Foreign finches in captivity, 1894-96, contemporary green half morocco

Lot 4
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£ 1 500
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Lot 4 | Foreign finches in captivity, 1894-96, contemporary green half morocco
Estimate value
£ 1 500 – 2 500
FIRST EDITION, 4to (312 x 250mm.), dedication, 60 hand-coloured lithographed plates after F.W. Frohawk, contemporary green three-quarter morocco gilt, marbled edges, marbled endpapers, extremities slightly rubbed

The scarce first edition of Butler's most important work, devoted to his favoured subject of cage birds.
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