[Rarebooks] FS: "The Birds of Tunisia" London: 1905. 1/250 sets. Publisher's deluxe binding.

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(ORNITHOLOGY) Whitaker, Joseph I. S. THE BIRDS OF TUNISIA. Being a History of the Birds Found in the Regency of Tunis. London: R. H. Porter. 1905. First edition. Royal 8vo. 2 vols. xxxii,294;xviii,410,(2)pp. Index. Illustrated with 15 hand colored chromolithograph plates, 2 photogravure and 2 photographic plates, and 2 folding color printed maps. Edition limited to 250 numbered sets. Publisher's deluxe 1/2 dark green morocco, gilt, over green cloth. T.e.g. Minor wear at tips. Early leaves with occasional light foxing. Bookplates.    $1,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
This set was also published in cloth. Nissen 983; Anker 525.

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