Description:
Lydekker, Richard (1849-1915) The Deer of All Lands. London: Rowland Ward, 1898.
Limited edition, signed by the author, illustrated with twenty-four color lithographs of deer, in publisher's green cloth, damaged; the back board badly water stained and mildewed, spine damaged with loss; damage to contents begins at page 306, just after the last plate, and extends to the end; the appendix leaves mostly fused together due to mildew damage, plates generally unaffected, slight occasional foxing, colors in the illustrations are bright, 11 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.
Estimate $150-250
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