Birds of the Sun
by Sharland, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 400 g; XIV, 182 pages, indexed. Text illustrated with 16 pages of black-and-white photography, colour illustrated dust jacket. The base and top edge of the boards are slightly rubbed, and the dust jacket is rubbed, with chipping at the fold over tips and head and tail of the back strip section. Previous owner's name on front end page. "Because of its broader interests in describing the Australian back country with some of the human characters who live there as well as the birds, this book should appeal to a wide public and make a contribution, as I am sure the author would wish, to the cause which is close to the hearts of all bird lovers, the conservation and protection of wildlife." -- from the foreword by General Sir Gerald Lathbury Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Natural History -- Australia; Natural History -- Birds; Inventory No: 0211892. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0211892
- Title
- Birds of the Sun
- Author
- Sharland, Michael
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- BZDB2 natural history, ornithology, Australia Natural History & Resources; Natural History -- Australia; Natural History -- Birds; Photographic Unbranded Sharland, Michael Birds of the Sun
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History -- Australia; Natural History -- Birds;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Jacket
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...