Lot n° 245

ROTHSCHILD (Walter de).- Extinct birds. An attempt to unite in one volume a short account of those Birds which have become extinct in historical times—that is, within the last six or seven hundred years. To which are added a few which still exist,...

Estimation : 2000 / 3000
Adjudication : 3 600 €
Description
but are on the verge of extinction. With 45 colourd plates, embracing 63 subjects, and other illustrations. London Hutchinson & Co 1907. In-folio ; demi chagrin vert à coins ; dos à nerfs orné. Tranches dorées. Xix et 244 pp. Tirage unique à 300 exemplaires. « The 45 color paintings and 4 grayscale sketches are by John Gerrard Keulemans, George Edward Lodge, Henrik Gronvold, Frederick William Frohawk, and Joseph Smit ». Mors et coins frottés.
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