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WORLD OF WATCHERS AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PASSION FOR BIRDS-FROM ITS SCIENTIFIC BEGINNINGS TO THE GREAT BIRDING BOOM OF TODAY by Kastner, Joseph
- Bookseller: BookTown USA
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: Nat9012304
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: ALFRED A. KNOPF NEW YORK 1986 FIRST EDITION
Description
ALFRED A. KNOPF NEW YORK 1986 FIRST EDITION HC DJ VG. SIZE, 9 1/2 x 6 3/4. A HISTORY OF AMERICA'S PASSION FOR WATCHING BIRDS, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THE EARLY FOUNDER'S OF THE SPORT. CONTROVIES ARE EXAMINED- FOR EXAMPLE COLLECTING SPECIMANS FOR STUDY BY SHOOTING THEM AS OPPOSED TO STUDYING THEM UNMOLESTED IN THE BIRDS NATURAL HABITAT..
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
vg : Very Good condition. can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)
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