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BULLER, Sir Walter Lawry. A History of the Birds of New Zealand, together with A Supplement to the 'Birds of New Zealand'. London: [1887]-88, and supplement 1905-6.
2 vols in each work, together 4 volumes, 4° (360 x 280mm). 2 plain and 48 coloured plates after J.G.Keulemans in the first work, engraved portrait, 12 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G.Keulemans in the supplement. Uniform contemporary green half morocco, spines gilt, t.e.g. by Henderson and Bisset (joints very lightly rubbed). Provenance: Henry L.White, Belltrees, Scone, New South Wales (bookplate).
Second edition of Buller's History, limited to 1,000 copies, enlarged and revised from the first edition of 1873, with the scarce supplement. Nissen IVB 163; Zimmer p.115.
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2 vols in each work, together 4 volumes, 4° (360 x 280mm). 2 plain and 48 coloured plates after J.G.Keulemans in the first work, engraved portrait, 12 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G.Keulemans in the supplement. Uniform contemporary green half morocco, spines gilt, t.e.g. by Henderson and Bisset (joints very lightly rubbed). Provenance: Henry L.White, Belltrees, Scone, New South Wales (bookplate).
Second edition of Buller's History, limited to 1,000 copies, enlarged and revised from the first edition of 1873, with the scarce supplement. Nissen IVB 163; Zimmer p.115.
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