The Herons of the World
by Hancock, J. and Elliot, H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
- Seller
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Row, 1978. First American edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. 304, 41 full page color plates from paintings by R. Gilmor and P. Hayman, 6 distribution maps. Dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, folio. Covers 61 species of herons across the world. Presents information on distribution, migration, habitats, general appearance, and identification, and feeding and breeding behavior. No ownership marks and no signs of use.
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- Bookseller
- Natural History Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9761
- Title
- The Herons of the World
- Author
- Hancock, J. and Elliot, H
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Harper and Row, 1978. First American edition.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ornithology;
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About the Seller
Natural History Books
Biblio member since 2007
Iowa City, Iowa
About Natural History Books
Natural History Books is an independent, rare book retailer operating out of Iowa City, IA. The business is owned and operated by Noriko and Russell Ciochon. We only sell books through our NHB website and other book service websites. We do not offer books for sale within the state of Iowa.We specialize in rare and hard to find books in all areas of natural history especially ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, paleontology, botany, evolutionary biology and travel and exploration. Our rare and hard-to-find book section has many fine hand-colored plate books. Our latest acquisition is the ichthyology and aquarium fish collection of Ross Socolof Books of Florida. We are always buying natural history books – if you have a collection to offer, please contact us at noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com or by calling (319) 354-9088.
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- Folio
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