A Dictionary of Birds. - In 2 vols.
by Newton, Alfred; assisted by Hans Gadow with contributions from Richard Lydekker, Charles S. Roy and Robert W. Shufeldt
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- /No jacket, as published
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Powys, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, UK: Adam and Charles Black. 2 vols. Leather binding with gilt pattern to inside edges of boards, gilt titles and raised bands to spine. Vol.1: A-IBIS Vol. 2: IBY.-ZYG. 1100pp. b/w illus. Both vols have all edges rubbed and scratches to boards. Spines and corners are also rubbed and slightly bumped. Top edges gilt; brown and gold marbled end papers with previous owner's book plates to both vols. and a small owner's ink stamp to the title page of each vol. The pages are a little toned, but contents are clean. HEAVY SET - WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE . Very Good-. Hardcover. 1893.
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- Bookseller
- Broad Street Book Centre
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 114008
- Title
- A Dictionary of Birds. - In 2 vols.
- Author
- Newton, Alfred; assisted by Hans Gadow with contributions from Richard Lydekker, Charles S. Roy and Robert W. Shufeldt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket, as published
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1893
- Pages
- 1100
- Size
- 230mm x 155mm.
- Keywords
- ornithology birds natural history anatomy dictionary reference unit fifteen
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Hay-on-Wye, Powys
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