New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1957. First Edition. First printing Fine in illustrated cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine. Without a dust jacket as issued; however, the book is contained within a near fine paper covered slip case. One of only 750 limited edition copies printed on all rag paper. This copy is identified as copy number 4 on the special limitation page. Additionally, this copy is specially signed and warmly inscribed to the previous owner by the author on the fly title page. 401 pages of text illustrated with a color frontispiece and throughout the text with black and white reproductions of the author's art work.

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Bookseller: Town's End Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: TB25433
Title: The Bird Watcher's Anthology
Author: Peterson, Roger Tory
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1957

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