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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD. VOL. 1-16 PLUS THE SPECIAL VOLUME [COMPLETE SET]
by Del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A. (Eds)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 25 x 32cm. All 17 volumes published by Lynx Edicions with the International Council for Bird Preservation. Complete with coloured, illustrated jackets, all first editions. Dust jackets near fine and bright, a few marks to a few of the undersides of the jackets, unfaded. Original binding with gilt lettering to the spine and front boards, fine. Contents clean and tight, just the ocassional lightly stuck page may be found due to the nature of the glossy paper, unmarked no inscriptions. A near fine set. Please note that this is a heavy set and will require an additional fee for shipping. [Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Volume 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Volume 3: Hoatzin to Auks. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Volume 5: Barn Owls to Hummingbirds. Volume 6: Mousebirds to Hornbills. Volume 7: Jacamars to Woodpeckers. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Volume 10: Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Volume 13: Penduline-tits to Shrikes. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Volume 15: Weavers to New World Warblers. Volume 16: Tanagers to New World Blackbirds: Special Volume: New Species and Global Index..
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 038217
- Title
- HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD. VOL. 1-16 PLUS THE SPECIAL VOLUME [COMPLETE SET]
- Author
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A. (Eds)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Lynx Edicions
- Place of Publication
- Barcelona
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- 25 x 32cm
- Bookseller catalogs
- Birds - General; Birds - World;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Loe Books
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About the Seller
Loe Books
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Launceston, Cornwall
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We specialise in fine and rare books, particularly the New Naturalist series, natural history and horticultural titles.Thank you for viewing our stock
We specialise in fine and rare books, particularly the New Naturalist series, natural history and horticultural titles.Thank you for viewing our stock
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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