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Natural History of the Smaller British Birds, Intended for the Use of Ladies and Young Persons

by Slaney, Robert A.

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Collection : A fine ornithological and natural history library
Publisher : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, and J. Hatchard
Published In : London
Illustrations : engraved frontis, 13 text engravings

Description:

Second edition, undated reissue with cancel title mounted on a stub and the addition of a frontispiece. The book was first published in 1832, with a second edition 1833, both with the title: An Outline of the Smaller British Birds.

Condition

8vo, orig. blind-stamped, plum cloth, gilt vignette to front board, gilt title to spine, aeg. Spine slightly faded. Prize bookplate to endpaper dated 1864. A very well-preserved copy.