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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 183 pp. Hardcover in good condition. Shelf wear. Bumped corners. B & W plates and illustrations.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 166 pages, well illustrated. Not dated but published probably ca 1930, this book describes around 75 birds that, then at least, would have been seen regularly in London. Black and white photographs of many are interspersed with the text. Cover stained along spine, otherwise sl faded with a mark on the front. Foxing on both sets of end papers but generally internals are clean and tidy.
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Wildfowl of the World
Published by London Hutchinson
Seller: Chaucer Head Bookshop, Stratford on Avon, Stratford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom
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Hardback, 190mm x 127mm blue cloth boards, black titles, , 183+pp. plus index, Black and white illustrations. Photographic illustrations. Good/NoWrapper. Book has been well read, now bumped and scuffed, board edges also frayed, block edges grubby and a little ragged, inscribed prize sticker dated 1930 on front endpaper. Readable reference guide to the wildfowl of the world, illustrated with photographs. Catalogue: Natural History. Keywords: swan, goose, duck, teal.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. With coloured reproductions of 154 eggs from Nature in twenty plates etc. Dated from Preface which was dated 1910. No other edition appears. 1st front endpaper missing, but two or three small names to the second page the actual first.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 404 Pp. (V1; 216 p., V2; 188 p.). 4to. New York. Text printed by Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh. Illustrations printed by Bemrose & Sons, Ltd., Derby and London. Publisher's red cloth hardcover, gilt title/ornament stamped on spine/front cover/upper leaf edge, text illustrated with 100 reproductions in full colors from drawings by Louis Sargent, Cuthbert E. Swan and Winifred Austin. Measures: 3.25 (V1; 1.75, V2; 1.5) W x 8.75 D x 11.5 H inches. Weight: 7 pounds, 4 ounces (V1; 3 pounds, 14 ounces. V2; 3 pounds, 7 ounces.). Provenance: William P. Lawlor (1854-1926), an associate justice of the California Supreme Court (1915-1926). He was a member of the Bohemian Club and the Family club, as well as one of the five co-founders of The Commonwealth Club. (Wiki) About the work: The Wild Beasts of the World is a book written by Frank Finn and published in 1909. The book is a comprehensive guide to the various wild animals that inhabit the world, from the great predators of Africa to the exotic creatures of the rainforest. The author provides detailed descriptions of each animal's physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and diet. The volumes are illustrated with photographs and drawings, which help to bring the animals to life. The Wild Beasts of the World is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the natural world and the animals that call it home. It is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to learn more about the diverse wildlife that exists on our planet. A scarce antiquarian book set.
