Fine Bird Books, 1700-1900

Pp. xi, 171; 52 fine color plates. Publisher's original black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to. This is a high quality reprint of the folio-size limited edition published in 1953. The forward to this new edition is by S. Dillon Ripley. The work provides reference information to all of the classic bird books published between 1700 and 1900. It is a collector's guide to fine prints and to color-plate books in the field of ornithology. No ownership marks and no signs of use.