Rough Notes on the Birds observed during 20 years shooting and collecting in the British Islands. BOOTH E.T. Edward Thomas 1840-1890 Publisher: R.H. Porter; and Messrs. Dulau & Co., Publish Year: 1881 Publish Place: London: 6. Tenterden Street, W. and Soho Square Illustrator: NEALE E. Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007682 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £7,000.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information With 114 Hand Coloured Lithographed Plates 1881-1887, VG, First edition, 3 volumes in the original fifteen parts, collates as per Ellis/Mengel, with 114 hand coloured lithographed plates, two hand coloured maps, and three text figures, printed slips tipped in at front endpapers pf Parts II, III, and XII. With Plates from Drawings by E. Neale A Superb Copy On of the major 19th century source works of British ornithology"". The author was an active field ornithologist and a discriminating observer and his work
