BIRDS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND OTHER NEW ENGLAND STATES - VOLUME III: LAND BIRDS FROM SPARROWS TO THRUSHES by Forbush, Edward Howe

Boston: Commonwealth of Mass./Mass. Dept. Of Agriculture 3 volume set, published 1925, 1927 and 1929. Green cloth bindngs stamped in gold. 481, 461, and 466pp. Color plates by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and Allan Brooks (vol. 3 only). Fiigures and cuts from the author & drawings and photos by others. This is an ex-library set with a library stamp and withdrawn stamp in each volume and library stamp on top edge. There is a booksellers label (Nature Books).There is almost no wear to binding. Light foxing to top edge. Photos on request. First Edition 3 Volume Set, Complete. Hardciover. Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. 1928. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First edition / 1st Printing. H Hard Cover. Very Good. An attractive 3 volume set - complete. Vol. I is First edition / Second printing, Vols. II & III are First edition / First printing. Very good, no dust jackets, Half-page pen gift inscription on front endpaper of Vol. I, 4" faint scratch on center of front cover of vol. I, faint spotting to fore-edges of pages on all 3 books. 20 x 25. hard cover. xxxi + 481, xlix + 461 & xlviii + 466pp.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1929. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1/2 inch tear to cloth at bottom of spine of Volume two, previous owner's bookplate on inside front covers of all three volumes. Covers show a little handling and rubbing. ; Done by the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Illustrated with colored plates from drawings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, figures and cuts from drawings and photographs by the author and others. This is a large and heavy set, so shipping will be more than our usual charges, please inquire. ; Three Volume Set; 7 3/4 x 10

Boston: Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. 1927-1929. Illustrated with colored plates from drawings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and figures and cuts from drawings and photographs by the author and others. 3 vols. (xxxi, 481; l, 461; xlviii, 466p.), colored and b/w illus., maps, original green cloth (rear cover of the first volume slightly mottled). The first volume from the 3d printing, the other two from the 1st printings.

Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1925. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. Louis Agassiz Fuertes. 3 volume set, all first editions. Volume 1 (1925): Water Birds, Marsh Birds, and Shore Birds; Volume 2 (1927): Land Birds from Bob-whites to Grackles; Volume 3 (1929): Land Birds from Sparrows to Thrushes. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front. On Volume 1, gilt lettering on spine is partly rubbed off. Volume 1 has previous owner's name in pencil. Volume 2 has previous owner's name and date in ink. Volume 3 has gift inscription in pencil. All 3 books have wear to extremities, especially at the top and bottom of spine. Set has 93 color plates plus numerous maps and smaller illustrations. Volume 1: iii-xlviii, 466 pp. Volume 2: iii-l, 461 pp. Volume 3: xiii-xlviii, 466 pp.

Norwood Press. Collectible - Acceptable. Norwood, MA: Issued by authority of the Legislature, Norwood Press, 1925, 1927, 1929. 1st edition. Volumes 1-3. Sm 4to hardcover. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Illustrations, some color. Fair set. Rebound. Some interior pages edgeworn and torn. Vol 1: plate facing page 12 detached. Vol. 3: frontispiece 3 taped in, plate 77 detached, and dampstaining on page edges. (Birds, Massachusetts, New England) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusett, 1929. Hardcover. Good condition . 3 vols.,illus.

Boston: Mass. Dept. of Agriculture, 1929. Vol. I reprint; others first editions. 93 Color Plates and 97 photographic plates. 481; 461; 466 pp. 3 vols. 4to. Green cloth. Very good. Vol. I reprint; others first editions. 93 Color Plates and 97 photographic plates. 481; 461; 466 pp. 3 vols. 4to.

[N.p.]: Issued by the Authority of the Legislature, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 3 vol. Large 8vo. [2], iii-xxxi, [1], 1-481, [1]; [2], iii-l, 1-461, [7]; [2], iii-xlviii, 1-466 pp. Green cloth with gold lettering on the front boards and spines. Illustrated with color plates from drawings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and figures and cuts from drawings and photographs by the author and others. Volume one with 33 color plates and 16 black and white plates; volume two with 29 color plates and 16 black and white plates; volume three with 31 color plates and 15 black and white plates. All three volumes have several full-page maps. With a biographical sketch of Edward Howe Forbush by John Richard May. A nice set of American ornithology, beautifully decorated. Faint foxing to the textblocks with volume three showing a bit of scattered foxing to its pageblock, volume two's front gutter is toned and the spine of volume three is a bit rubbed.

London: Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, 1925-1929. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 8". None. A fascinating orinthological work by famed natural historian. This work regards the birds of Massachusetts and other New England States. Complete in three volumes. With ninety three plates and a frontispiece across all volumes. Edward Howe Forbush was a prolific writer. This work is his most well-known and popular as it was a valuable reference text in the ornithological field with regards to New England and to the North East of America. The first edition of this work. In full cloth bindings with gilt stamping to the spine and front boards. Externally, generally smart with bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpapers. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. Light scattered spotting to the plates and the odd spots throughout. Very Good Indeed