Birds in London
London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1898.
First edition. Payne's second variant with 40 pp. catalogue at rear dated January 1903 and raised "o" in imprint at foot. xvi, 339, [1], 40 pp. Bound in publisher's original green cloth lettered in gilt with gilt topstain, black endpapers. A basically Fine copy with a little rubbing along bottom edge, a little foxing to edges. In the rare original dust jacket with black printed spine, paper reinforcement to verso along top edge, faint pencil marks, worn head, but in excellent shape for its age. In much better condition than the five jacketed copies we've been able to find auction records for in the past 50 years. Item #140941939
Price: $900.00