Bird Books and Bird Art: An Outline of the Literary History and Iconography of Descriptive Ornithology
by Anker, Jean
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York: Maurice Martino Publisher, 1990. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1990 reprint of the 1938 original. First Martino printing, limited to 300 copies. A fully descriptive catalogue of 548 important, illustrated bird books. Excellent annotations. Identifies all plates. Essential for determining if copies are complete. Also identifies 370 references on birds. Includes a useful bibliographical history of the literature and iconography of ornithology. Buchanan, bibliographer for Sitwell's FINE BIRD BOOKS states (on page 68 of that work) that Anker "is an admirable work to which we have continually referred." Illustrated in black and white. One of the 3 or 4 most important references in the field. Handsomely bound in the original sturdy maroon cloth, stamped in bright gold over a black panel on the spine. Full title: "Bird Books and Bird Art: An Outline of the Literary History and Iconography of Descriptive Ornithology Based Principally on the Collection of Books Containing Plates with Figures of Birds and Their Eggs Now in the University Library at Copenhagen and Including a Catalogue of These Works.". 1990 reprint of 1938 original, Lmtd 300. Oversize Hardcover. New/No jacket, as issued. xviii, 251pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Title
- Bird Books and Bird Art: An Outline of the Literary History and Iconography of Descriptive Ornithology
- Author
- Anker, Jean
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket, as issued
- Edition
- 1990 reprint of 1938 original, Lmtd 300
- Publisher
- Maurice Martino Publisher
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Ornithology.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ornithology / Bird Books;
- Size
- xviii, 251pp
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