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.

Limited edition:204 pages, 90 colour plates, green skivertex with a facsimile of his signature in gilt on the upper cover, titled gilt on the spine, with the original clear plastic wrapper, housed in matching slipcase which is slightly scuffed along the edges, a very good copy.

Limitation page reads: The Birds of South Africa by Thomas Baines is published in a limited edition of 526 volumes distributed as follows: A-Z presentation volumes 1-500 available to collectors of Africana. This is volume 289.