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BREE (Charles Robert): A HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE, not observed in the British Isles, London, Groombridge, 1863-60-62-63
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BREE (Charles Robert): A HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE, not observed in the British Isles, London, Groombridge, 1863-60-62-63
FIRST EDITION, 4 vols., 8vo (255 x 155mm.), 238 fine hand-coloured wood-engraved plates by Benjamin Fawcett, original red pictorial cloth gilt (spines faded to tan)
An account of the non-British European birds forming a sort of sequel to Morris's British Birds, which was also illustrated by Fawcett. The dates of publication recorded for this work vary considerably and the dates on the present copy differ slightly from those given in the bibliographies. Nissen IVB 136; Zimmer p. 87 (4)
FIRST EDITION, 4 vols., 8vo (255 x 155mm.), 238 fine hand-coloured wood-engraved plates by Benjamin Fawcett, original red pictorial cloth gilt (spines faded to tan)
An account of the non-British European birds forming a sort of sequel to Morris's British Birds, which was also illustrated by Fawcett. The dates of publication recorded for this work vary considerably and the dates on the present copy differ slightly from those given in the bibliographies. Nissen IVB 136; Zimmer p. 87 (4)