Fowls of the Air
by William J. Long
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Boston: Ginn & Company Publishers, 1902. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". Charles Copeland . A leather bound copy of William Joseph Long's wilderness experiences amongst various birds, with charming illustrations and plates throughout. An illustrated edition of this work in half calf binding. With a monochrome frontispiece and nine plates. Collated complete.An immersive work by American writer and naturalist William J. Long, depicting his experiences of the wilderness and the various intriguing birds he made observations of. Long wrote of his wilderness experiences in other works such as 'Ways of Wood Folk' and 'Northern Trails', which were often issued in schools under the title of 'The Wood Folk Series'. In half calf binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing to the extremities. Handling marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with light spotting to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 906Y9
- Title
- Fowls of the Air
- Author
- William J. Long
- Illustrator
- Charles Copeland
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ginn & Company Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Ornithology Fowls of the Air Wilderness Exploration Fowls of the Air
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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