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The Pheasants of the World
by Jean Delacour
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
England: Spur Publications; The World Pheasant Association, 1977 . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11.5" by 9". J. C. Harrison; R. David Digby . The revised second edition of this significant ornithological work by Jean Delacour in the original dust wrapper. Second edition of The Pheasants of the World by Jean Delacour in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Revised edition by Spur Publications and The World Pheasant Association. First published in 1951. Densely illustrated with thirty two colour plates by J. C. Harrington and twenty one maps and diagrams, including the colour frontispiece by R. David Digby. Collated, complete. Jean Delacour was a French-American Ornithologist best known for discovering some of the rarest birds in the world. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. There is some slight wear to the extremities of the dust wrapper, including some small creases and light marks. To the binding, there is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 847W22
- Title
- The Pheasants of the World
- Author
- Jean Delacour
- Illustrator
- J. C. Harrison; R. David Digby
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Spur Publications; The World Pheasant Association
- Place of Publication
- England
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 11.5" by 9"
- Keywords
- Jean Delacour Pheasants Second edition Colour plates Pheasants
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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