MORRIS, Francis Orpen. A History of British Birds, London: John C. Nimmo, 1895. 6 volumes, 8, 394 hand-coloured wood-engraved plates (occasional very light marginal spotting), original olive green cloth, gilt vignettes of a pair of birds stamped on upper covers, spines lettered in gilt (some rubbing and wear to extremeties). Fourth Edition. Nissen IVB 645.

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MORRIS, Francis Orpen. A History of British Birds, London: John C. Nimmo, 1895. 6 volumes, 8, 394 hand-coloured wood-engraved plates (occasional very light marginal spotting), original olive green cloth, gilt vignettes of a pair of birds stamped on upper covers, spines lettered in gilt (some rubbing and wear to extremeties). Fourth Edition. Nissen IVB 645.
MORRIS, Francis Orpen. A History of British Butterflies, London: John C. Nimmo, 1895. 8, 79 hand-coloured wood-engraved plates (occasional very light marginal spotting), original olive green cloth with gilt vignette of butterflies stamped to upper cover, spine lettered in gilt (light rubbing and wear to extremeties). Nissen ZBI 2892.
MORRIS, Francis Orpen. A History of Moths, London: John C. Nimmo, 1896. 3 volumes only (of 4), 8, 96 hand-coloured wood-engraved plates, original olive green cloth with gilt vignette of a moth stamped on upper covers, spines with gilt lettering (light rubbing, wear to extremeties). (10)

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