Egyptian Birds: For the Most Part Seen in the Nile Valley de Whymper, Charles - 1909

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London: Adam and Charles Black, 1909. 236 pages. color frontis, 50 color plates, b&w ills. Description, habits and observations of 55 common species likely to be seen in Egypt in the winter. Ink inscription on front flyleaf, waterstains on edges of front & back flyleaf, not affecting the text pages.Top edge gilt. Tight copy with colorful spine, slight fading, shelfwear at top and bottom edges.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Whymper, C.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

8vo. Pp. 221. Re-backed with the original covers and spine laid-on, a little faded and chipped at the top. T.e.g. Signature on endpaper. With 51 colour plates with tissue guards.

Published by Adam & Charles Black, 1909. 1st edition.. Hardback. Good. Illustrated by Whymper, Charles. Almost very good condition with no wrapper. Fawn cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Yellow, green and orange decoration to spine; 51 tissue-guarded colour plates as well as 11 line drawings in text. 2 page original booklist to rear. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Black mark to top edge of outer page edges (over gilt). Joints are a little cracked. Small damp marks along top edge and bottom corner of front endpaper. Some foxing and marks throughout. Light browning to plate margins.

London: A&C Black, 1909 x, 221pp, gilt top edge, index. 51 full page illustrations in colour with captions to tissues. 11 line drawings in the text. The birds for the most part seen in the Nile Valley.