The Birds of Seychelles and the Outlying Islands. [Illustrated by] Chloe Talbot-Kelly. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
by PENNY Malcolm
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Collins,, [1974]. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured plates and endpaper maps, small initial on front free endpaper; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. With personal bookplate on half-title verso.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28271
- Title
- The Birds of Seychelles and the Outlying Islands. [Illustrated by] Chloe Talbot-Kelly. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- PENNY Malcolm
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins,
- Date Published
- [1974]
- Keywords
- natural history, birds, ornithology, avifaunas, seychelles, birds, seychelles, outlying, islands
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Bookplate
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- Dustwrapper
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.