GATHERING OF ANIMALS: AN UNCONVENTIONAL HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
by Bridges, William
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0060104724
- ISBN 13
- 9780060104726
- Seller
-
Buffalo, Wyoming, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1974. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in G condition with owner's ink stamp to FFE, pencil marking to title page, light rubbing to edge, light bumping to spine ends, adhesive stains to covers, mild soiling to top edge, slightly cocked spine else still brihgt and solid. Dust jacket is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends, light adhesive stains to fly leaves, rear fly creased else still bright, intact and whole. ARN W.05
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- Bookseller
- JB's Book Vault (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002067
- Title
- GATHERING OF ANIMALS: AN UNCONVENTIONAL HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- Author
- Bridges, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0060104724
- ISBN 13
- 9780060104726
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- Bridges, New York, Zoological, Society, Gathering, Animals, Zoo, History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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JB's Book Vault
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- Rubbing
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