Morris, Beverley R. | First edition of British Game Birds and Wildfowl

Property from the Library of John M. Schiff

Morris, Beverley R.

British Game Birds and Wildfowl. London: Groombridge and Sons, 1855

4to (300 x 240 mm). 60 hand-colored lithographed plates; one or two stray spots, very faint browning to text leaves. Contemporary half black pebble-grain morocco, spine with raised bands in six compartments, second and third gilt-lettered, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; rubbed, text block detached, front free endpaper detached.

First edition of a popular work. 

REFERENCE:

Anker 345; Nissen IVB 644; Zimmer 442-3