The Birds of Cumberland Critically Studied, Including Some Notes on the Birds of Westmorland
by MacPherson, Rev.H.A. and Duckworth William
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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edinburgh, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Carlisle: Chas. Thurnam & Sons, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. . A good copy in blue cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. A little wear to spine ends. Front hinges cracked. Pp.xx,206. Colour frontispiece. Folding map. Errata slip.
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- Bookseller
- Blacket Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23941
- Title
- The Birds of Cumberland Critically Studied, Including Some Notes on the Birds of Westmorland
- Author
- MacPherson, Rev.H.A. and Duckworth William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chas. Thurnam & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Carlisle
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- Ornithology Cumberland
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History / Botany;
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Blacket Books
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About Blacket Books
Blacket Books is the business name of Liz and Ian Laing, who have been selling second-hand and antiquarian books since 1985. We are general booksellers but with some emphasis on Scottish, military and childrens books, and modern first editions. We are members of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) and sell at book fairs throughout Scotland and the north of England. Our aim is to offer for sale worthwhile, collectable books at reasonable prices.
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- 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....
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...