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The Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds
by Cooper, William [Text / Illustrations]; Joseph M. Forshaw [Text]; M. T. Somare [Foreword]
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0021144710
- ISBN 13
- 9780021144716
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Sydney / London: William Collins Publishers, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. Wm. Collins, 1977; "First published..." stated, no later printings indicated; xii, 304pp., profusely illustrated. Winner of Australia's Best Designed Book Award for 1977 (according to laid-in newspaper/magazine clippings). VG- hardcover in VG slipcase. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; head of spine is bumped, else wear to edges of tan cloth boards is very minor, corners sharp; illustrations and text very good throughout. Light wear to jacket at head of spine, else in VG+ condition. Top open corner of slipcase bumped as well, else wear to edges is very minor. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges will apply for international and/or expedited shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 311563
- Title
- The Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds
- Author
- Cooper, William [Text / Illustrations]; Joseph M. Forshaw [Text]; M. T. Somare [Foreword]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0021144710
- ISBN 13
- 9780021144716
- Publisher
- William Collins Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Sydney / London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Keywords
- stre225
- X weight
- 166 oz
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Laid-in
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