SOLD RARE Antique Book from the Library of Natural History by Richard Lydekker from 1901: "BIRDS" WEAVER STARLING FINCH LARK BUNTING WOODPECKER (Leather Bound with Gold Leaf Edges) THE RIVERSIDE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1901 CHICAGO VOLUME IN GREAT CONDITION

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ANTIQUE LIBRARY OF NATURAL HISTORY 1901 RICHARD LYDEKKER LEATHER GOLD LEAF EDGES "BIRDS".

We recently closed our gallery of rare antique books and prints, original signed
art and unique hand painted frames, some of the prints and art are framed, some
not, and all our artwork and antique books and prints will be listed here daily as
we go.

YOU ARE BUYING 1 of 10 natural history books:

This set of books is very rare
I could not find any others in the antique books on line, in libraries, nor on any site.



THIS IS 1 VOLUME OF "THE LIBRARY OF NATURAL HISTORY", 1901.

EDITED BY RICHARD LYDEKKER, B.A., F. R.S., F.Z.S., ETC

WITH INTRODUCTION BY ERNEST SETON-THOMPSON

THE RIVERSIDE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1901 CHICAGO

BINDING SAYS: VOLUME VI

INTRODUCTION PAGE SAYS VOLUME III, SEC II

LEATHER BINDING IN GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. LOOK AT THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY TO BE SATISFIED.

THE OUTSIDE SPINE HAS SOME DAMAGE AS SEEN ON THE PHOTOS, BUT OTHERWISE FAIR AND HOLDING WELL ON THE INSIDE.

GREAT SHAPE INSIDE. PAGES VERY CLEAN. NO FOXING.

ITALIAN FLORENTINE MARBLING MOTIFS ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOOK COVER (SOME REPAIR ON THE MARBLING OF THE FRONT OF THE INSIDE OF THE BOOK), THE OTHER SIDE FINE. MARBLING: 18 C. PATTERN BASED PAPER, MARBLED ON LAID, ANTIQUE, HANDMADE LINEN RAG PAPER, AND GILT-EDGED PAGES WITH 24 KARAT GOLD-LEAF AND RED RIBBON PAGE MARKER.

THE SUBJECT IS: Birds

SEVERAL COLORED PLATES AND LOTS OF ENGRAVINGS

A nice antique book, 1901, hardcover leather bound book: The leather spine is in pretty good shape for its age with normal wear. Pages and pictures look really nice, great condition. Profusely illustrated with colored plates, and engravings.

We also carry loose original prints 300 years old or less in great condition such as: Albin, Audubon, Baron, Barraband, Bertuch, Brodtmann, Brown, Buffon, Cassel, Curtis, Cuvier, Donovan, Edwards, Fitch, Frisch, Grandville, Harrison, Walter Hood, Latham, Linden,Linnaeus, Loddiges, Martinet, McKenney, Morris, Munting, Redoute, Reinchenbachia, Schreber, Schubert, Selby, Shaw and Nodder, Van Geel, Warner, etc.... etc...

Again, we closed our art store of antique prints and custom frames as well as our store of rare artifacts from around the world and we will now sell them direct to the public here. We have 1000's of antique prints and it will take a while to do so, so if you are interested in prints from the names above or others since I did not have time to list them all, please contact us.