A Handbook of British Birds, Showing the Distribution of the Resident and Migratory Species in the British Islands with an Index to the Records of the Rarer Visitants.
by Harting, J. E.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John van Voorst, 1872 First edition. HB. Original blue cloth with gilt title to spine and blind-stamped borders. xxiv (introduction), 198pp, and publisher's list. Yellow endpapers. No illustrations. This copy has the pencil name of the bird artist Martin Woodcock to front free endpaper. A Good copy, clean pages, well-bound, with some foxing to prelims and two leaves at end. Covers have bright gilt but browned spine cloth, light wear to edges and faded areas to lower front and back corners from old stain (pages unaffected).
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- Bookseller
- David Ford Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32601
- Title
- A Handbook of British Birds, Showing the Distribution of the Resident and Migratory Species in the British Islands with an Index to the Records of the Rarer Visitants.
- Author
- Harting, J. E.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: John van Voorst, 1872
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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About the Seller
David Ford Books
Biblio member since 2006
Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
About David Ford Books
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David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
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