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Includes 40 col. plates from Meyer's "Illustrations of British birds."
De Luxe ed. includes additionally an original hand-coloured lithograph from, and an original uncoloured lithograph prepared for Meyer's folio "Illustrations."
The plates (numbered 1-42) and frontispiece are included in the pagination; the bird plates are mounted.
Facsimiles of wrappers for the monthly issued pts. of the "Illustrations" and of lists of subscribers on [15] leaves at end.
Limited ed. of 40 De Luxe copies, numbered 1-40, and 120 standard copies, numbered 41-120.
De Luxe ed. half dark red leather, marbled paper boards, gilt fillet trim; spine with lettering, fillets and fleuron ornament in gilt, marbled endpapers; gilt tops; in slipcase.
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The Meyers' illustrations of British birds by W. G. Hale. Published by Maggs Bros. and Peregrine Books in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.