{"product_id":"the-natural-history-of-south-africa-birds-in-two-volumes-by-f-w-fitzsimons","title":"The Natural History of South Africa: Birds in Two Volumes by F.W. Fitzsimons","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Fitzsimons, F.W. \u003cbr\u003eTitle: The Natural History of South Africa: Birds in Two Volumes \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Longman, Green and Co. \u003cbr\u003eDate: 1923 \u003cbr\u003ePlace: New York, Toronto, Bombay, Calcutta and Madras \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 8vos. 20.25cm x 14.5cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1st edition. 2 Volumes. \u003cbr\u003exviii+288pp\u003cbr\u003eviii+323pp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen cloth covered boards. Gilt titles and bird device to spines. \u003cbr\u003e10 full colour chromolithographic plates, numerous b\/w plates, diagrams and illustrations throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevious ownership inscriptions, bookplates and pencil notation to endpapers. Scattered foxing, boards with some rubbing, corners bumped, t.p. of vol 2 partially loose, a spot of soiling at p23 vol 2 not encroaching to the text, pp65\/6 v2 with a 2cm closed tear of the lower edge near the gutter. Bindings slightly shaken. A very good minus set. Not common in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray van Wyk Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51678884331840,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4460\/7040\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-04-01T123119.406.jpg?v=1775053386","url":"https:\/\/www.rayvanwykrarebooks.com\/products\/the-natural-history-of-south-africa-birds-in-two-volumes-by-f-w-fitzsimons","provider":"Ray van Wyk Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}