THE ISLAND , [ Skokholme , Pembrokeshire ]
by RONALD LOCKLEY , Who Lived 13 yrs on the Island Studying Birds , C.F.TUNNICLIFFE RA CBE ,
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0233960902
- ISBN 13
- 9780233960906
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1969 Brown Boards with gilt titles to spine, 215 x 145 mm approx. Maps to end papers, top edge stained blue, 192 pp Full page chapter head illustrations and dust jacket cover art by C.F Tunnicliffe. First Edition 1st printing 1969. The Island being Skokholm off the Pembrokeshire coast on which the author lived for 13 years studying the bird life for which it is famed. Near Fine/ VG (Book- no previous owner name or insc. No notable defects. Dust jacket - mild general shelf rubbing and soiling with a few foxing spots showing to white of rear panel. Non price clipped cover - 30s). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 127411
- Title
- THE ISLAND , [ Skokholme , Pembrokeshire ]
- Author
- RONALD LOCKLEY , Who Lived 13 yrs on the Island Studying Birds , C.F.TUNNICLIFFE RA CBE ,
- Illustrator
- C.F.TUNNICLIFFE
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0233960902
- ISBN 13
- 9780233960906
- Publisher
- ANDRE DEUTSCH
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- The Island, Skokholme Pembrokeshire, Sea Birds, Ornithology, shearwaters, puffins, guillemots, petrels, C F Tunnicliffe RA CBE Illustrated, Ronald Lockley , Who Lived 13 yrs on the Island Studying Birds
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