MILLAIS, John Guille The Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland. London, New York & Bombay: 1904-1906. 3 volumes, 2° (345 x 310mm). Titles in red and black, half-titles. 248 plates (62 coloured, 31 of these chromolithographs), after Millais, Archibald Thorburn and others. (Light dampstaining to frontispiece of vol.II). Original cloth gilt, top edge gilt (lightly soiled). Provenance : George Noble (armorial bookplate). LIMITED EDITION OF 1025 COPIES, this set numbered 756. BM(NH) III,p.1312; Nissen ZBI 2819. THORBURN, Archibald. British Mammals Written and illustrated by A. Thorburn. London, New York, [etc.]: 1920. 2 volumes, 4° (313 x 255mm). Titles in red and black, half-titles. 50 coloured plates, numerous uncoloured illustrations, all after Thorburn. Original red cloth, spines lettered in gilt, top edge gilt (light soiling). Provenance : presentation inscription from King George V in vol.I: 'To dear Harry from his affecte. Papa G.R.I. Aug. 1931.' FIRST EDITION. BM(NH) VIII,p.1314; Nissen ZBI 4128. (5)
MILLAIS, John Guille The Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland. London, New York & Bombay: 1904-1906. 3 volumes, 2° (345 x 310mm). Titles in red and black, half-titles. 248 plates (62 coloured, 31 of these chromolithographs), after Millais, Archibald Thorburn and others. (Light dampstaining to frontispiece of vol.II). Original cloth gilt, top edge gilt (lightly soiled). Provenance : George Noble (armorial bookplate). LIMITED EDITION OF 1025 COPIES, this set numbered 756. BM(NH) III,p.1312; Nissen ZBI 2819. THORBURN, Archibald. British Mammals Written and illustrated by A. Thorburn. London, New York, [etc.]: 1920. 2 volumes, 4° (313 x 255mm). Titles in red and black, half-titles. 50 coloured plates, numerous uncoloured illustrations, all after Thorburn. Original red cloth, spines lettered in gilt, top edge gilt (light soiling). Provenance : presentation inscription from King George V in vol.I: 'To dear Harry from his affecte. Papa G.R.I. Aug. 1931.' FIRST EDITION. BM(NH) VIII,p.1314; Nissen ZBI 4128. (5)
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