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MORRIS, F.O. HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS. 6V. 1870

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MORRIS, F.O. HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS. 6V. 1870

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Morris, F.O. A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS. 6 volumes. London: George Bell and Sons, 1870. 2nd edition. x, 303; iv, 283; iv, 272; iv, 264; iv, 247; iv, 225 pp. 6 quartos in uniform binding. Half red calf over beige cloth boards. Spine with 5 raised bands, blind rules, gilt lettering. Red marbled endpapers. Illustrated with numerous hand coloured plates. Generally very good condition: some vols with broken or cracked hinges; vols. 1, 3 with some staining at bottom calf edges. Ex libris W.S. Conradie. Further images and detailed condition report available upon request.

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