The Natural History of British Surface-Feeding Ducks.
by MILLAIS, J.G
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- Hardcover
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1902. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1902. Large 4to. Original half dark green cloth, over olive green cloth sides, titled in gilt on spine and upper cover, top edges gilt; xiv + pp. pp. 147, with 41 chromolithographed plates by Archibald Thorburn and Millais himself, and 24 other plates, including 6 detailed landscape photogravures; occasional faint spotting, mainly to endpapers, very good. Large paper copy, number 228 of 600 copies only. A celebrated work on British ducks with some marvellous examples of Thorburn and Millais's art. "A beautifully illustrated treatise." by "This celebrated animal artist" (Wood). Chute: "This covers 10 species of duck commonly found, and details their natural history; habits; plumage and shooting." Scarce. Nissen IVB 635; Zimmer p. 346; Anker 340; Wood p. 464; Chute 452.
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- Bookseller
- Henry Sotheran Ltd. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2115192
- Title
- The Natural History of British Surface-Feeding Ducks.
- Author
- MILLAIS, J.G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1902
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