Colonel R. Meinertzhagen: 'Birds of Arabia', London, Henry S...

Hammer

£380

Colonel R. Meinertzhagen: 'Birds of Arabia', London, Henry Sotheran, 1980, edition de Luxe, one of 295 copies only (unnumbered, out of series), 19 mounted coloured plates, 9 mounted photographic plates, 53 text figs, 35 text maps + 1 folding colour map as called for, coloured plates by G.E. Lodge, R. Thorburn, and D. M. Reid-Henry, all tissue guarded, fine original half green morocco by Morrell, raised bands finished in gilt, gilt bird and palm vignettes to compartments, top edge gilt, marbled end papers