The Naturalists Library. Ornithology. Vol. IV. Gallinaceous Birds., Part II Game Birds
by Jardine, Sir William
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- Spine and perimetre faded, front hinge starting, else very good. Plates clean.
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1834.. Spine and perimetre faded, front hinge starting, else very good. Plates clean. . 12mo, . Edinburgh, London and Dublin: W.H. Lizars and Stirling and Kenney, et al, cloth Wood p. 405 Sir William Jardine was a 19th Century Scottish naturalist. Originally studying medicine in Edinburgh and Paris, he was captivated by the natural sciences. He founded the Magazine of Zoology and Botany in 1837. This volume deals with game fowl including partridge, ptarmigan, grouse and ortygis. Beautifully illustrated and delicately coloured. Ornithology, Hand coloured plates, partridge, ptarmigan, grouse, ortygis, game birds, fowl
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- Title
- The Naturalist’s Library. Ornithology. Vol. IV. Gallinaceous Birds., Part II Game Birds
- Author
- Jardine, Sir William
- Book Condition
- Used - Spine and perimetre faded, front hinge starting, else very good. Plates clean.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1834.
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- Book-Natural History/Science;
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