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A Gathering of Shore Birds
by Henry Marion Hall (edited by Roland C Clement)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Bramhall House, 1960. Reprint of the Devin-Adair edition. FINE. John Henry Dick. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents A GATHERING OF SHORE BIRDS, in which 57 birds are identified, described and illustrated in a 241 page book. An early hunter of these beautiful birds, DR. HENRY HALL turned conservationist and was president of the Newport branch of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. This is an EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE BOOK of 242 pages, with a size of 7 1/8" x 10 1/4," without the dust jacket. Overall condition is FINE. Pages (first and last feps are light brown with aqua illustrations and identifications of shore birds) = Fine: light tanning, else no marks, tight, sharp, clear and attractive. Cover (dark green quarter bound cloth on light green boards, with black illustration and design, plus gilt particulars) = Fine. Laid in flaps of dust jacket are Fine, with a couple of light pink spots.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 152
- Title
- A Gathering of Shore Birds
- Author
- Henry Marion Hall (edited by Roland C Clement)
- Illustrator
- John Henry Dick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint of the Devin-Adair edition
- Publisher
- Bramhall House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Extraordinary Illustrations; The Sciences;
Terms of Sale
Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
At Hatfield Books and Memorabilia, we take unusual care describing each book and its detailed condition. We do this so you, the customer, knows what you are getting for your hard earned money! If you are not satisfied with what you receive, wrap it back up and return it within 30 days of receipt, and we will promptly reimburse your PayPal account the full price paid plus the original shipping costs (if any).
About the Seller
Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
Biblio member since 2015
Cincinnati, Ohio
About Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
One word encapsulates 5 STAR Biblio member Hatfield Books and Memorabilia...CARE. We care enough about each book and our customer to carefully research and examine it, so we can fulfill your expectations. At Hatfield books, you will never see "may have some damage..." or "may have some markings..." Instead you will see details. Call us with questions during regular business hours (513-805-6725), or leave us a message. We'll get back to you (in the US)the next business day. Or e-mail us at "hatfieldbook@gmail.com".
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- Fine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
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- Cloth
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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...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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