Biographies for Birdwatchers, The Lives of Those Commemorated in Western Palearctic Bird Names
by Barbara & Richard Mearns
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Academic Press, 1988. Academic Press. 1988 1st edition hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 250 x 175mm, 490 pages. B/w photos, nice sketches by Darren Rees. Book Condition: Very good, clean grey boards, tight binding. Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, minor edge rubbing/creasing to upper edge, not clipped, will be protected in removable sleeving before sale. Comments: An interesting study of the birdwatchers whose names have been adopted in the names of discovered bird species across the Western Palearctic; 91 individuals described.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Darren Rees. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Pullet's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000713
- Title
- Biographies for Birdwatchers, The Lives of Those Commemorated in Western Palearctic Bird Names
- Author
- Barbara & Richard Mearns
- Illustrator
- Darren Rees
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Date Published
- 1988
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pullet's Books
Biblio member since 2013
Ipswich, Suffolk
About Pullet's Books
Private residence. Internet sales only.I specialise in Natural History, Ornithology, Local History and some walking books. Those listed represent a small proportion of my book stock and welcome search requests of other books I may hold.
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