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EAGLE DAYS A Study of African Eagles at the Nest
by Steyn, Peter
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0356080293
- ISBN 13
- 9780356080291
- Seller
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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1974. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to [26.5 x 21 cm]. Pp. xii,158, v; fine colour and b/w photographs, end-paper maps, bibliography. Olive green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Dust jacket very good with a little general wear and rubbing, price-clipped, now protected in a clear removable archival sleeve. Hardback binding very good, contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, unmarked. A very good copy. "This long-awaited book must be regarded as the most authoritative work ever published on the eagles of southern Africa. It is also one of the most beautiful books ever produced on these birds of prey. Eagle Days is the record of a lifetime of study which will delight not only the enthusiast but also those who are in any way concerned with the conservation of wild life." Eagle speices covered include: the fish eagle, Wahlberg's eagle, tawny eagle, crowned eagle, magnificent martial and African hawk eagle, bateleur and snake eagles, and black eagle. ..
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033253
- Title
- EAGLE DAYS A Study of African Eagles at the Nest
- Author
- Steyn, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0356080293
- ISBN 13
- 9780356080291
- Publisher
- Macdonald and Jane's
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 4to [26.5 x 21 cm]
- Bookseller catalogs
- Birds - World;
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