Richard Crawshay. The Birds of Tierra del Fuego.. Bernard Quaritch, London, 1907.

Price: US$1929.92 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Signed Copy. 1st Limited edition of 300 copies of which this No.15. 4to, xxxviii + pp158 complete with 21 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, 23 photogravure plates and colour map at rear. Half brown morocco over green cloth boards with 5 raised bands and gilt titles to spine in reasonable condition with front board half detached leaving the very top of text block coming away from spine however the binding still holding firm and tight. A little wear to top and front side of spine and some rubbing to edges. Inside a little intermittent foxing throughout with plates 1,4,5 and 12 being affected. All other pages and plates in very good clean condition. Warmly inscribed to flyleaf "To Colonel F. C. Trollope, Grenadier guards, from the author, in happy memories of former days and with all good wishes for the future. London, 9th July, 1910" A good copy of a very scarce signed copy.

Seller: Nikki Green Books, Glasgow, United Kingdom