[Rarebooks] F.S. Ornithology - 1839

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For your consideration:
An Introduction to the Natural History of Birds; Being the Article 
"Ornithology," From The Seventh Edition of The Encyclopaedia Britannica. 
With One Hundred and Thirty-Five Figures, by James Wilson, F.R.S.E.M.S., 
(and of the Entomological Society of France)., Adam and Charles Black, 
Edinburgh, 1839: A treatise on Ornithology, starting with a history; 
structure; species, etc. Also covering the Orders, Families, and Genera, of 
Birds According to the System of Illiger; M.Temminck; Vigor; Swaison.With a 
listing of Birds of Europe. Detailed engravings and drawings of birds. Mild 
foxing. Many text pages still unopened. Heavy cardboard covers, rubbed, 
overall moderate soil, 1/4 cloth spine, soiled, rubbed pastedown label to 
spine. Lower 2 3/4 split at front joint. Spine ends bumped, upper frayed. 
Board extremities rubbed. Mild foxing to e.p. crease to f.e.p., closed tear 
to pastedown, upper corner near hinge. Pages numbered 545 through 650 with 
Index, plus illustrations, not paginated. Tightly bound, Text print, good 
size readable font. In protective archival polyester protective film wraps. 
11 by 9 inches. Digitals available. $150.00.
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