Birds of Japan in Natural Colours
by Kobayashi, Keisuke, Illustrated by Miyamoto, Takashi
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Osaka: Hoikusha, 1956 Good/Fair. Octavo. In Japanese. With original slipcase. 204 pages with index. Hundreds of color drawings of birds. Black cloth with gilt lettering; photo pasted on front board; illustrated end sheets. Head of spine bumped. Considerable edgewear to jacket, with many small chips and tears; jacket spine sunned. Slipcase somewhat battered. Text is clean and binding is tight..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 996834
- Title
- Birds of Japan in Natural Colours
- Author
- Kobayashi, Keisuke, Illustrated by Miyamoto, Takashi
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Osaka: Hoikusha, 1956
- Keywords
- ORNITHOLOGY MIYAMOTO, TAKASHI
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
All books are subject to prior sale, though we make every effort to keep our inventory current. Books are returnable within ten days with prior notification. We will request extra shipping for large books and sets going to addresses outside the United States.
About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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- Tight
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Sunned
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