birds derbyshire map illustrations von whitlock annotated numerous additions hutchinson (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper "The Editor 'Natural Sciences' With the Author's compliments Beeston Hall 11 April '93" pp. vi 239, frontispiece plate and fold out map, five further plates very good, corrigenda slip tipped in. Publisher's textured green cloth binding with gilt lettering, very good with a little light wear. Contents clean and tight, original patterned endpapers. A very good, clean, copy inscribed by the author. [The Author, Whitlock, was convicted of embezzlement, a wanted poster was published and eventually he was sentenced to 11 years in prison.] Size: 8vo. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp. vi 239, frontispiece plate and fold out map, five further plates fine. Cloth binding very good with light rubbing, this appears to be a slightly later binding. Contents clean and tight, patterned endpapers, original endpaper tipped in with James Fisher's signature and an inscription " from F. B. Whitlock, Beeston, Notts , england 11 Dec. 1893" otherwise unmarked. A clean very good first edition. The Author, Whitlock, was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 11 years in prison. Loosely inserted is a facsimile of the £100 reward poster. Size: 8vo. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.