A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS (3 Volumes) Illustrated by 550 Wood-Engravings

Third Edition, with many additions. 3 Volumes, 8vo. dark blue clothbound hardbacks, gilt. 614, 702 and 679pp. plus 16pp. Publisher's List at rear of Vol. III. All three volumes profusely illustrated with wood-engravings. Each volume has the armorial bookplate of Heytesbury House to the inside front cover and a more modern but still attractive bookplate of a previous owner to the ffep. Some foxing to prelims. Front inner hinges of all three volumes stretched. Covers rather worn with fading to spines and slight damage to tops and bases of spines. Overall a Good, Sound Set.