A Hand-Book to the Birds of Great Britain
by Sharpe, R. Bowdler
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edward Lloyd Limited, 1897. Hardcover. Good +. Complete in 4 volumes. 8vo, paper covered boards with red cloth spine. Gilt titles on spine. Vol. I, xi + 340pp; vol II, xi + 308pp; vol. III, xii + 338pp; vol IV, xvii + 314pp. Illustrated with 124 coloured plates and other figures in the text. Detailed descriptions of male & female birds, range, nests, habits etc. Systematic index, list of plates at front of each volume and alphabetical index at rear. Beautiful plates of the birds and eggs, slightly bumped to corners, occasional chipping & marks, small tears to tissue guards, crack to inner binding in vol II, generally very good and an attractive matching set. ***Over 1kg and may require additional overseas postage***
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- Bookseller
- Bird's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2491
- Title
- A Hand-Book to the Birds of Great Britain
- Author
- Sharpe, R. Bowdler
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Edward Lloyd Limited
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Ornithology, birds eggs, eggs, nests, british wildlife, british birds, natural history, 19th century
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference; Natural History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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...
- Cloth
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- Chipping
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- 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....
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