Samuels, E.A. The Birds of New England. Pub. Noyes, Holmes & Co. 1870
pp.vii, 591 with 8 col. plates. Large 8vo. Hardback. Spotting to plates and tissue guards, more so to the tissue guards than the plates o/w. contents nr. fine. Original gilt decorated binding, with spine professionally relaid all in vg. condition with boards rubbed to extremities.
The original edition of 1867, entitled "Ornithology and Oology of New England" did not have the colour plates, which seem to be after Audubon, nor did it have the expanded appendix which includes new species.
£15.00 [Ref: 38600]