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British Birds
Archibald Thorburn
1925-1931
Longmans, Green, and Co : London
9" by 6.5"
176; 130; 168;
SUMMARY
A bright set of Archibald Thornburns beautifully illustrated and described study of the birds of Great Britain, illustrated with one-hundred and ninety-six vibrant plates across four volumes.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs3 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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European Postage: £ 27.99
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Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99
DESCRIPTION
A complete four volume set of the re-set New Edition of Scottish artist Archibald Thorburns study of birds.
First published between 1915 and 1916, Thorburn redrew the plates for this edition.
Consisting of:
Volume I, in the 1931 second impression of the new edition, with a frontispiece and forty-eight colour plates. The 1925 first impression of the new edition of volume II, illustrated with a frontispiece and forty-eight plates. The 1926 first impression of the new edition of volume III, illustrated with a frontispiece and forty-eight plates. The 1926 first impression of the new edition of volume IV, illustrated with a frontispiece and forty-eight plates.
Collated, complete.
With the former owners stamp of W. E. Burridge of Chepstow to each front pastedown.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding. Fading to back strips, with bumping to spine tails. Fading to head of front board of volume IV. Otherwise, externally very smart. Ownership stamp to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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