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The birds of Kenya colony and the Uganda protectorate,
by Jackson, Frederick John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Gurney and Jackson, 1938. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. *1st edition* 1938. 3 volume set. sm 4tos. Vol 1 lii + pp542 plus 6 pages of colour plates and photographic frontispiece of author. Vol 2 viii + pp545- 1134 plus 9 colour plates. Vol 3 viii + pp1137 - 1592 complete with 6 coloured plates and fold out map to rear. Hardcovers, no dust jackets. All bindings in original black buckram with gilt lettering to spine and top edge gilt. Binding very good condition with a little rubbing to tops and tails of spines and edges. Inside in very good condition. A lovely set off these scarce volumes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2L-CNO4-OYL4
- Title
- The birds of Kenya colony and the Uganda protectorate,
- Author
- Jackson, Frederick John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Gurney and Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- birds
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Nikki Green Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nikki Green Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
About Nikki Green Books
Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. We are third generation bookdealers, beginning with Eve Lowell who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton and Sue Lowell Natural History Books, our parent company, based in London. We specialise in natural history along with a wide range of subjects
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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