The Gannet. A Bird with a History
by Gurney, J.H.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Penryn, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
8vo. Pp. xlix + 567. Original green cloth, gilt emblems of the Gannet on the spine and top board. A.e.g. Endpapers discoloured, minor fraying to the top of the spine. Illustrated with numerous photographs, maps and drawings, and one coloured plate by Joseph Wolf.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Isabelline Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2787
- Title
- The Gannet. A Bird with a History
- Author
- Gurney, J.H.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Witherby
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Gurney gannet
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Isabelline Books
Biblio member since 2011
Penryn, Cornwall
About Isabelline Books
I specialize in books on ornithology with some other Natural History. Two catalogues on ornithology are published annually.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
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