[BIRDS] Nine titles on the birds of South Asia. Comprising: WAIT, W. E. Manual of the Birds of Ceylon. Ceylon and London: Dulau & Co., Ltd., 1925. Presentation copy with letters from the author to W. W. A. Phillips. Recased preserving much of the original spine, generally a bit worn and soiled with some loss to extremities, occasional contemporary marginalia throughout; FINN, FRANK. Indian Sporting Birds. London: Francis Edwards, 1915. First edition. Spine sunned, extremities bumped, scattered foxing, particularly to endpapers; BARNES, H. EDWIN. Handbook to the Birds of the Bombay Presidency. Bombay: The Publishing House, 1897. Later edition. Extremities bumped, boards a bit worn with a few pale stains, evenly toned throughout, ownership inscriptions; ALI, SALIM. The Birds of Sikkim. [Madras]: Oxford University Press, 1962. First? edition. Extremities bumped, light soiling to boards; HIGGINS, J. C. The Game Birds and Animals of the Manipur State with Notes on their Numbers, Migration and Habits. Offprint from the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, April 15, 1933. Minor spotting to endleaves, inscribed by the author; KAUL, SAMSAR CHAND. Birds of Kashmir. Srinagar: The Normal Press, 1939. First edition. Backstrip rubbed, boards lightly soiled, occasional foxing especially to endpapers, ink stamp to title page; [INGLIS, C. M.]. [Sixty-Eight Indian Birds]. Offprint from Journal of the Darjeeling [Bengal] Natural History Society, n.d. Front joint starting, extremities a bit worn, a few plates browned, ownership inscription; DEWAR, DOUGLAS. The Game Birds, Pigeons and Waterfowl of India. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co., 1936. Second? edition. Boards rubbed, extremities bumped, toned with scattered foxing throughout, ink stamps to first few leaves; and WRIGHT, R. G. and DEWAR, DOUGLAS. The Ducks of India: Their Habits, Breeding Grounds and Migrations... London: H. F. & G. Witherby, 1925. First edition. Boards unevenly faded, spine ends bumped, scattered foxing throughout, with presentation card of the author mounted to front pastedown. The lot nine volumes. (9) C Estate of Arnold 'Jake' Johnson
[BIRDS] Nine titles on the birds of South Asia. Comprising: WAIT, W. E. Manual of the Birds of Ceylon. Ceylon and London: Dulau & Co., Ltd., 1925. Presentation copy with letters from the author to W. W. A. Phillips. Recased preserving much of the original spine, generally a bit worn and soiled with some loss to extremities, occasional contemporary marginalia throughout; FINN, FRANK. Indian Sporting Birds. London: Francis Edwards, 1915. First edition. Spine sunned, extremities bumped, scattered foxing, particularly to endpapers; BARNES, H. EDWIN. Handbook to the Birds of the Bombay Presidency. Bombay: The Publishing House, 1897. Later edition. Extremities bumped, boards a bit worn with a few pale stains, evenly toned throughout, ownership inscriptions; ALI, SALIM. The Birds of Sikkim. [Madras]: Oxford University Press, 1962. First? edition. Extremities bumped, light soiling to boards; HIGGINS, J. C. The Game Birds and Animals of the Manipur State with Notes on their Numbers, Migration and Habits. Offprint from the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, April 15, 1933. Minor spotting to endleaves, inscribed by the author; KAUL, SAMSAR CHAND. Birds of Kashmir. Srinagar: The Normal Press, 1939. First edition. Backstrip rubbed, boards lightly soiled, occasional foxing especially to endpapers, ink stamp to title page; [INGLIS, C. M.]. [Sixty-Eight Indian Birds]. Offprint from Journal of the Darjeeling [Bengal] Natural History Society, n.d. Front joint starting, extremities a bit worn, a few plates browned, ownership inscription; DEWAR, DOUGLAS. The Game Birds, Pigeons and Waterfowl of India. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co., 1936. Second? edition. Boards rubbed, extremities bumped, toned with scattered foxing throughout, ink stamps to first few leaves; and WRIGHT, R. G. and DEWAR, DOUGLAS. The Ducks of India: Their Habits, Breeding Grounds and Migrations... London: H. F. & G. Witherby, 1925. First edition. Boards unevenly faded, spine ends bumped, scattered foxing throughout, with presentation card of the author mounted to front pastedown. The lot nine volumes. (9) C Estate of Arnold 'Jake' Johnson
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