Mary & Elizabeth Kirby 1872 Beautiful Birds in Far-Off Lands Their Haunts Homes

Description: Leather. 8vo. Published by T. Nelson and Sons, London, UK. 1872. viii, 270 pgs. Illustrated with 16 full color plates. Bound in full green morocco leather with prize binding boards with titles present to the spine and Cheltenham coat of arms present to the front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Foxing present. Gift inscription from the headmaster present to the reverse of the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The ladies Kirby were well known in their time as hand colouring experts and some of the finest bird books contain their work Well aware then of the visual impact of highly coloured birds they obviously produced this work with that in mind, also exotic birds were little known at the time and their appearance more usually made in the finer, expensive works. Mary & Elizabeth Kirby 1872 Beautiful Birds in Far-Off Lands Their Haunts Homes Description Up For Sale Today is Beautiful Birds in Far-Off Lands Their Haunts and Homes by Mary and Elizabeth Kirby Leather. 8vo. Published by T. Nelson and Sons, London, UK. 1872. viii, 270 pgs. Illustrated with 16 full color plates. Bound in full green morocco leather with prize binding boards with titles present to the spine and Cheltenham coat of arms present to the front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Foxing present. Gift inscription from the headmaster present to the reverse of the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The ladies Kirby were well known in their time as hand colouring experts and some of the finest bird books contain their work Well aware then of the visual impact of highly coloured birds they obviously produced this work with that in mind, also exotic birds were little known at the time and their appearance more usually made in the finer, expensive works. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) 300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 225 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

End Time: 2024-11-17T03:09:57.000Z

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