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FLYING FOX AND DRIFTING SAND by Ratcliffe, Francis - 1938

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FLYING FOX AND DRIFTING SAND by Ratcliffe, Francis - 1938

FLYING FOX AND DRIFTING SAND

by Ratcliffe, Francis

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London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1938. First Edition; 2nd impression. Hardcover. With an introduction by Julian Huxley, 41 photographic illustrations, 4 maps, previous owners name on front endpaper, lacks the dustjacket, a very good copy. ; 225 x 145mm; xvi, 341 pages .
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  • Book Condition Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
  • Edition First Edition; 2nd impression
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Chatto & Windus
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1938

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Flying Fox and Drifting Sand

Flying Fox and Drifting Sand

by Francis Ratcliffe

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Chatto and Windus, 1938. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1938. No Edition Remarks. 341 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Front free endpaper cut out. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.
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Flying Fox and Drifting Sand: The Adventures of a Biologist in Australia

Flying Fox and Drifting Sand: The Adventures of a Biologist in Australia

by Francis Ratcliffe

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Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Poor. Front endpaper has been removed. 36 black and white photographic illustrations. 3 maps. Introduction by Julian Huxley. Dust jacket has pieces around edges missing. Front fep has separated from main . 332 pages. Previous owners name to top of title page. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Australian::Australian History; Australia; Inventory No: 264771..
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Flying Fox and Drifting Sand.

by Ratcliffe, Francis

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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1963. xvii, 332pp, bw ills. Or red cloth in jacket. Sirius books edition. Offset toning to endpapers, minor rubbing to jacket. Account of two expeditions for the CSIRO by the author- the first in 1929-31 in the jungles and mangrove swamps of Queensland to investigate flying foxes; the second in 1935 when he travelled inland, from South Australia up the Birdsville Track into Queensland, to study erosion.. First Sirius Books Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.
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Flying Fox and Drifting Sand: The Adventures of a Biologist in Australia

Flying Fox and Drifting Sand: The Adventures of a Biologist in Australia

by Ratcliffe, Francis

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London: Chatto & Windus. 1938. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. School prize binding - leather-bound, raised bands and gilt to spine, gilt crest to face, marbled endpapers and edges. Spine edges and ends lightly rubbed. Presentation plate to front pastedown. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Maps. Introduction by Julian Huxley. 341 pages. A lively and convincing picture of the prewar Australian bush. The author looked at flying foxes in Queensland during 1929 to 1931 and then spent time on his return to Australia in 1935 he worked on such problems as wind erosion, termites and rabbit control. He was also a founder of the Australian Conservation Foundation. He was deeply interested in the places and people he met and this is brought out in this very popular account of the Australian bush. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 2nd Impression. Hardback.
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Flying fox and drifting sand;: The adventures of a biologist in Australia

by Francis Ratcliffe

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Angus and Robertson, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953 printing. Solid hardcover No marks inside except owner name on front fly. General light rubbing to cover. Red decorations and titles are still clear. No dust jacket.
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Flying Fox and Drifting Sand: The Adventures of a Biologist in Australia. With an Introduction by Julian Huxley.

by Ratcliffe, Francis

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London: Chatto and Windus, 1939. Octavo, brown cloth (hardcover), 341 pp. Very Good, with light edgewear.
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Flying Fox And Drifting Sand

by Francis Ratcliffe

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Sirius Books/Angus &, 1963. hardcover. Good. . Cover and edges shows wear.Edges shows tanning. Pages shows minor tanning.
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Flying Fox and Drifting Sand: The Adventures of a Biologist in Australia

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London: Angus and Robertson Limited, 1953. Pages clean and bright, boards tidy, wear to dust jacket with rubbing, chipping and some closed tears.. Hard. Very Good/Fair. 8vo.
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