£320
Antique Hardback Books: 15 volumes Allens 'The Naturalists' Library', published by John Shaw and Co Ltd, red cloth, top edge gilt to include Volumes 1-4 Bird of Great Britain, Volumes 1-4 Butterflies, Volumes 1-2 of Game Birds, Volumes 1-2 Monkeys, Mammals, Cats and Marsupials with all including plates.
Condition report: Birds Vol 1: crease / marks on page XVIII x XIX of Introduction, missing plate XXX.
Butterflies Vol 1 missing plate XXXIV, Vol 3 missing plate LXXVII. Plate LXXVI duplicated and one bound upside down.
Monkeys Vol 1 small tears to pages 29-32, some losses.
Marsupials creased corners pages 307-335 otherwise all believed complete.
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