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Birds of Tropical America (Corrie Herring Hooks Series)
by Skutch, Alexander F
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0292746342
- ISBN 13
- 9780292746343
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Univ of Texas Press, 1983-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7x1x10. First edition stated. Hardbound book in very clean crisp condition with minimal wear. Dark green boards have bright gilt lettering on spine; base of spine has light normal shelfwear. Illustrations in b&w. Full color dust jacket in mylar shows minimal wear to top edge. The Gray-headed Chachalaca, the Squirrel Cuckoo, and the Prong-billed Barbet are just a few of the birds whose stories are told in this book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPskutBTA
- Title
- Birds of Tropical America (Corrie Herring Hooks Series)
- Author
- Skutch, Alexander F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0292746342
- ISBN 13
- 9780292746343
- Publisher
- Univ of Texas Press
- Place of Publication
- Austin, Tx
- Date Published
- 1983-01-01
- Size
- 7x1x10
- X weight
- 33 oz
Terms of Sale
Chaparral Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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....