Ornithological work that caused a big flap in Edinburgh auction

One of a collection of ornithological and other natural history works from a country house library offered in an Edinburgh sale was a scarce, complete copy of a work that created a bitter fall-out between author and illustrator.

Sold for £18,000 by Lyon & Turnbull (25/20% buyer’s premium) on June 19 was a copy of Les Pige…

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