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Two volumes Jardine, The History of Humming-birds,

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Two volumes Jardine, The History of Humming-birds, Edinburgh: Lizars, 1833, hand-colored illus, leather bound.
Provenance: Estate of Eileen Slocum located in the Harold Brown Villa in Newport, R.I.

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Two volumes Jardine, The History of Humming-birds,

Name: Two volumes Jardine, The History of Humming-birds,
SKU: 65626047
Price: 300 USD
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