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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Slip-Case. Oblong folio. 47 cms wide by 39 deep. pp.[108] with 24 colour lithographed plates and explanatory text. Oblong folio. Limited edition of 500 copies, this being No. 359. Fine hardback in sound slightly rubbed VG slipcase. The Zoological Society of London holds 43 volumes of highly detailed illustrations by British army officer, Major Henry Jones (1838-1921). They contain some 1,200 watercolours of birds. To mark the 150th anniversary of the Society's foundation, 24 of these drawings were beautifully reproduced in colour in this volume. Each plate is accompanied by text prepared by Bruce Campbell. Among the birds depicted are ptarmigans, pheasants, bustards, turacos, kingfishers, orioles, and jays. Original publisher's green cloth and green leather spine and green leather edges. Lettered gilt at the spine and gilt lined on covers. Top edge gilt. Bound by Hunter and Foulis of Edinburgh. Firm brown slipcase has gilt armorial decoration on cover.