmo, - Hardcover - 26.5 x 18 cmGood condition. Green pebbled boards with gilt motif. Some foxing throughout.Volume 1: xxiii, 614 pages + in-text illustrations.Volume 2: xxxiii, 600 pages + in-text illustrations.Volume 3: xxxiv, 684 pages + in-text illustrations.Three volumes only of this set.Volume 4: Rev. C. A. Johns & J. A. Owen [editor] - British Birds in Their Haunts - George Routledge, - xxv, 326 pages - Hardcover - 22 x 15 cm.Good condition. Some foxing.Green bevelled boards with gilt motif.64 colour plates by William Foster.Shipped and insured by recorded delivery. Read More

Opere dela Raccolta di F.O. Morris -A History of British

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Exclusive 19th-century prints, part of the collection of the English "Storia degli uccelli " by Rev F.O Morris. Handmade watercolours featuring precious and exquisite engravings. Prints with fine wooden frame. Please note: only one print has its origin specified on the back. Some copies of the works can be found in the most famous libraries in England. Condition and size as shown in the photos. Insured and tracked shipping. Delivery depending on the buyer's country. Read more

The Rev. F.O. Morris, B.A - A history of British Butterflies

The Rev. F.O. Morris, B.A - A history of British Butterflies - , London, Groombridge & Sons - 168 pp. met aanhangsel en 'aphorismataentomologica', 71 kleuren litho's van vlinders en rupsen - Gebonden in linnen stempelband met veel goudornament - 26 x 17 cmin redelijke staat Read More

A History of British Birds. William Yarrell. 4th Edition. Hard back half leather bound

A lovely set of "A History of British Birds" by William Yarrell th Edition) comprising four hard cover volumes. These are in a very good and an extremely clean condition being tightly bound still having not been overly used. They were published by John Van Voorst, London in . Each volume is 6" x 9" tall the total being illustrated by 564 wood engravings between them. Each volume is half bound in red leather, spines having five raised bands from top to bottom, these being in excellent condition and hardly rubbed. Text and decorations on spines and the fronts and backs of each volume are in gold as are the top edges of the pages. Each volume has marbled paper over boards with marbled edges and endpapers. Front and back endpapers are all in excellent condition each with a Foyles of London embossed sticker. Volume I, 646 pp, revised and enlarged by Alfred Newton, . There is ex libris showing a previous owner's name and other personal details and identification on the two marbled end papers in this Volume (photographs 5/6). There is a also dedication on the following page from an owner's mother, dated 17th July . A pencilled quote is at the beginning of the Prospectus and and an errata is present. There is slight rubbing at the base. Volume II, 494 pp, 646 pp, , again revised and enlarged by Alfred Newton and has an ex libris on the left end paper with a previous owner's name on on. There is a small piece of paper missing in the top corner of the title page (see photograph). There are some pencilled notes on the final page of this volume. The back edge of this volume is slightly damaged. Volume III, 684 pp, , revised and enlarged by Howard Saunders, with an errata and again having the same owner's name as in Volumes I and II on the first end piece. Edges of this volume are only slightly rubbed. Volume IV, 531 pp, , again revised and enlarged by Howard Saunders, with an errata and again with the same owner's name as above on the first marbled end piece. This is an extremely attractive 4 Volume set, in excellent condition - an honest description of their condition is offered and is being offered at a competitive price. Please ask any questions and for any other information/photographs etc. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

11 volumes: The Birds of the British Isles (Bannerman&Lodge)

Books compendium: Birds of the British Isles Vols 2-12 Bonnerman and Lodge Please contact me by email if interested (serious offers only) Read More

MORRIS's NEST & EGGS: BRITISH BIRDS

Two volumes dated London , Third Edition, hardback. Many coloured plates which might interest collector, ornithologist or someone wishing to cannibalise plates for individual sale. Condition excellent. Read More

MORRIS's NEST & EGGS: BRITISH BIRDS

Two volumes dated London , Third Edition, hardback. Many coloured plates which might interest collector, ornithologist or someone wishing to cannibalise plates for individual sale. Condition excellent no foxing. Read More

MORRIS's NEST & EGGS:BRITISH BIRDS

Two volumes dated London , third edition,hard back. There are many coloured plates in vgc which might interest collector, ornithologist or someone wishing to cannibalise plates for individual sale. Offers accepted or would split.

T. A. Coward - The Birds of the British Isles - 3 Volumes -

T. A. Coward - The Birds of the British Isles. Colour illustrations by Archibald Thorburn and others. Phorographic Illustrations by Richard Kerton and others.Volume 1. First Series: The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs - 400 pages + 325 plates & illustrations [252 colour].Volume 2. Second Series: The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs - 384 pages + 269 plates & illustrations [203 colour].Volume 3. Third Series: The Birds of the British Isles, Migration and Habits -257 pages + 29 page index + 136 plates & illustrations [68 colour].Beautiful set, embossed covers with gilt bird relief. Gilt lettering and black borders. Gilt lettering on spines, picturesque endpapers.All volumes in near fine condition.Complete with very good dust jackets.Shipped and insured by recorded delivery. Read More

