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Curiosities of ornithology : with beautifully-coloured illustrations / from drawings by T.W. Wood, and other eminent artists.

Published/Created:
London : Groombridge and Sons, [1871]
Physical Description:
64 p., [10] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
QL676 C87 Copy 1
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Color plates possibly engraved and printed by Benjamin Fawcett (he printed the plates to the companion vol. Curiosities of Entomology).
British Art Center has 2 copies in variant trade bindings. Copy 1 is printed by Simmons and Botten and copy 2 by R. Barrett and Sons.
Copy 1 is bound in gold- and black-stamped blue cloth. Copy 2 is bound in gold- and black-stamped red cloth, with a different design.
Date from NUC pre-56, BM, and Eng. cat. of books.
Subject Terms:
Barrett (R.) and Sons -- Printer.
Birds.
Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893 -- Printer.
Groombridge and Sons -- Publisher.
Jackson, Miss -- Pres. insc. to Miss King, 1874.
King, Miss -- Pres. insc. from Miss Jackson, 1874.
Simmons and Botten -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Chromoxylographs -- [1871].
Wood engravings -- [1871].
Contributors:
Wood, T. W. (Thomas W.), fl. 1855-1872, ill.
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