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pp. 593-606

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Title page. From the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Sept. 30, 1915. Part XVII. With Plate. Order-Gallinae. Page 1-28. Jan. 31, 1916. Part XVIII. With Plate. Sub-family-Argusianinae. Page 201-223. June 20, 1916. Part XIX. With a Coloured Plate. Phasianidae. Genus-Ithagenses. Page 387-403. Oct. 25, 1916. Part XX. With a Coloured Plate. Phasianidae. Genus-Crossoptilon. Page 623-638. Mar. 20, 1917. Part XXI. With a Colooured Plate. Phasianidae. Genus-Gallus. Page 1-39. Sept. 15, 1917. Part XXII. With a Coloured Plate. Phasianidae. Genus-Gennaeus. Page 161-198. Jan. 15, 1918. Part XXIII. Phasianidae. Genus Gennaeus. Gennaeus Lineatus Lineatus. The Burmese Silver-Pheasant. Page 325-360. June 10, 1918. Part XXIV. With a Coloured Plate. Phasianidae. Genus-Pucrasia. Page 521-546. DEcember 20, 1918. Part XXV. With a Coloured Plate. Genus-Catreus. Page 1-18. May 20, 1919. Part XXVI. With a Coloured Plate. Genus-Lophophorus. Page 319-337 + plate in b/w. Cloth. Some rubbing to boards. Ex libris Nils Gyldenstolpe. From the library of Gunnar Brusewitz with his book-plate. 24,5 x 17 cm.[#\109143]

Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; x, 341p., 19 leaves of col. plates ; 28cm. Subject; Birds - Asia - Indian subcontinent. 2 Kg.

FIRST EDITIONS of vols. 2 and 3, 3 vols., large 8vo, pp. xvi, 340; xvi, 328; x, 341, [1] + 80 plates. Original half brown roan (vol. 1); half green roan (vol. 2); half pebble-grain green cloth (vol. 3), green cloth boards, spines lettered in gilt direct. A little light browning and foxing, some offsetting from plates, half-title to vol. 1 somewhat soiled, bindings slightly soiled and rubbed, volume 2 with faded spine and a touch of wear to extremities. Ownership inscription of G. J. Brock, ILTD [Indian Leaf Tobacco Development], Chirala to contents page of Vol. 1 and pastedown and half-title of Vol. 3, indistinct ownership inscription to flyleaf of Vol. 2. The first volume in this set was first published as ?Indian Ducks and Their Allies? in 1908, this publication marks its first appearance in series with the other volumes. 62 of the plates are in colour, with many by Danish illustrator Henrik Grønvold.

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London: The Bombay Natural History Society, 1921-1930. 2nd edition. Originally serialized as monographs in a smaller version. Now in 4to. VOLUME 1: xvi + 340pp. Illustrated frontispiece. 3 b/w plates. 30 colour lithographs; VOLUME 2: xvi + 328pp. Illustrated frontispiece. 2 coloured maps. 6 b/w plates. 17 colour plates.; VOLUME 3: x + 341 pp. Illustrated frontispiece. 9 b/w plates. 11 colour plates. Volumes 1 and 2 are bound in robust modern half green morocco. Raised bands, top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Volume 3 is bound in matching half green textured cloth imitating a morocco binding. All volumes are little used, and in wonderful condition. Structured as follows: Volume 1: Ducks and Their Allies. Volume 2: Snipes, Bustards and Sand Grouse. Volume 3: Pheasants and Bustard-Quail. THE GAME BIRDS OF INDIA, BURMA AND GALLINAE by Stuart Baker was first published in India in a series of intermittent issues published by the Bombay Natural History Society beginning in 1915. The format then was 8vo or about 8 inches high. The 2nd edition, published in London is much larger in format, with a grand appearance worthy of the spectacular illustrations of birds, in particular those of J.G. Keulemans. HEAVY BOOKS. EXTRA POSTAGE LIKELY.