Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs /
by H.L. Meÿer ; in seven volumes, containing four hundred and twenty-two coloured plates.
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London :
Willis and Sotheran,
1857.
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| Notes: | Appears to be a variant issue of the second ed. Vol.6 undated, with publisher: Willis and Sotheran, 136 Strand. Pagination: vol. 1: vi, [1], 4-230 p., 45, [20] leaves of plates; v.2: iv, 233, [1] p., 46-90, [13] leaves of plates; v.3: iv, 240 p., 91-135, [15] leaves of plates; v.4: iv, 215, [1] p., 136-180, [15] leaves of plates; v.5: iv, 192 p., 181-225, [15] leaves of plates; v.6: iv, 185, [1] p., 226-270, [16] leaves of plates; v.7: iv, 206 p., 271-322, [19] leaves of plates. Includes 435 plates: hand-colored lithographs of birds numbered 1-322, [105] hand-colored lithographs of eggs and [8] uncolored lithographs of birds. Nissen and Wood describe issues of second edition with 435 and 431 plates. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Physical description: 7 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. (8vo) Citations/References: Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 628 Citations/References: Wood, C.A. Vertebrate zoology, p. 462 Citations/References: Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 628 Citations/References: Wood, C.A. Vertebrate zoology, p. 462 more |
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