Siberia in Europe

Henry Seebohm

Verlag: John Murray, London, 1880

Beschreibung

The first edition of this description ornithological work, in the original cloth and with a folding map. The first edition of the work, in the original publisher's cloth.With a twenty four pages of publisher's advertisements to rear of the work.With monochrome vignette illustrations and a folding map of the Petchora River. Collated complete.Written by Henry Seebohm, an amateur ornithologist, oologist and traveller. Seebohm travelled extensively, with his expeditions to the Yenisey Tundra of Siberia acting as the basis for his two works on the subject, 'Siberia in Europe' and 'Siberia in Asia', first published in 1882. The works were later combined in the posthumous publication 'The Birds of Siberia'.The first edition of this detailed ornithological study in Siberia. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally generally smart with bumping to the extremities and slight rubbing to the joints. The odd mark to the boards. Hinges slightly strained but firm. Slight loss to paste downs. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with marginal age toning and the occasional spot and handling mark. Bookseller label for 'W. Bone and Son' to rear paste down. Prior owner's ink inscription to half title. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 887K6

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Siberia in Europe

Verlag: John Murray, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1880

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book