Rare and Extinct Birds of Britain
by Ralph Whitlock
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Item Price
$9.64$7.71
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About This Item
London: Phoenix House Ltd, 1953 Book. Good. Orange Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Study of rare and extinct bird species in the British Isles, drawn from many reference works and magazines. 224pp with index, illustrated with 85 monochrome plates. Gilt lettering to spine. Slight bumping to spine and corners and minor marking to page edges, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Washburn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012687
- Title
- Rare and Extinct Birds of Britain
- Author
- Ralph Whitlock
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Phoenix House Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
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About the Seller
Washburn Books
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
About Washburn Books
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