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Sketch-Book of British Birds

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Book Description

First edition. Coloured illustrations by A.F. and C. Lydon. Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1847-1909) was a British ornithologist and museum curator, author of some of 19th century's finest books on birds, such as 'Monograph of the Kingfishers' (1868-1871).
Dealer Notes
xx, 255 pp., col frontis, numerous col text figs, Crown 4to, orig. dec. cloth, gt, minor rubbing to head and foot of spine, slight bump to top corner of front board. Previous owner's inscription to endpaper. Vg.
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Author SHARPE, R. BOWDLER
Date 1898.
Publisher Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge: London

Price: £75.00

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