MORRIS (Rev. F.O) 'A History of British Birds', 5th. edition, 6 vols. pub. John C. Nimmo ltd. 1903, half title and title page printed in red & black to each volume, over 400 plates with original hand colouring, gilt decorated cloth, 4to, together with Morris, Rev. F.O 'A History of British Butterflies', ninth edition, London Routledge, 1904, with 79 plates coloured by hand, gilt decorated cloth, 4to (7) Provenance: private collection Cardiff Comments: foxing to start and end pages of all volumes of 'A History of British Birds', top and bottom of all spines worn, title plate and title page of 'A History of British Butterflies' with paint marks, paint mark on title page has seeped through the paper to the other side of the page
MORRIS (Rev. F.O) 'A History of British Birds', 5th. edition, 6 vols. pub. John C. Nimmo ltd. 1903, half title and title page printed in red & black to each volume, over 400 plates with original hand colouring, gilt decorated cloth, 4to, together with Morris, Rev. F.O 'A History of British Butterflies', ninth edition, London Routledge, 1904, with 79 plates coloured by hand, gilt decorated cloth, 4to (7) Provenance: private collection Cardiff Comments: foxing to start and end pages of all volumes of 'A History of British Birds', top and bottom of all spines worn, title plate and title page of 'A History of British Butterflies' with paint marks, paint mark on title page has seeped through the paper to the other side of the page
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