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two ducks standing next to each other near a body of wateran old book with a picture of two ducks on the cover
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

1622 - Zoology – Ornithology
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Zoology – Ornithology Baker, Edward Charles Stuart The Indian Ducks and their Allies. With 30 full-page chromolithographic plates and a lithographed title page. London, The Bombay Natural History Society, 1908. XI. 292 pp. 4°. Contemporary half leather with original gold-stamped title label mounted above false bands (rubbed and bumped, stained). One of 1,200 copies. – Nissen IVB, 65. – Edward C. S. Baker was a constable in the Indian Police and had a personal interest in ornithology. He used his time in India to study the local avifauna. This work on the ducks of India is one of his earliest publications. - Lithographs by Green, Grönvold, Lodge and Keulemans. - Water-stained, edges browned. Colourful lithographs. In good overall condition. Zoology. – Ornithology. – With 30 chromolithographic full-page plates and a lithographed title page. Contemporary half-leather binding with the original gilt-stamped spine mounted over false bands (rubbed and bumped, stained). - One of 1,200 copies. - Nissen IVB, 65 - Edward C. S. Baker was a policeman in the Indian police force and had a personal interest in ornithology. He used his time in India to research the local avifauna. The present work on the ducks of India is one of his earliest works. - Lithographs by Green, Grönvold, Lodge and Keulemans. - Foxing, margins browned. Richly coloured lithographs. Overall in good condition. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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