The Birds of California. A Complete, Scientific and Popular Account of the Birds Found in the State, De Luxe Large Paper Edition, 4 volumes, complete The text is primarily in

The text is primarily in Japanese but English is used throughout especially in the prefaces and in the captions to many of the color photos

Publisher's original dark blue cloth

Rose Cottage and Bay

Publisher’s original dark brown cloth lettered in gilt on the spine

Publisher Place London Date Published 1875-1888 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 0 Reprint No Condition Near Fine Condition Description A bright

The Birds of California. A Complete, Scientific and Popular Account of the Birds Found in the State, De Luxe Large Paper Edition, 4 volumes, complete The text is primarily inPp. xvii, 2121, 110 color plates from paintings by Alan Brooks, 30 photogravures, 120 full page duotone plates and 1100 half tone text figures. Publisher's original green fabrikoid cloth, spine with embossed inlay of a gull in flight as well as title, author and volume, top edges gilt, green endpapers, lg. 4to. This is the Format De Luxe Large Paper edition limited to 350 copies. This copy is signed by Dawson but is unnumbered. The Format De Luxe