Swaysland,W — Familiar Wild Birds (Third and Fourth Series)

Cassell & Co Two Volumes:Third and Fourth Series.Very Good Condition in quarter leather over red cloth boards with gilkt titles on black moroccan labels to the second compartment along spine.With five raised bands and with all page edges marbled and with marbled endpaperd.One neat former owner's name to the blank front endpaper of Third series volume.Bindings remain tight with NO hinge weakness.Undated But Circa 1883 and with some 72 coloured plates to both volumes by A Thorburn and Others.Slight spotting to the endpapers and the first few leaves.Lavishly produced work that would make a great addition to any collection of illustrated books on birds.The fourth series volume is slightly more worn around edges and is more lightly faded in colour tone.Vol 3 160pp Vol 4 176pp [1883] A Thorburn And Others Very Good No Jacket London 8vo