A Dictionary of Birds First edition.
by Campbell, Bruce and Lack, Elizabeth (Editors)
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0856610399
- ISBN 13
- 9780856610394
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About This Item
Calton: T & A D Poyser, 1985. First edition, 1985. Hardback. xxx, 670pp. Dust jacket. This work enlists the contributions of over 280 ornithologists and other specialists from around the world. Major authoritative articles cover the field of modern ornithology and related subjects, many of them running to several thousand words. There are articles on all the bird families, almost all of which are illustrated by a representative species. There ar ealso numerous short entries defining special terms, application of names etc. The total gives a text of over 800,000 words, supported by more than 500 photographs, drawings and diagrams. Book in very good condition. Small closed tear to leading edge of title page. Bookplate of the distinguished naturalist Bryan L Sage. Very slight musty aroma but no evidence of damp. Dust jacket very good. Unclipped. Minor edge wear and slight colour fade to spine. This is a large and heavy book but no additional shipping costs to UK post codes.
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- Bookseller
- Ariadne Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1306584
- Title
- A Dictionary of Birds First edition.
- Author
- Campbell, Bruce and Lack, Elizabeth (Editors)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0856610399
- ISBN 13
- 9780856610394
- Publisher
- T & A D Poyser
- Place of Publication
- Calton
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature & Natural History;
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