The Long-Faced Tumbler : and its Varieties
by Henry Child; H. W. B Bruno; with Eight Original Illustrations by J. W. Ludlow
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: "The Feathered World", 1904. First book appearance, originally appeared in "The Feathered World" in a series of monographs. RARE, WorldCat locates 3 copies, at Michigan State University, College of Charleston, and Utrecht University. No copies found in current commerce. Near Fine, soiling and spotting to boards. 64 pp. Charles Darwin became a pigeon fancier in 1855, and his studies of the tumbler pigeon and other pigeon breeds were instrumental in his "Origin of the Species", 1859. . Second Edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009157
- Title
- The Long-Faced Tumbler : and its Varieties
- Author
- Henry Child; H. W. B Bruno; with Eight Original Illustrations by J. W. Ludlow
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- "The Feathered World"
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biology;
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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