British Sporting Birds
- Collection : A fine ornithological and natural history library
- Publisher : T. C. & E. C. Jack
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 43 col + b/w plates
Description:
First edition. Chapters on natural history of each bird and the plates illustrating the book drawn from the British Bird Book. Contributions from: Horace G. Hutchinson, W.P. Pycraft, F.C.R. Jourdain, A.L. Thomson, the Hon. Douglas Cairns, John H. Wyatt, Max Baker, W.J. Malden, Major Hugh B.C. Pollard. Illustrations by A.W. Seaby, G.E. Lodge, H. Gronvold, G.E. Collins and Winifred Austen
Condition
4to (275x215mm), orig. dec. green cloth, spine slightly faded, lightly rubbed, minor wear to extremities. Vg. Armorial bookplate of Sir. Peyton d'Estoteville Skipwith, 10th Baronet Skipwith, modified in manuscript to the name of his son, Sir Grey d'Estoteville Skipwith, 11th Baronet Skipwith.
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