Haunts of British Divers.
by Rankin, Niall
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good + in Very Good DJ
- Seller
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Langley, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London:: Collins,, 1947.. First printing. Very Good + in Very Good DJ. VG+ with a VG+ unclipped DJ. Slightly toned DJ, minor chipping. Minor foxing to front board and fore-edge. Owner's name on ffl. Royal Octavo (7.25 x 9.5 in). Yellow cloth with gilt lettered spine. Pp. 96 illustrated with 82 photographs by the author and 11 pen and ink drawings by Margaret Myddelton, plus colored frontispiece by Margaret Myddelton. Explores the habitats of three divers; The Great Crested Grebe, The Black-throated Diver and the Red-throated Diver. Cloth
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- Bookseller
- Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7031
- Title
- Haunts of British Divers.
- Author
- Rankin, Niall
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good + in Very Good DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1947.
- Keywords
- Birds Diving Birds Grebe Loons Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books
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Langley, Washington
About Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books
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