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Auction #125 begins on 14 Aug 2025

Ogilvie-Grant, (W.R.)

A HAND-BOOK TO THE GAME-BIRDS

Published: Edwar Lloyd, Limited, London, 1896 & 1897

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $175

Approximately:

Estimate: $200

Bidding opens: 14 Aug 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 21 Aug 16:30 GMT

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An good pair of first editions of W. R. Ogilvie-Grant's study of game-birds, illustrated with numerous bright chromolithographs. First editions. Complete in two volumes. Published as part of Lloyd's Natural History collection.

Uniformly bound in half leather with marbled boards. Comprised of a two-volume handbook on game birds written by Scottish ornithologist William Robert Ogilvie-Grant.

Volume I contains information surrounding sandgrouse, partridges and pheasants while Volume II covers megapodes, curassows, hoatzins, bustard-quails and more pheasants. Wonderfully illustrated with 40 vibrant chromolithographs.  

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 8vo (200 x 140 mm)


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