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Game Birds and Shooting-Sketches Illustraing the habits, modes of capture, stages of plumage and the Hybrids and Varieties which occur amogst them

by Millais, John Guille

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Collection : A fine ornithological and natural history library
Publisher : Henry Sotheran
Published In : London
Illustrations : portrait frontis of Thomas Bewick, 16 col plates, 18 autotype plates, numerous text woodcuts

Description:

First edition. Covers the four main game bird species: Capercaillie, Blackgame, Grouse and Ptarmigan. Fine chromolithographic plates printed by W. Greve, Berlin. Some text illustrations by George Lodge.

John Guille Millais (1865-1931) was one of the most respected of British ornithologists and bird artists, renowned for his portraiture of wildfowl and game birds. He was the son of pre-Raphaelite painter, John Everett Millais and Effie Gray.

Mullens & Swann p. 405; Nissen IVB 634.

Condition

Large 4to (400x310mm), original red straight-grained half morocco, rubbed to spine ends and corners, minor wear, gt title to front board and spine. Light spotting to bottom edge. Top edge gilt. Some scattered foxing. Very good. From the library of Lloyd, 4th Lord Kenyon (1864-1927), Baron of Gredington, with his bookplate.