The Birds of Sikkim
by Salim Ali
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1962. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 10" by 6.5". David Reid-Henry; Robert Scholz; Paul Barruel; Walter Ahrens. A smart first edition of this fascinating ornithological study from Salim Ali, with colour illustrations. First edition. Illustrated with twenty-six plates, seventeen of which are in colour. Collated complete. An indispensable work for both the expert and amateur birdwatcher of the Himalayan countries, with over four hundred species described in detail. Much of the information provided in this text has never been published before. Written by Salim Ali, an Indian ornithologist and naturalist referred to as the Birdman of India. Illustrated by four internationally reputed bird artists: David Reid-Henry, Robert Scholz, Paul Barruel, and Walter Ahrens. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and edges of the boards. Small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 882T20
- Title
- The Birds of Sikkim
- Author
- Salim Ali
- Illustrator
- David Reid-Henry; Robert Scholz; Paul Barruel; Walter Ahrens
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 10" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Birds Sikkim Ali Sikkim
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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