The Land-Birds & Game-Birds of New England with Descriptions of the Birds, Their Nests & Eggs, Their Habits & Notes ; with illustrations
by Minot, H.D
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Salem, MA. : Naturalists' Agency, 1877. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Ex-lib, usual stamps and marks. Brown cloth, bright gilt on spine. Cloth torn at head and heel, worn at edges. Tight, pages browning.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- GH Mott Bookseller
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 10403
- Title
- The Land-Birds & Game-Birds of New England with Descriptions of the Birds, Their Nests & Eggs, Their Habits & Notes ; with illustrations
- Author
- Minot, H.D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Naturalists' Agency
- Place of Publication
- Salem, MA.
- Date Published
- 1877
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- birds|new england
Terms of Sale
GH Mott Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
GH Mott Bookseller
Biblio member since 2021
Ridgefield, Connecticut
About GH Mott Bookseller
Selling a broad range of used and rare books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and ’70s was an explosive time in American history, and it inspired explosive literature. From Malcolm X to Martin Luther King, Jr., browse some of the most collectible books from and about that era.
What is a first edition?
Even if you’re only peripherally aware of book collecting, you’ve doubtless heard the term, first edition, bandied about but you may still be in the dark as to what makes them such a big deal. Learn about first editions and why collectors value them here.
