The Birds of West and Equatorial Africa Volume One and Volume Two
by Bannerman, David
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- near fine
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Oliver and Boyd, 1953. Undetermined. near fine. 1st Edition. xiii,795;viii,797-1526pp. 2 volumes octavo with red cloth boards and gilt lettering on spine. Dust jackets have small chips and tears to edges and volume two may have water damage. Boards of both volumes bumped, have small amount of spotting. Both volumes price clipped. Decorated with B&W and colour illustrations. near fine A concise guide to the birds in those African regions, based on Bannerman's eight volume series on birds of tropical West Africa. Copiously illustrated with many detailed and beautiful bird drawings. 1953
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 136559
- Title
- The Birds of West and Equatorial Africa Volume One and Volume Two
- Author
- Bannerman, David
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oliver and Boyd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Africa|Ornithological Art|Ornithology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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