New edition thoroughly revised and augmented by R. Bowdler Sharpe. 890 pages, pages 856-867 missing as usual (probably never published), 12 hand coloured plates by Keulemans, plates VIII and X bound out of sequence.
Half brown leather and marbled boards. Rebound with the original spine attached again, new marbled endpapers. Page edges all newly cut. A clean copy without any markings or inscriptions.
Mendelssohn (Sidney) South African Bibliography volume, 1 page 872: quotes from the note on the wrappers, ‘This edition contains an account of the birds inhabiting about double the area of country included by the author of the original work. In many of the families a complete treatment of the subject, de novo, was considered necessary by Mr. Sharpe. There are twelve coloured engravings.’
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 8vo (255 x 180 mm)
