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Birds of Massachusetts And Other New England States
by Edward Howe Forbush
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$494.13$444.72
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About This Item
London: Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, 1925-1929. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 8". None. A fascinating orinthological work by famed natural historian. This work regards the birds of Massachusetts and other New England States. Complete in three volumes. With ninety three plates and a frontispiece across all volumes. Edward Howe Forbush was a prolific writer. This work is his most well-known and popular as it was a valuable reference text in the ornithological field with regards to New England and to the North East of America. The first edition of this work. In full cloth bindings with gilt stamping to the spine and front boards. Externally, generally smart with bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpapers. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. Light scattered spotting to the plates and the odd spots throughout. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SET43-H-4
- Title
- Birds of Massachusetts And Other New England States
- Author
- Edward Howe Forbush
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Department of Agriculture
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925-1929
- Size
- 10" by 8"
- Keywords
- Orinthology BIrds Massachusetts BIrds
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
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