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Baines (Thomas)

THE BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA (Limited edition)

Painted by Thomas Baines Comprising the complete collection of ninety plates executed by Thomas Baines Together with descriptions from the text of C.J. Andersson's Notes on the birds of Damara land and the adjacent countries of South West Africa with a biographical essay by R.F.Kennedy.

Published: Winchester Press, Johannesburg, 1975

Edition: First Edition

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First edition: 204 pages, 90 colour plates, green skivertex author's name in gilt on the upper cover and titled gilt on the spine, with the original clear plastic wrapper, housed in a matching slipcase, foxing on the preliminary pages, a very good copy.

No 114 of a limited edition of 500 volumes.

  • Overall Condition: A Very Good Copy
  • Size: 4to (340 x 290 mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Paul Mills
  • Country: South Africa
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  • Telephone: 021 794 0600
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  • Trade Associations: ABA - ILAB, SABDA


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