DRESSER (HENRY E.) Eggs of the Birds of Europe Including All the Species Inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Area, 2 vol., 8vo and 4to (12) — DRESSER (HENRY E.) Eggs of the Birds of Europe Including All the Species Inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Area, 2 vol., 8vo and 4to (12)

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Estimate: £700–£900 hammer ≈ $944–$1,214
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Sale: Bonhams — Wassenaar Zoo: A Dutch Private Library, London, New Bond Street · 30 May 2018
Record ID: TB-2026-941232
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Dresser, DRESSER (HENRY E.) Eggs of the Birds of Europe Including All the Species Inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Area, 2 vol., 8vo and 4to (12). Bonhams, 30 May 2018, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-941232.

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Dresser, DRESSER (HENRY E.) Eggs of the Birds of Europe Including All the Species Inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Area, 2 vol., 8vo and 4to (12). Bonhams, 30 May 2018, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-941232.

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