Fauna of British India: Birds. Vols. 2-4 only
- Publisher : Taylor & Francis
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 336 text figs
Description:
1st edition. 3 vols.
Condition
Orig. cloth (rubbed/worn). A little shaken, with one gathering coming loose in vol. 4. Ex-lib: book-plates; ink stamps to title-pages. All volumes bear the ownership signature of a B. de Gese of the British army 30th Regiment/E. Lancs Regiment. An interesting set, used to record bird observations when stationed in India/Burma in the 1890s - several locations are listed: Malakand Pass 1895, Lucknow 1896, Lobha Hills N. of Ranikhat 1985, Maktila 1896 and Shan Hills, Burmah 1896.Some text figures have been coloured in vols 2+3. Some marginal ink annotations; systematic index heavily annotated with common names in vols 2+3. Top margin of title-page to vol. 3 torn away.