The Birds of California. A Complete, Scientific and Popular Account of the 580 Species and Subspecies of Birds Found in the State, the Booklovers’ Edition, limited to 1000 copies, in four volumes

By Dawson, William Leon

SKU# 19696

$ 325.00
Pp. xvii, 2121, 48 color plates and 44 drawings by Alan Brooks, 16 photogravures, 32 full page duotone plates and 1100 half-tone text-figures.  Publisher’s original green fabricoid binding - a group of western gulls is stamped in high relief on the front cover and spine of each volume, top page edges in gilt, 4to.  This is the Booklovers’ Edition which was limited to 1000 numbered copies, this copy is un-numbered.  Bookplate of Frederick L. Ott on the front endpaper of each volume.  No other ownership marks and few signs of use.

Publisher

South Moulton Company
Publisher Place San Diego, CA
Date Published 1923
Date Published Estimated No
Edition First edition
Number of Volumes 4
Reprint
Condition Near fine
Condition Description Light edge wear to cloth, a bright and clean copy in near fine condition.
ISBN
Limited Edition