The Emulet; An Ornithological Soufflé / An Ornithological Omulet
by Thake, Eric
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Jocularly claims to include: notes on the Genera Synecdoche, Oxymoron and Anacoluthon; an Account of the Reaction of Caged Parrots to the Affectations of the Human Voice; Land Birds of the Sargasso Sea; notes on the Origin of the Habit of ‘Wasping' in the Hoatzin and Yaffle; variation in Clutch Size in the Genus Apteryx; et cetera. Oblong octavo, illustrated wrappers, 2 volumes, no. 1 (Jan. 1949) - no. 2 (Mar. 1952) 24 pages + 28 pages, near fine.
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- Bookseller
- Rare Illustrated Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1517
- Title
- The Emulet; An Ornithological Soufflé / An Ornithological Omulet
- Author
- Thake, Eric
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union
- Place of Publication
- Perth, Western Australia
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- birds emu parrot parrots "a little bird told me" dandenong helmeted honeyeater whipbird crimson rosella pilot-bird powerful owl sooty owl grey currawong superb lyrebird grey jumper magpie-goose creted bellbird spotted catbird black-breasted buzzard o
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History Illustration; Birds;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...