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The Birds of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. A Contribution to the Natural History of the Two Counties.
de Kennedy, Alexander W.M. Clark
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Ingalton & Drake., 1868. 1st. Ed.. pp.xv, 232 with four original hand-coloured albumen photographs. 8vo. Bookplate of William Edwin Glegg (1879-1952) to front pastedown. Hardback. Only occasional minor foxing, o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth boards, spine professionally relaid, with gilt bird motif on front cover and spine, all in nr. fine condition. A very pleasing copy. Captain Clark Kennedy published this book whilst at Eton. The first bird book to be illustrated using photographs. William Edwin Glegg was a dedicated and well respected ornithologist. He was the author of �A History of the Birds of Essex� (1929), �A History of the Birds of Middlesex� (1935) and a good number of papers for the Essex Naturalist.
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- The Birds of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. A Contribution to the Natural History of the Two Counties.
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- Kennedy, Alexander W.M. Clark
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- Usado
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- 1st. Ed.
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- Ingalton & Drake.
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- 1868
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- Ornithology County avifaunas
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