Birds.- Rowley (George Dawson, editor) Ornithological Miscellany, 3 vol., first edition, [1875-]1876-78..
Birds.- Rowley (George Dawson, editor) Ornithological Miscellany, 3 vol., first edition, lithographed frontispieces, 3 maps and 133 lithographed and wood-engraved plates after J. G. Keulemans and J. Smit, many hand-coloured, half-titles, occasional light foxing, contemporary green half morocco, gilt, spines scuffed, original upper wrappers, plates lists and titles for parts bound in at rear, [Anker 432; Fine Bird Books p.137; Nissen IVB 798], 4to, Brighton, [1875-]1876-78.
⁂ Includes articles by H. E. Dresser, Alfred Newton, O. Salvin, P. L. Sclater, H. Seebohm, R. B. Sharpe and others. There is some discrepancy surrounding the plate count, our copy lacks the plate to face p.75 in vol.2 (which may never have been issued) but appears to be otherwise complete.
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Birds.- Rowley (George Dawson, editor) Ornithological Miscellany, 3 vol., first edition, lithographed frontispieces, 3 maps and 133 lithographed and wood-engraved plates after J. G. Keulemans and J. Smit, many hand-coloured, half-titles, occasional light foxing, contemporary green half morocco, gilt, spines scuffed, original upper wrappers, plates lists and titles for parts bound in at rear, [Anker 432; Fine Bird Books p.137; Nissen IVB 798], 4to, Brighton, [1875-]1876-78.
⁂ Includes articles by H. E. Dresser, Alfred Newton, O. Salvin, P. L. Sclater, H. Seebohm, R. B. Sharpe and others. There is some discrepancy surrounding the plate count, our copy lacks the plate to face p.75 in vol.2 (which may never have been issued) but appears to be otherwise complete.