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Click here to see our other books! A History of British Birds & A History of British Fishes William Yarrell 1856-1859 John Van Voorst : London 9" by 6" xxxv, 614; 702; 679; xxxviii, 675; 670pp. SUMMARY A smart set of William Yarrell's important works on British birds and British fishes, with illustrations. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage : £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION Five volumes. Written by William Yarrell, an English zoologist, prolific writer, bookseller and naturalist admired for his precise scientific work. This set includes: A History of British Birds, 1856. Third edition, with many additions. Complete in three volumes. Illustrated with five hundred and fifty wood-engravings. A catalogue of British bird species, with descriptions of each individual species' habits, habitats, plumage, song, and history. Includes a detailed study of the natural history of bird-life in Britain and the changing visitors to the isles. A History of British Fishes, 1859. Third edition. Complete in two volumes. Illustrated with five hundred and twenty-two wood-engravings. A catalogue of British fish species, with descriptions of the habits, feeding, mating, and locations of each species. Includes a memoir of the author, as well as important historical commentary on the changes in fish species over the ages. Edited by Sir John Richardson, a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer. Previously held in the library of Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, a British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator. CONDITION Bound in half red calf with marbled boards. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Fading to the spines. Small cracks to the joints with a 2" crack to the front joint of volume II of A History of British Birds. Front hinge failed to volume I of A History of British Birds with the rear hinge starting but firm. The front hinge of volume II of A History of British Birds is tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplates to the front endpaper and pastedown. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques