A History of British Butterflies
by Rev. F. O. Morris
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$830.51NZ$747.45
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About This Item
London: John C. Nimmo, 1895. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 7". Not Stated. A charming copy of A History of British Butterflies with beautiful hand coloured illustrations. A lovely bright copy of the eighth edition of A History of British Butterflies, newly revised, corrected and enlarged, written by Rev. F. O. Morris. Morris has written extensively on the natural history of Britain, also writing A History of British Moths, A History of British Birds and Natural History of Nests and Eggs. Illustrated with seventy-nine beautiful hand coloured plates. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original green cloth gilt binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the spine and extremities. There is a bookplate to the front free endpaper. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages with the odd scattered spot throughout. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 821B5
- Title
- A History of British Butterflies
- Author
- Rev. F. O. Morris
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John C. Nimmo
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Size
- 10.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- f. O. morris A History of British Butterflies natural history butterflies A History of British Butterflies
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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