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A Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or Birds of Paradise
by ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Arrington, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Johnson Reprint and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1977. Leather Bound. Very Good. New York and Amsterdam: Johnson Reprint and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1977. Facsimile reprint of the 1873 edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies, this is No. 212. The 36 color plates are by J. WOLF and J. SMIT. Hand-bound in quarter navy morocco and burgundy cloth by Zaehnsdorf of London. Double elephant folio (18½x24). A fine facsimile reprint of a rare monograph.
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- Bookseller
- Buteo Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- R31040
- Title
- A Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or Birds of Paradise
- Author
- ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Johnson Reprint and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
- Date Published
- 1977
- Weight
- 20.00
- Keywords
- Caribbean; Other Non-Passerines
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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