Bluebirds Seven: Paintings
by Horsfall, R. Bruce; Horsfall, Carra Elisabeth Hunting; Audubon Society of Portland, Oregon
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good /Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0931686032
- ISBN 13
- 9780931686030
- Seller
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St. Charles, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Lincoln, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Sewall Co. Series of 33 watercolors (Western Bluebirds) painted by R. Bruce Horsfall (a nationally known naturalist & bird artist) at his home in Portland, Oregon. Stoy text done by his wife Carra. These dramatic & charming works came to light after having lain forgotten for more than half a century in Portland's Audubon House Files. Good/Fair watercolor pictorial dust jacket has chipping at head & heel of spinestrip and at corners all repaired w/acid-free book cosmetic materials. There is a "half-quater" sized missing piece on lower left edge on the rear cover, there is a 2"x2" faint damp stain on the upper right cover corner and jacket has faint cover dust soil. Sturdy blue woven cloth boards w/stamped pictorial design, same as watercolor on cover, only traced etching are in Clean & excellent shape, owner's inscription is neatly penned on front endpaper, frontis watercolor, Preface by Kenneth C. Batchelder, Audubon Society of Portland. Artist Biography Sketch, Acknowledgements, 67 Clean, Crisp & Solid pp. VERY GOOD READING/POSSIBLE PERSONAL COPY. Alson Excellent for Prints. . Good. Hardcover. Second Printing. 1988.
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- Bookseller
- Julie's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006756
- Title
- Bluebirds Seven: Paintings
- Author
- Horsfall, R. Bruce; Horsfall, Carra Elisabeth Hunting; Audubon Society of Portland, Oregon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0931686032
- ISBN 13
- 9780931686030
- Publisher
- Sewall Co
- Place of Publication
- Lincoln, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- BIRDS PICTORIAL WORKS NATURE BIRDWATCHING Natural Science and Wildlife
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural Science and Wildlife;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Julie's Books
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Julie's Books
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