Philadelphia and New York: J. B. Lippincott Company (1961) 320 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed. Front cover a bit bowed. Previous owner's name on front blank endpaper. Illust. w/ 8 color plates, b/w plates, and several b/w decorations. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Robert Ball (Decorations). Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 15500
Title: ALEXANDER WILSON: Naturalist and Pioneer/A Biography
Author: Cantwell, Robert
Illustrator: Robert Ball (Decorations)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: J. B. Lippincott Company
Place of Publication: Philadelphia and New York
Keywords: BIOGRAPHY WILSON ALEXANDER 1766 1813 NATURALISTS PIONEERS ORNITHOLOGISTS NATURAL HISTORY NATURE ANIMALS BIRDS ORNITHOLOGY WILDLIFE WILD LIFE WORLD HISTORY SCOTLAND EUROPE NONFICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED BALL ROBERT
Bookseller catalogs: Natural History; Animals;
Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

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