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Sir Walter Lawry Buller 'A History of the Birds of New Zealand'
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Sir Walter Lawry Buller
A History of the Birds of New Zealand
Second edition, 2 volumes. London published [for the Subscribers] by the author 1888.
Vol.1. lxxxiv, 250p, [6]pp of reviews, 24 colour plates, foxing front and back few pages, otherwise text mostly clean, a few spots on some plates. 373mm, rebacked using part of the original spines, some gilt rubbed from notornis front cover.
Vol. II. lx, 359p, 26 plates [24 colour], foxing front and back few pages, otherwise text mostly clean, plates clean. 373mm, original half leather with green cloth boards & gilt notornis, spine strip worn and lacking caps spine ends, front hinge frail.
Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
A History of the Birds of New Zealand
Second edition, 2 volumes. London published [for the Subscribers] by the author 1888.
Vol.1. lxxxiv, 250p, [6]pp of reviews, 24 colour plates, foxing front and back few pages, otherwise text mostly clean, a few spots on some plates. 373mm, rebacked using part of the original spines, some gilt rubbed from notornis front cover.
Vol. II. lx, 359p, 26 plates [24 colour], foxing front and back few pages, otherwise text mostly clean, plates clean. 373mm, original half leather with green cloth boards & gilt notornis, spine strip worn and lacking caps spine ends, front hinge frail.
Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
