A history of the birds of Europe

London: Groombridge and Sons, 1866-1867. First edition. Very Good. 4 volumes octavo (26 cm). 238 hand-colored lithographs of birds and eggs. Recased in sturdy buckram with original upper boards, stamped in gilt with a vignette of wading birds, laid down. A corner of the binding bumped on volume 3. Occasional light foxing, otherwise a nearly fine set.

Reference: Wood, p. 254; Fine Bird Books, p. 81, noting variations in date on title page of first edition.

Wood: "This admirable descriptive treatise was issued at irregular intevals in (about) 60 parts. It furnishes the synonymy, generic characters, distribution and habits of those birds of Europe seen outside the British Isles."

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