I bought this book recently from a house in Patcham, Brighton. I have had it before, and sold it, so I was particularly pleased to find another copy. It is by E. T. Booth and is ‘A Catalogue of the Cases of Birds in the Dyke Road Museum, Brighton.’ The museum is now known as Booth’s Museum of Natural History and still features Booth’s collection of 300 dioramas showing birds in their natural habitats. This was an innovation at the time and the displays are still in place, although the museum is closed for renovation.
The book fairs are certainly open though – and coming quick and fast. I urgently need to buy big collections of good books. This month I have been to London and to Oxford and next month I will be at the PBFA’s prestigious Summer book fair at the ILEC in Hammersmith. You can read more about this two day event here. In the meantime I really do need to buy old books, maps, manuscripts, ephemera and more. In fact, if it’s on paper, please do call – you never know, it might be just the sort of thing I’m looking for!
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Published by George Beal, of Western Road, and not easy to find., 1876. First edition.