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The Birds of South Africa. New Edition [Second and Best Edition]. Thoroughly revised and augmented by R. Bowdler Sharpe. SECOND AND BEST EDITION
by LAYARD Edgar Leopold
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Bernard Quaritch,, 1875-1884. Roy. 8vo., Second Edition, with 12 fine engraved plates in monochrome by Keulemans, one or two short marginal tears in blank margins of a few leaves; attractively bound in navy blue cloth, navy blue calf back lettered and ruled in gilt, uncut AND PARTIALLY UNOPENED, beige endpapers (original yellow free endpapers preserved), a very good, bright, clean copy. Wanting (blank) pages 856-866 as usual. The first edition of Layard's standard monograph was first published in Cape Town in 1867. This second and best edition was prepared by Sharpe and dedicated by him to Layard. The superb plates by Keulemans (sometimes coloured by hand; uncoloured in the present copy) appear here for the first time. A lovely copy of a scarce and standard reference. Mendelssohn I, p.872; Tate p.203.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19577
- Title
- The Birds of South Africa. New Edition [Second and Best Edition]. Thoroughly revised and augmented by R. Bowdler Sharpe. SECOND AND BEST EDITION
- Author
- LAYARD Edgar Leopold
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bernard Quaritch,
- Date Published
- 1875-1884
- Keywords
- natural history, birds, ornithology, avifaunas, south africa, layard, bowdler sharpe, keulemans, e.l. layard, natural history, birds, birds, south, africa
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