British Birds on Lake, River and Stream
by Phyllis Barclay-Smith
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: King Penguin Books, 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. John Gould . King Penguin K1. Slim hardback 32pp with 16 coloured plates, one black and white portrait in text. Card covers. Some shelf wear particularly to spine which has a part missing. An interesting little book on water birds with descriptions of the species and coloured plates by John Gould. Gift inscription in ink on front free endpaper, dated Christmas 1939, previous owner’s bookplate on front pastedown, otherwise nice and clean inside, the plates are in very good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Bird's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2373
- Title
- British Birds on Lake, River and Stream
- Author
- Phyllis Barclay-Smith
- Illustrator
- John Gould
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- King Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- british birds, british water birds, ornithology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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