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The edition deluxe of Birds of Arabia by Meinerthagen, one of ten specially bound copies with a unique bird of prey design to the front cover.
The edition deluxe of Birds of Arabia by Meinerthagen, one of ten specially bound copies with a unique bird of prey design to the front cover.
The edition deluxe of Birds of Arabia by Meinerthagen, one of ten specially bound copies with a unique bird of prey design to the front cover.
The edition deluxe of Birds of Arabia by Meinerthagen, one of ten specially bound copies with a unique bird of prey design to the front cover.
The edition deluxe of Birds of Arabia by Meinerthagen, one of ten specially bound copies with a unique bird of prey design to the front cover.

one of ten in deluxe binding


MEINERTZHAGEN, Colonel R.

Birds of Arabia.

London, Henry Sotheran, 1980.

£5,000.00
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Birds of Arabia.

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One of ten copies specially bound by Morell, each with a unique bird of prey design to the front cover.

A controversial figure in his 'day job' of military intelligence and espionage, Meinertzhagen was also a keen ornithologist and in 1948–49, accompanied by Dr Phillip Clancey, he made an expedition to Arabia, Yemen, Aden, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya which resulted in the present book, the definitive work on the subject.

First published in 1954, the present edition is preferred as it is enlarged and beautifully bound.

Edition deluxe, letter 'H' of just 10 copies in special deluxe binding; 4to (34.5 x 25 cm); folding map, 19 colour plates, 9 photographic plates, maps and illustrations in text; original full green morocco by Morell, bird of prey in onlaid morocco to upper cover, gilt spine in six compartments with gilt motifs of birds of prey and arms of Saudi Arabia, gilt ruled boards, green silk endpapers, all edges gilt, a fine copy; 624 pp.

Stock code 124243

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The edition deluxe of Birds of Arabia by Meinerthagen, one of ten specially bound copies with a unique bird of prey design to the front cover.

Birds of Arabia.

£5,000.00
£5,000.00

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