REICHENOW, Anton (1847-1941). Vogelbilder aus fernen Zonen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der Papageien. Kassel: Theodor Fischer, 1878-1883. 2° (392 x 281mm) 33 chromolithographic plates finished by hand after Gustav Mürtzel (1839-1893). (Some light spotting to first few text leaves and a couple of plates at beginning, plates 1 and 3 with slight adhesion marks, the former affecting explanatory text leaf with two small holes.) Original publisher's green cloth binding, upper cover with title in gilt, surrounded by a decorative border in black (extremities lightly rubbed and bumped).
On the Instructions of the Executors of the Late David Liddell-Grainger Esq., Removed from Ayton Castle, Berwickshire
REICHENOW, Anton (1847-1941). Vogelbilder aus fernen Zonen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der Papageien. Kassel: Theodor Fischer, 1878-1883. 2° (392 x 281mm) 33 chromolithographic plates finished by hand after Gustav Mürtzel (1839-1893). (Some light spotting to first few text leaves and a couple of plates at beginning, plates 1 and 3 with slight adhesion marks, the former affecting explanatory text leaf with two small holes.) Original publisher's green cloth binding, upper cover with title in gilt, surrounded by a decorative border in black (extremities lightly rubbed and bumped).

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REICHENOW, Anton (1847-1941). Vogelbilder aus fernen Zonen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der Papageien. Kassel: Theodor Fischer, 1878-1883. 2° (392 x 281mm) 33 chromolithographic plates finished by hand after Gustav Mürtzel (1839-1893). (Some light spotting to first few text leaves and a couple of plates at beginning, plates 1 and 3 with slight adhesion marks, the former affecting explanatory text leaf with two small holes.) Original publisher's green cloth binding, upper cover with title in gilt, surrounded by a decorative border in black (extremities lightly rubbed and bumped).

AN EXCELLENT SURVEY OF THE PARROTS OF THE WORLD, including notes and images of 258 different species. BM(NH) IV, p. 1670; Nissen IVB 767; Zimmer p.514.

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