T. A. Coward - The Birds of the British Isles - 3 Volumes -

T. A. Coward - The Birds of the British Isles - Warne & Co., - Hardcovers - 13.5 x 17.5 cm.Volume 1: First Series: The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs pages - 325 plates & illustrations, 252 in colour.Volume 2: Second Series: The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs - 384 pages - 269 plates & illustrations, 203 in colour.Volume 3: Third Series: The Birds of the British Isles, Migration and Habits - 257 pages + 29 page index + 136 plates & illustrations, 68 in colour.Beautiful set, embossed covers with gilt bird relief, gilt lettering and black borders.Gilt lettering on spines, picturesque endpapers. All volumes in near fine condition.Complete with very good dust jackets.Shipped and insured in carton by recorded delivery (too heavy and bulky, not suitable for padded package). Read More

A. Thorburn - British Birds - 4 Volumes -

A Thorburn - British Birds - Longmans London [publishers], , Second edition - 4 volumes - Hardcover - 32.5 x 27.5 cmGood condition.Original cloth binding with gilt title on spine. Gilt lineal border on cover. Gilt top page edge. Plates are clean and bright. Light foxing only on printed pages. Quarto format. Beautiful publication.Volume 1: viii, 143 pages + plates.Volume 2: vi, 71 pages + plates.Volume 3: vi, 87 pages + plates.Volume 4: vii, 107 pages + plates.(Total 4)Heavy set 10 kilos.Shipped and insured by recorded delivery. Read More

BOOKS x 6 THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS . A history of world war one. Volumes .

Great present for someone who is interested in the history of WW. "Being a Pictorial Record of the Great War" Volumes full of information and authentic photographs. published by the 'ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS AND SKETCH Ltd' Pictures and news from the newspapers at that time. Ad ID:

Kingfisher British History - set of 6 children's books

Kingfisher British History - set of 6 books: Early Britain, The Middle Ages, The Tudors and Stuarts, The Georgians, The Victorian Age, Modern Britain (Set priced at £) Delivery extra. Read more

Kingfisher British History - set of 6 children's books

Kingfisher British History - set of 6 books: Early Britain, The Middle Ages, The Tudors and Stuarts, The Georgians, The Victorian Age, Modern Britain (Set priced at £) Delivery extra. Read More

THREE VOLUMES OF A HISTORY OF THE LNER BY MICHAEL BONAVIA

THREE VOLUMES OF A HISTORY OF THE LNER BY MICHAEL BONAVIA In near-perfect condition - see photos for details. Ad ID:

THREE VOLUMES OF A HISTORY OF THE LNER BY MICHAEL BONAVIA

THREE VOLUMES OF A HISTORY OF THE LNER BY MICHAEL BONAVIA In near-perfect condition - see photos for details. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

4 Volumes of Goulds History of Freemasonry

Hardback Volumes 1-1V published by Caxton in . These books are in excellent condition Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Original two volumes of history of Staffordshire

Shaws (Rev Stebbings) history and antiquities of Staffordshire vol 1 published . Vol 2 published . Very rare books that contain a great deal of history of Burton on Trent the Abbey and the surrounding area and Staffordshire over 200 years old in good condition my be viewed before purchase. Cash on collection only. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Richard Lydekker - The Royal Natural History - 6 volumes -

Richard Lydekker - The Royal Natural History - 6 volumes - , Frederick Warne & Co. - Leather spines, linen hardcover - Volume 1 to pages each & alphabetical index of 8 pages. The sixth volume consists of568 pages & index of 12 pages -18.5 x 16.5 cmVolume 1: Mammals Volume 2: MammalsVolume 3: Mammals and Birds Volume 4:Birds Volume 5: Reptiles and Fishes &c Volume 6: Invertabrates Each book begins with a blank cover page, followed by the title page, followed by and impressive, coloured frontispiece.Subsequently: the names of the author, illustrators and publisher. Followed by a numerical index including a list of the illustrations divided into several categories. This is followed by the actual content of the encyclopedias. Books conclude with an alphabetical index.Almost every page has a very impressive illustration, print or schematic representation of an animal or its anatomy. As these books are in good condition, these are valuable assets for collectors, aficionados, experts and other interested people. Read More

Cultural History of Reading [2 volumes]

Cultural History of Reading [2 volumes]: What is it about some books that makes them timeless Cultural History of Reading looks at books from their earliest beginnings through the present day, in both the U.S. and regions all over the world. Not only fiction and literature, but religious works, dictionaries, scientific works, and home guides such as Mrs. Beeton's all have had an impact on not only their own time and place, but continue to capture the attention of readers today. Volume 1 examines the history of books in regions throughout the world, identifying both literature and nonfiction that was influenced by cultural events of its time. Volume 2 identifies books from the pre-colonial era to the present day that have had lasting significance in the United States. History students and book lovers alike will enjoy discovering the books that have impacted our world.

TWO VOLUMES OF A HISTORY OF THE LMS BY O.S. NOCK

TWO VOLUMES OF A HISTORY OF THE LMS BY O.S. NOCK In near-perfect condition - see photos for details. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Pictorial History of the War.2 volumes

2 volumes of the 'Pictorial History of the War' edited by Walter Hutchinson. Volumes 1 and IX. Each has hundreds of b/w photos,drawings and specially drawn maps and diagrams. Black covers.Good for age with marks and foxing. Very informative. Published by Virtue and Co Ltd of Hatton Garden London. 's ?. Offers

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