The Fauna of South Africa, The Birds of South Africa, vol I-IV, Stark, Edited by W.L. Sclater

The Fauna of South Africa, The Birds of South Africa, vol I-IV,

Stark, Edited by W.L. Sclater M.A., F.Z.T. 

Published by R.H. Porter, 1900 - 1906 1st Editions.

Vol 1, 1900, xxii + 322 pages. 

Vol2, 1901, with frontispice,  xiv + 327 pages + map of South Africa included.

Vol. 3, 1903,  xviii + 416 pages

Vol. 4,  1906,  xviii + 545 pages 

Green cloth, gold lettering on spine and gold crest on the cover. 

    Previous owner's signature on front end paper of volume. 1 and 2. and stamp on title pages of all four volumes.

Binding and mesh slightly exposed in a few places of all four volumes (similar with the images bellow).   Mesh slightly exposed: vol 1 at end cover, vol 2 at end cover, vol.3 at front cover, vol 4 at front and back cover (see images bellow)

Spine showing shelf wear. Some foxing throughout.

All volumes very good, tight binding, very good condition given the age. 

HIGHLY COLLECTABLE

    The 4 volumes together weighs 6kg

V. 1 and 2. Passerine birds
V. 3. Picarians, parrots, owls and hawks
V. 4. Game-birds, shore-birds and sea-birds.  

Please judge from pictures:

Gilded top edge

Vol. 1 and 2

Previous owner's signature on front end paper of vol. 1 and 2. (example above)

Previous owner's stamp on title pages of all four volumes. (vol.1 above)

Binding and mesh slightly exposed in a few places (example above)

Mesh slightly exposed: vol.3 at front cover (image above)

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