A Guide to the Imaginary Birds of the World
by Nigg, Joe
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Cambridge/Watertown: Apple-Wood Books, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. David Frampton. 4to. Blue cloth, black spine lettering. Slight publication defect to the spine head, very small nick to the jacket at the spine head and very faint stain to the spine foot. 125 copies of this special edition have been numbered and signed by the author, Joe Nigg, and Roger Tory Peterson for The Natural History Art Society of The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. This is copy no. 34. Housed in a black paper covered slipcase with light sunning to th edges. With full page woodcuts of 30 birds of myth and folklore by David Frampton.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43085
- Title
- A Guide to the Imaginary Birds of the World
- Author
- Nigg, Joe
- Illustrator
- David Frampton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Apple-Wood Books
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge/Watertown
- Date Published
- 1984
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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