The Pictorial Encyclopedia Of Birds.
by J., Hanzak
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0517005492
- ISBN 13
- 9780517005491
- Seller
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About This Item
Outlet, 1967-01-01. Hardcover. VG/VG/VG. Box 79 HARDBACK ""WITH MORE THAN 1,000 PHOTOGRAPHS,"" SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. * Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1967* Publisher: Paul Hamlyn.* Binding and cover condition: Light brown cloth, gilt title to spine and face. Slight bumps to tail of spine and lower rear corner. No rubs, very slight marks. VG* Jacket condition: Colour photo-illustrated dust wrapper, price clipped, showing no shelf price. Slight shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. VG * Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Neat dedication to fep. Clean, crisp, and tight with only slight reading wear, no marks to text, slight age marks to prelims, rear hinge very slightly shaken. VG* Illustrations: A few colour & mostly b/w photos to every page throughout.* Pages: 565 pp. text. xix pp. index, picture acknowledgements and blank pages at rear.* Description: An informative introduction discusses the evolution of birds and the features and characteristics which make them so interesting. There is also a comprehensive index to both common and scientific names. The species are arranged in their scientific groups and every bird described is illustrated , making this a most valuable reference work as well as being a book to read and enjoy.* A VG copy of the 1st./1st. with NO MAJOR FAULTS. This is a heavy item and a small extra contribution to the cost of carriage is included in the price.* 0
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4701
- Title
- The Pictorial Encyclopedia Of Birds.
- Author
- J., Hanzak
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0517005492
- ISBN 13
- 9780517005491
- Publisher
- Outlet
- Date Published
- 1967-01-01
- Pages
- 584
- X weight
- g
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