London: H.F. & G. Witherby, 1976. Undetermined. near fine. 1st Edition. xxxi, 448pp. Quarto. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards with titles in gilt to spine and front board. Very light shelfwear to bottom edge of boards. Head of jacket spine wrinkled, else fine. T.e.g. Internally clean. near fine The final volume of a five volume series on the birds of the Malay Peninsula, issued over a period of nearly 50 years. With 25 colour plates and several maps, some partially coloured. Colour plates are after paintings by H. Gronvold. 1976

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Bookseller: Aquila Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 138075
Title: The Birds of the Malay Peninsula: Volume V
Author: Medway, Lord; David R. Wells
Format/Binding: Undetermined
Book Condition: Used - near fine
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: H.F. & G. Witherby
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1976
Keywords: Asia|Birds|Natural History|Ornithological Art|Ornithology|Zoology
Bookseller catalogs: Natural History;

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