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The Birds of South America

Name: The Birds of South America
Author: Lord Brabourne (Wyndham Wentworth Knatchbull-Hugessen, 3rd Baron) and Charles Chubb

Book Description

Unusual in original wrappers. Minor chipping to spine ends; double page coloured "Map to Illustrate the Birds of South America"at front. Top edge largely unopened, others untrimmed.

Dealer Notes

The intended vol. 2 (plates) was never completed, owing to the death of Lord Brabourne in WW1. Thirty-eight plates by Henrik Groenvold were issued in 1917 in a hand-coloured limited edition of 200 copies.

Author Lord Brabourne (Wyndham Wentworth Knatchbull-Hugessen, 3rd Baron) and Charles Chubb

Date 1912

Binding Publisher's original printed denim-grey wrappers.

Publisher London: R.H. Porter, John Wheldon and Taylor & Francis. Vol.1 (text) only [all published].

Condition A fine copy.

Pages 504

Price: £145.00

Offered by Wilfrid de Freitas

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