Natural History. 31 volumes of mostly 19th century natural history reference

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Bewick (Thomas). History of British Birds, 2 volumes, 1804, printed by Edward Walker, Newcastle, numerous black & white wood engraving illustrations, volume 2 front endpapers to pp.x partially detached, some minor spotting & toning, contemporary black half morocco, boards & hinges slightly rubbed, 8vo, A General History of Quadrupeds, 4th edition, 1800, Newcastle, printed by S. Hodgson et al, numerous black & white wood engraving illustrations, later inscription to front endpaper, some light toning & spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt decorated black full morocco, boards & spine lightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, A History of British Birds, 2 volumes, 1826, Newcastle, printed by Edward Walker, numerous black & white illustrations, period inscription to the original front endpaper & head of title page, some light toning, later endpapers, rebound retaing contemporary gilt decorated red half morocco, minor loss to spine, 8vo, together with Yarrell (William), A History of British Fishes, 2 volumes, 1836, numerous black & white woodcut illustrations, some light toning & marks, contemporary black quarter calf, boards & spines lightly rubbed, 8vo, A History of British Birds, 3 volumes, 1843, numerous black & white illustrations, some minor toning throughout, contemporary gilt decorated black full calf, boards & spines lightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, and Boner (Charles), Forest Creatures, 1861, 17 black & white illustrations, minor toning, original gilt decorated green cloth, boards & spine lightly rubbed, 8vo, plus other mostly 19th century illustrated natural history reference, some leather bindings, mostly original cloth, 8vo/4to

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