Thorburn, Archibald. British Birds. Vols. I to IV with Supplement. 1st. Ed. Pub. Longmans, Green & Co. 1915-16 & 1918
Four volume set with 80 colour plates plus the seldom found Supplement volume containing a further 2 colour plates and supporting text. Folio - Large Paper Edition. Hardback and softback. Top-edge gilt except the Supplement. Within the four main volumes the plates are exceptionally clean with scattered spotting to ends and text leaves o/w. the contents are fine. Original Publisher's red cloth just lightly marked in places, spines very gently sunned, o/w. in fine condition. The contents of the Supplement are in fine condition with the original printed card covers nr. fine with a small label having been removed. This large paper edition was limited to just 105 copies, this being set No. 74. Scarce.
A very pleasing set of what many consider to be Thorburn's finest work together with the very uncommon Supplement. Each hardback volume contains 20 coloured plates. ‘A further thin supplement containing two coloured images (known as plates 80a and 80b) was published in 1918.’ (Waters).
£1,400.00 [Ref: 72604]