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The Birds of Michigan
by Granlund, James, Gail A. McPeek (Editor), Raymond J. Adams (Editor), Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 025330122X
- ISBN 13
- 9780253301222
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 025330122X . This is a beautiful oversize book filled with illustrations and text that describe two hundred birds that nest in Michigan are included in this book; there are 115 full-page color illustrations that were contributed by five wildlife artists. 400 bird species that have been counted in Michigan are mentioned in detailed text. Contains an index and a bibliography in the rear. Any birder or naturalist will want this book. Original rose cloth covers with gilt and blue spine lettering and decoration. There is a previous owner's Mother's Day gift card which has been taped to a preliminary blank page in the front with about a 2" piece of scotch tape (which could carefully be removed). This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings with the exception of a short, three line previous owner's gift dedication on the front free end paper. The dust jacket has torn at the spine and a strip is missing from the bottom rear. This is a large, oversize book: Size: 9.38 x 1.7 x 12.07 inches, 1.1 pounds Given the size and weight of this book Priority and International shipping will be extra. ; Color & B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 358 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20473
- Title
- The Birds of Michigan
- Author
- Granlund, James, Gail A. McPeek (Editor), Raymond J. Adams (Editor), Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 025330122X
- ISBN 13
- 9780253301222
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Place of Publication
- Bloomington
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- 025330122X, Birds, Michigan
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
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Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
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