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Familiar Birds of North America
Western Region
by John Farrand
ISBN: 0394748425
ISBN-13: 9780394748429
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Published date: 1987
Size: 6 x 4.25 inches
Weight: 0.35 pounds
Pages: 192
Publisher's Notes
This easy-to-use pocket guide includes 80 full-color photos, each showing one of the 80 species you are most likely to come across in North America. This reference guide is divided into three parts: introductory essays, illustrated accounts and appendices.
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Familiar Birds of North America: Western Region
Farrand, John
Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1987 Light soil and bumps at edges. . Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. ( more information) Offered by Somewhere Else Coffeehouse and Bookstore (United States)
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Familiar Birds of North America: Western Region
Farrand, John
Random House Inc, 1987. First Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good-. Small dedication in pen on half title page. Detailed information and/or scans available upon request. ( more information) Offered by The Attic Bookstore (United States)
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Familiar Birds of North America Western Region
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986. 192pp. Index and Glossary. 80 full-page, full-colour photos. No inscriptions. . Soft Cover. Very Good +. 4 x 6 Inches. ( more information) Offered by MB Books (United Kingdom)
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Familiar Birds, Western Region
National Audubon Society Staff
New York: Alfred A Knopf. Very Good. 1987. First Edition. Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 0394748425 Used. Keywords: BIRDS, NORTH, AMERICA, NATURE, BIRDWATCHING. ( more information) Offered by Vashon Island Books (United States)
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Familiar Birds of North America: Western Region
Kaufman, Kenn; Farrand, John
Random House Inc. Used - Very Good. Condition: Previously read, moderate to light wear.; bkcs ( more information) Offered by Magers and Quinn Booksellers (United States)
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Familiar Birds, Western Region (Audubon Society Pocket Guides)
National Audubon Society Staff
New York, Ny, U. S. A.: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated. Very Good. 1986. First Edition. Soft Cover. Second printing 1988.192p, 80 illustrations. Oblong shape. Gift inscription half title page. ; 32mo . ( more information) Offered by Dromanabooks (Australia)
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Familiar Birds of North America: Western Region
Whitman, Ann H. (editor)
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. 6" by 4". The Audubon Society Pocket Guides. A Chanticleer Press Edition. Text is clean and tight. Back cover has a crease.. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Beal Street Books (United States)
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Red Mitten
Toronto: McGraw Hill, 1964 Storybook 3, A Sullivan Associates Reader. Includes; The Tracks in the Sand, The Red Sled, Ann's Ring, The Kitten and the Mitten and Sad Sam. Stamped 'William Cook Elementary School, Richmond, BC' inside front cover. Backstrip has been reinforced with binding tape, edges & corners have moderate to heavy wear, binding is tight, pages are clean & unmarked.. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Carol Andrews Moore. Ex-School/Library Book. ( more information) Offered by Balthazar Books (Canada)
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National Audubon Society Pocket Guide: Familiar Birds of North America: West [Pictorial Identification, Biography, Bird Watching/Watchers Facts, Western Area of the USA]
Whitman, Ann H
RARE: Hard-to-find!!: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1995 Some edgewear, normal for age. This book is a practical guide for students, laymen, or enthusiasts, covering theory, history, terminology and general information. Convenient handbook for reference and self study. Provides an in depth selection of topics and review, written in clear, everyday English for futher clarity. This is a good book to peruse, give it a try. Fabulous pictorial, amazing views, incredible details. A must have book for enthusiasts!! Very nice clean copy. Excellent reading, great gift idea!! ~~~Gift Quality Copy~~~. 2: Paperback, Illust'd Cover. Book: Very Good Cond.. Illus. by 3: Illustrated with Color Photography. Small Sized Book,. ( more information) Offered by Great Pacific Book Co. (United States)
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