History of British Birds. Vol. I. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds by Various
1797. First Edition. 335 pages. No dust jacket. Original purple cloth binding. Spine detached (present at Preface). Black and white engravings throughout by T. Bewick. Pages have mild tanning and moderate foxing throughout. Mild cracking to gutters and front hinge, with exposed binding. Mild thumb-marking present. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with bumping to corners, detached spine and rub wear all over. Notable scratching and marking to boards. Heavy tanning to board edges. Mild peeling and fraying to cloth at joints.