British Birds' Eggs and Nests Popularly Described
by Atkinson, Rev. J.C
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: George Rutledge and Sons, Ltd., c1900. Undetermined. very good. revised and re-edited. vii,245pp. 12mo. Original publisher's two-toned cloth (blue and green) with white and black titles and illustrations of eggs. Corners bumped. Binding lightly shaken and rear hinge starting. T.e.g. Clean internally with 12 colour plates of eggs and large foldout map in pocket rear board. very good A new and revised edition of the popular guide to British birds, their eggs, and their nests. The book was intended as a useful guide to egg and nest collectors. The twelve colour plates depict upwards of 100 eggs. 1900
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 134594
- Title
- British Birds' Eggs and Nests Popularly Described
- Author
- Atkinson, Rev. J.C
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Rutledge and Sons, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1900
- Keywords
- Birds|Eggs|Natural History|Ornithology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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- Cloth
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- New
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- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- 12mo
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.