Game Birds and Wild-Fowl of Great Britain and Ireland

Description:

First edition. Large paper edition, limited to 155 copies only. With colour plates mounted on grey card. Written and beauifully illustrated by Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), British artist, naturalist, and one of the finest bird painters and illustrators of his generation.

Condition

Large 4to (480x360mm), orig. red cloth, gilt-ruled border to upper board, slightly rubbed/minor wear, spine faded, patchy fading to front board. Top edge gilt. Slight foxing to rear endpaper and blanks. Plates clean and bright. Very good. This is copy no. 77 of 155.