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Lot 183:
Sold for: £110
Description
The Illustrated Book of Canaries and Cage Birds British and Foreign. By W. A. Blakston, W. Swaysland and August F. Wiener. Published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co. , London, Paris, New York. Beautifully illustrated throughout. 444 pages, plus index and 4 pages of publisher’s advertisements. Circe 1880. Lacks front free end paper. 56 coloured plates, plus approximately 65 drawings on wood. Large volume. 9″ x 11″ in publisher’s heavy boards, decorated in blind and with pictorial representations of birds and titled in gilt. Spine slightly split in places, needs attention. Now RARE definitive early work on this subject. From single vendors book collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99. 30kg box UK £15, EU £40, ROW £60
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