The plates are photomechanicals in full color. Text starting to separate at the rear of vol. This is a good, solid, used but not abused set. Each bird is described in detail in the first half of the book. Binding is fresh, clean, and very tight.
All edges gilt.
Inside, old waterstaining and some cockling. Versos of dedication and of final plate stamped by now-defunct library. One plate with small tear to right margin. Not up to the splendor of some copies on the market in the past but not up to their price level, either. Some spots of foxing, edges darkened, corners bent.