The Birds
by Heinroth, Oskar and Heinroth, Katharina
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press, 1958. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. The University of Michigan Press, 1958, First US Edition. First Published in 1955 in Germany. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. Translated by Michael Cullen. Designed by George Lenox. B/w in-text illustrations throughout. Inscription from former owner on title page, dated 1963. Binding of upper half in light orange cloth with title imprinted, and lower half in gray cloth with feather design, generally clean, with shadow smudges. Light wear to extremities. Sewn binding tight, solid and square. Glossy pages in Fine Condition. A most informative book--from 'what is a bird 'to mental powers of birds and how they find their way--and everything in between: nesting, brooding, bird recognition, looking after their young, mating and pairing, molting, color and pigment, keeping clean, eating habits, bird communication, etc. 181 pages. Index. 8vo. 1958, The University of Michigan Press.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029520
- Title
- The Birds
- Author
- Heinroth, Oskar and Heinroth, Katharina
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US Edition
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press
- Place of Publication
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BIRDS ORNITHOLOGY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Birds, Bird Watching;
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