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Reserve: $140
Estimate: $260-280
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1 volume. First edition 1909.
Only 3000 copies printed with no further editions.
Charles Whymper was the favorite artist commissioned to portray
the lithographs and plates of the Livingstone, Stanley and other important
publications for John Murray and other publishers.
Full calf with gilt lineal borders, gilt corner vignettes.
Gilt dentelles.
Decorative gilt raised bands.
Gilt title and decorative gilt panel vignettes.
Marbled endpapers and page-blocks.
Name and date on inside.
x, 221 pages.
Colour frontispiece with captioned tissue-guard.
50 full-page plates all with captioned tissue-guards.
11 line drawings.
"Beautifully observed illustrations of birds, from birds of prey
to water birds and warblers. Images of the Egyptian Kite,
the Vulture and the Sacred Ibis."
Recorded shipping weight 1500g.
Shipped and insured by recorded delivery
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 23 x 17 cm
- Name: West Clare Rare Books
- Contact Person: Tom Moloney
- Country: Ireland
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 0657087803
- Preferred Payment Methods: Credit Cards - PayPal - Cheque.
- Trade Associations: AA Approved
