RAILS OF THE WORLD A MONOGRAPH OF THE FAMILY RALLIDAE
by S. Dillon Ripley; Storrs L. Olson
Illustrated by J. Fenwick Lansdowne
Published by M.F. Feheley. 1st. 1977
Slightly better than very good condition. Very large format. Collectors' edition limited to 400 numbered copies signed by the author and artist and including a signed original lithograph by Landsdowne. Three-quarter red leather, raised bands to spine with gilt title, beige cloth boards. Top edge gilt. 41 superb colour plates together with 17 distribution maps. xx 406 pages.
Copy No. 76. SIGNED by the author and artist to rear. SIGNED lithograph included. Red leather spine faded to orange but gilt still bright. Otherwise, a beautiful copy in the publishers matching cloth slipcase in almost fine condition.
ISBN: 091988007X
Stock no. 1805565
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- LIMITED EDITION
- LEATHER BINDING
