Fine Books and Manuscripts

[Fine Binding – Natural History] Mudie, Robert. The Feathered Tribes of the British Islands. Edinburgh and Dublin: Whittaker & Co., 1835. 2 volumes. Second edition. Finely bound in half red calf over moiré boards, raised bands, compartments tooled with gilt centerpieces featuring various birds in flight, two morocco spine labels titled in gilt, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Illustrated with numerous colored plates including hand colored frontispieces and title-page vignettes in each volume. 8vo. Vol. I dampstained affecting frontise and title-page, Vol. II title-page foxed; else clean interior.