J. M. Bechstein
by Cage and Chamber-Birds, Their Natural History, Habits, Food, Diseases, Management, and Modes of Capture, with Considerable Additions on Structure, Migration, and Economy. by H. G. Adams, Incorporating the Whole of Sweet's British Warblers
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Very Good/No DJ
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: George Bell and Sons Bohn's Illustrated Library, 1875. Book. Illus. by Numerous Illustrations. Near Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Binding lightly cracked by front cover. Pocket remnant inside front cover. 3 small numbers on spine, otherwise unmarked, clean and solid copy. Normal aging. Green covers sunned on edges and spine to a warm brown. 15 pages of advertisements on front and list of Bohn's various libraries in back and index. 500 pages..
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- Bookseller
- Small World Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 084132
- Title
- J. M. Bechstein
- Author
- Cage and Chamber-Birds, Their Natural History, Habits, Food, Diseases, Management, and Modes of Capture, with Considerable Additions on Structure, Migration, and Economy. by H. G. Adams, Incorporating the Whole of Sweet's British Warblers
- Illustrator
- Numerous Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Publisher
- George Bell and Sons Bohn's Illustrated Library
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1875
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- 1890s caged birds and warblers
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Small World Books, LLC
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Rochester, New York
About Small World Books, LLC
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- 12mo
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