Wild Australia, a View of Birds and Men
by Douglas Dorward
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0002114461
- ISBN 13
- 9780002114462
- Seller
-
Otaki, New Zealand
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About This Item
First edition.
"The author is a distinguished scientist who has never lost his feeling of affection and admiration for the world about him and who can express his observations in a lucid, even lyric style, free of academic jargon and obscurity."
The front and spine of the dustjacket are faded. There is a tear (3cm) at top lefthand corner with no loss. There is wear at the top of the spine, shelf wear and overall general surface rubbing.
The blue board covers have the title in gilt along the spine. The corners are bumped. There is marked shelf wear and also wear at the crown of the spine.
The text is very clean and clear, but very minor foxing on a couple of pages. There are no annotations anywhere in the book.
There are numerous black and white photos and colour illustrations, many full page.
We are happy to provide additional photos and information on request.
"The author is a distinguished scientist who has never lost his feeling of affection and admiration for the world about him and who can express his observations in a lucid, even lyric style, free of academic jargon and obscurity."
The front and spine of the dustjacket are faded. There is a tear (3cm) at top lefthand corner with no loss. There is wear at the top of the spine, shelf wear and overall general surface rubbing.
The blue board covers have the title in gilt along the spine. The corners are bumped. There is marked shelf wear and also wear at the crown of the spine.
The text is very clean and clear, but very minor foxing on a couple of pages. There are no annotations anywhere in the book.
There are numerous black and white photos and colour illustrations, many full page.
We are happy to provide additional photos and information on request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Belle Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220004
- Title
- Wild Australia, a View of Birds and Men
- Author
- Douglas Dorward
- Illustrator
- John Olsen
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0002114461
- ISBN 13
- 9780002114462
- Publisher
- William Collins Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Sydney, Australia
- Date Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 128
- Size
- 26 x 20 cm
- Bookseller catalogs
- Australia; Natural history; Birds;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Belle Books
Biblio member since 2022
Otaki
About Belle Books
Belle Books is a small independent bookseller specialising in rare, out-of-print, and secondhand books that celebrate the natural world. These may be field guides to fauna and flora or books on gardening, adventure, or travel.
We are commited to providing a detailed description along with photographs of the actual book so you can buy with confidence.
FREE shipping within New Zealand.
We are commited to providing a detailed description along with photographs of the actual book so you can buy with confidence.
FREE shipping within New Zealand.
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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...
- Shelf Wear
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....