Ornithological Synonyms ... Edited by Mrs. Hugh E. Strickland and Sir W. Jardine ... Vol. I. Accipitres

Description:

Vol. I (all published). First edition. Scarce. Published following H.E. Strickland's death, edited by his wife, Mrs Hugh E. Strickland [Catherine Dorcas Maule Strickland (née Jardine)] (1825-1888), together with her father, British ornithologist, William Jardine (1800-1874), (Mullens & Swann, 1917, p. 310).

Condition

8vo, orig. brown cloth, blind-stamped border with decorative corners, some minor wear to head and foot of spine; short tear to top of rear joint/spine, neatly refixed. Some gatherings unopened. Good, clean copy.