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The Natural History of British Surface-Feeding Ducks.
de MILLAIS, J.G
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1902. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1902. Large 4to. Original half dark green cloth, over olive green cloth sides, titled in gilt on spine and upper cover, top edges gilt; xiv + pp. pp. 147, with 41 chromolithographed plates by Archibald Thorburn and Millais himself, and 24 other plates, including 6 detailed landscape photogravures; occasional faint spotting, mainly to endpapers, very good. Large paper copy, number 228 of 600 copies only. A celebrated work on British ducks with some marvellous examples of Thorburn and Millais's art. "A beautifully illustrated treatise." by "This celebrated animal artist" (Wood). Chute: "This covers 10 species of duck commonly found, and details their natural history; habits; plumage and shooting." Scarce. Nissen IVB 635; Zimmer p. 346; Anker 340; Wood p. 464; Chute 452.
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- The Natural History of British Surface-Feeding Ducks.
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- MILLAIS, J.G
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- 1902
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