Description
The Game Birds of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, & Sri -Lanka (Including Nepal, Bhutan & Tibet) by Allan Hume and C.H.T. Marshall. New Delhi, India: Bhavana Books, 1995. Originally published in 1879 as The Game Birds of India, Burmah, and Ceylon , this is a Bhavana Books Reprint, 1995. Three volume box set. Half-black leather and red hardcovers, with gilt accent on covers and spine, gilt lettering on spines, 4 raised bands on spines, attached ribbon bookmarks. Paper is a nice, thick stock. Covers still have their plastic protectors attached, as seen in photos. Each volume has a Table of Contents, beautiful color illustrations, and each book measures about 6” x 9 ½.” Box has leather design, with gilt lettering and 4 raised bands. Set weighs over 9 pounds. Plastic protectors are torn, as seen in photos. Pages are secure to the spines/binding. No creases, tears, marks, or writing to pages; has some light soil spots, and some separation between front end papers in Volumes I & II. Box has some wear from ordinary age, mainly around corners and edges. Note that I have described the books as best as I can. Look closely at all photos for condition and details as they are also part of the description. Email with any questions.