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A Monograph of The Ramphastidae or Family of Toucans
by Gould, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good condition
- ISBN 10
- 095936398X
- ISBN 13
- 9780959363982
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Melbourne: Hill House, 1988. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very good condition. A magnificent reproduction of the copy held by the British Museum of Natural History. John Gould is considered to be the father of Australian ornithology.
Facsimile reprint (1854), limited edition numbered, elephant folio, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt emblem to front board, blind rule to front board, patterned eps, 26pp + 52 plates with accompanying text.
Facsimile reprint (1854), limited edition numbered, elephant folio, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt emblem to front board, blind rule to front board, patterned eps, 26pp + 52 plates with accompanying text.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28526
- Title
- A Monograph of The Ramphastidae or Family of Toucans
- Author
- Gould, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- ISBN 10
- 095936398X
- ISBN 13
- 9780959363982
- Publisher
- Hill House
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1988
- Bookseller catalogs
- BIRDS;
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About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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- Facsimile
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- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Spine
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