London: H. F. & G. Witherby, [1972]. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth with the title stamped in gilt on the spine against a black field with two gilt rules. Internally clean and bright. Top edge gilt. Dust jacket is price clipped otherwise fine condition in a near fine dust jacket

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Bookseller: James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9002173
Title: Tibet And Its Birds
Author: Vaurie, Charles
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: near fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st
ISBN 10: 0854930728
ISBN 13: 9780854930722
Publisher: H. F. & G. Witherby
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: [1972]

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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Price Clipped: When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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...
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....
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...