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The Book of the American Woodcock
by Sheldon, William G
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Personal memorial bookplate to front paste-down; else a fine copy in an about near fine price-clipped jacket now housed in archi
- Seller
-
Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1967. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Personal memorial bookplate to front paste-down; else a fine copy in an about near fine price-clipped jacket now housed in archival mylar. See photos.. Quarto in pale blue color illus jacket; xvii, 227 pages: illustrations; 26 cmbibliographical references (pages 207-215). Signed and inscribed by author on front free endpaper. Handsome full-colro frontis plate. Birds. gamebirds. Woodcock, American. Scolopax. Bécasses. Bécasse d'Amérique. Scolopax.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 93447
- Title
- The Book of the American Woodcock
- Author
- Sheldon, William G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Personal memorial bookplate to front paste-down; else a fine copy in an about near fine price-clipped jacket now housed in archi
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Place of Publication
- Amherst
- Date Published
- 1967
- Bookseller catalogs
- Birds;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
Biblio member since 2005
Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Bookplate
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- Jacket
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- Plate
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- Inscribed
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- Quarto
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