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The Awl-Birds
by Stanford, J. K
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A. M. Hughes. 8vo. 90pp. Grey cloth with gilt lettering, corners and spine ends lightly bumped, map endpapers, clean throughout. Dust jacket price clipped, with little nicks and rips in the corners and spine ends and a very small and faint stain to the foot of the spine. Illustrated throughout by A. M. Hughes. From the library of Harry G. Lumsfeld, biologist and research scientist with Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources. In 2004 Harry Lumsfeld became a Member of the Order of Canada for his outstanding contribution to wildlife management and conservation.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44128
- Title
- The Awl-Birds
- Author
- Stanford, J. K
- Illustrator
- A. M. Hughes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Devin-Adair Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- G
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