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Sub-title reads: A collection of 68 water-colours by C. G. Finch-Davies, originally commissioned to illustrate Lt.-Col. Boyd Robert Horsburgh's 1912 volume "The Game-Birds and Water-Fowl of South Africa". Number 1954 of an edition limited to 5026 copies. 4to; original purple cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper, and matching laminated pictorial slipcase; pp. 190; full-page colour illustrations to rectos, and modern descriptive text to facing versos. A few minor fox spots to edges and reverse of dustwrapper, else fine. "Gamebirds & Waterfowl of Southern Africa is the showcase for 68 exquisite watercolours by the late Claude Gibney Finch-Davies, whose life - and the tragic circumstances surrounding his death in 1920 - is described in a comprehensive biography contained in this volume. Originally, the paintings were commissioned by Boyd Horsburgh, to illustrate his book 'The Game-Birds and Water-Fowl of South Africa', published in London during 1912. It was widely acclaimed and brought Finch-Davies recognition as an outstanding bird artist. All 68 illustrations are exceptional in that they have coloured backgrounds, whereas Finch-Davies's other paintings (numbering over 1000) have simple, pencilled-in ones.".…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. Limited. 190 pages (complete). Hand-numbered 30 of a limited collectors' edition of 250 copies. Signed by Alan Kemp on the title page. Half leather. Marbled boards. A wonderful, tranquil copy. Included: publisher's blad for the book, associated press clippings. The book is housed in an ivory cloth covered slipcase (marbled edges, leathered lips). The case is scuffed, marked and worn from handling and shelving. The boards are most handsome and healthy. Gilt titling. The contents are in immaculate condition. The front pastedown and frontispage have ex-libris plates for Roydon Peden, and his ownership stamp. The contents are serene, elegant, very clean and clear, fresh and bright, vivid, vibrant, visceral, keen - as if new throughout! fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed. …