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The natural history of the British surface-feeding ducks / by J.G. Millais ... ; with 6 photogravures, 41 coloured plates, and 25 other illustrations

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Author:
Millais, John Guille 1865-1931  Search this
Ill:
Thorburn, Archibald 1860-1935  Search this
Former owner:
United States Department of Agriculture Library DSI  Search this
Physical description:
[2], xiv, 107, [1] p., [24], XLI leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 36 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Place:
Great Britain
Date:
1902
Notes:
"Eight of the coloured plates are by Mr. A. Thorburn. The rest of the illustrations are from drawings by the author or from photographs." --P. [xi] (2nd group)
"Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., Ltd. ... London" --Colophon, p. 107.
Title printed in red and black.
Includes added illustrated t.p.
The final p. is blank.
Includes index.
"Large paper. Only six hundred copies of this edition have been printed." --P. [1] (1st group)
Also available online.
BIRDRB has no. 588 of the limited ed.
Bookplate: Library of the United States Department of Agriculture; with shelf mark: Folio. class 413, book M613.
Accession no. (USDA?): 157071.
Green cloth publisher's binding; gilt-tooled spine and covers; top edge gilt.
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Topic:
Ducks  Search this
Call number:
QL696.A52 M64 1902
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_500616