Collins and Harvill Press, London, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: John Barber. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 194 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Previous owner's signature in ink. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Former newsreader and bird entusiast Robert Dougall has produced a very charming book on fourteen or so of the iconic birds of Britain. It is also beautifully illustrated by John Barker with sketches and full page colour plates. Illustrator: John Barber. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Animals & Birds; ISBN: 0002621134. ISBN/EAN: 9780002621137. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3180. . 9780002621137

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Bookseller: Great Southern Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3180
Title: A Celebration of Birds
Author: Dougall, Robert
Illustrator: John Barber
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0002621134
ISBN 13: 9780002621137
Publisher: Collins and Harvill Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: BZDB137 birds, britain, england, birdwatching, john barker, Animals & Birds; John Barber ISBN: 0002621134 EAN: 9780002621137 Dougall, Robert A Celebration of Birds

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