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Studies of Birds and Mammals in South America
by Amuchastegui, Axel and Sick, Helmut
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/Good
- Seller
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Cohoes, New York, United States
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About This Item
The Tryon Gallery in Association with George Rainbird, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Good. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Large 4to. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Blue gilt stamped quarter morocco and blue marbled paper over boards, 63 pages, Index, 24 full-color full-page plates and one original signed color lithograph by the artist especially drawn for this book, Introduction by Sir Solly Zuckerman. This would be considered a Fine copy were it not for a faint musty or mildew odor. Acetate dust jacket is moderately scuffed and lightly foxed, corners chipped. Plates are in excellent condition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 15 oz. Category: Animals & Birds; Books; Art & Design. Picture 2: Signed lithograph. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 008481. .
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- Bookseller
- Dennis Holzman Antiques
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008481
- Title
- Studies of Birds and Mammals in South America
- Author
- Amuchastegui, Axel and Sick, Helmut
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Tryon Gallery in Association with George Rainbird
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- BZDB7 NOISBN Axel Amuchastegui, drawings birds South America Axel Amuchastegui, Axel Amuchastegui drawings mammals South America, Helmut Sick Animals & Birds; Books; Art & Design. Studies of Birds and Mammals in South America Amuchastegui Axel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals & Birds; Art & Design;
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About the Seller
Dennis Holzman Antiques
Biblio member since 2003
Cohoes, New York
About Dennis Holzman Antiques
Dennis Holzman Antiques, est. 1975, sells select antiques, hard-to-find & antiquarian books, manuscripts, and autographs both on-line and our Cohoes, N.Y. shop. We take pride in our accurate & complete book descriptions, our fast shipping, and our attention to customer service. All of our on-line books are in stock and ready to ship within 48 hours of receiving your order/payment. We answer all inquiries and welcome your questions. Visit our website: www.holzmanantiques.com
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Mildew
- Mildew is an all-too-common affliction that plagues books and erodes their collectibility, value and preservation. A fungus...
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