The Magnificent Seven! These superb Lord Lilford bird volumes would surely grace any bookshelf

                                                      

A hammer price of between £800 and £1,200 is expected when this  1st edition seven-volume set of Lord Lilford's  Birds of the British Islands, comes up for sale on December 10. More details from Cirencester-based Dominic Winter Auctions at 01285 860006.