Some Birds of the Countryside: The Art of Nature
by H.J. Massingham
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Ryde, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd., 1921. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green cloth boards. Front inner hinge cracked. Fading, peeling, scuffing and a few marks on cover and spine. Browning and marks on the end papers and title page. No jacket. reading copy only.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ryde Bookshop Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 085318
- Title
- Some Birds of the Countryside: The Art of Nature
- Author
- H.J. Massingham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1921
- Pages
- 208
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- birds, ornithology
Terms of Sale
Ryde Bookshop Limited
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About the Seller
Ryde Bookshop Limited
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Ryde, Isle of Wight
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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