The Vertebrate Fauna of Cheshire and Liverpool Bay. Vol. I-II

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Vol. I: The Mammals and Birds of Cheshire by T.A. Coward and C. Oldham; Vol. II: The Dee as a Wildfowl Resort by John A. Dockray; The Reptiles and Amphibians of Cheshire by T.A. Coward and C. Oldham; The Fishes of Cheshire and Liverpool Bay by James Johnstone. With Illustrations from photographs by Thomas Baddeley. Particularly rare with the original dust jackets.

Condition

2 vols, 8vo, orig. green cloth, gt, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Spines slightly faded. Occasional light foxing; endpapers browned/spotted. Vg in well-preserved d/w's (slightly chipped to spine ends; in removable, protective sleeves). Both volumes signed by the author. T.A. Coward (1867-1933) was a British ornithologist and naturalist who wrote extensively on the natural and local history of Cheshire. His works, including The Birds of the British Isles and their Eggs (1920-25) and The Birds of Cheshire (1900), are regarded as some of the most important works introducing ornithology to a much wider audience.