A History of the Birds of Colorado
by Sclater, William Lutley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Witherby & Co.. Good with no dust jacket. 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. "The present volume is founded on the very complete collection of Colorado birds formed during the last thirty-five years by Mr. Charles E. Aiken, of Colorado Springs. This collection was recently acquired by General William J. Palmer. It was in accordance with his often expressed desire that I undertook the preparation of this work, and made use of the Aiken collection for the purpose." - Introduction. xxiv, 576 pages. Index, gazetteer and bibliography. Includes seventeen black and white plates plates and a map. Top edge gilt. Tissue-protected frontis portrait of author. Binding intact. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to original grey ruled cloth lettered in red. No dust jacket. A sound copy of this impressive reference.; 8vo .
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- Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 352h2020
- Title
- A History of the Birds of Colorado
- Author
- Sclater, William Lutley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Witherby & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Colorado - birds
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History; Reference;
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