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LILFORD, Thomas Littleton Powys (4th Baron, 1833-1896). Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands. London: Taylor and Francis for R.H. Porter, 1891-1897[-98].
7 volumes, 8° (250 x 170mm). Photogravure portrait of the author, 6pp. list of subscribers and 421 chromolithograph plates after Thorburn, Keulemans, Lodge and Foster, mounted on guards throughout. Contemporary dark green morocco, spines lettered in gilt, gilt turn-ins, t.e.g., by R.H.Porter (spines very slightly faded).
A FINE COPY OF THE SECOND EDITION. The first and second editions differ only in some improvements made in original parts VII-XVII. Cf. Nissen IVB 563; Mullens & Swann p.354; Zimmer p.399. (7)
7 volumes, 8° (250 x 170mm). Photogravure portrait of the author, 6pp. list of subscribers and 421 chromolithograph plates after Thorburn, Keulemans, Lodge and Foster, mounted on guards throughout. Contemporary dark green morocco, spines lettered in gilt, gilt turn-ins, t.e.g., by R.H.Porter (spines very slightly faded).
A FINE COPY OF THE SECOND EDITION. The first and second editions differ only in some improvements made in original parts VII-XVII. Cf. Nissen IVB 563; Mullens & Swann p.354; Zimmer p.399. (7)