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BLEDGRAVE HALL; by J. K. Stanford / Illustrated by A. M. Hughes
by Stanford, J. K
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 1950. First UK Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. A. M. Hughes. 8vo, green cloth with gold lettering on spine, illustrated with B&W plates and in-text images of marsh birds and related subjects, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with B&W picture of an Avocet bird, map endpapers of Bledgrave Marshes, 74, [75] pages. John Keith Stanford OBE MC (1892 - 1971) was a British civil servant who worked in Burma and wrote several books on sport, humour, and natural history. <br /> <br /> Bledgrave Hall was his fifth book; second involving bird conservation. It deals with post-World War II experiences of a POW environmental hero who protects avocets nesting in a marsh.<br /> <br /> A. M. Hughes was a British illustrator familiar with East Anglia and its marshes.<br /> <br /> SUPERIOR COPY: Tight, bright, clean copy. Slight offset from inlaid papers on ffe. Dust jacket is unclipped, bright, clean with a 1" piece lost from the top of its spine. No previous owner or remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8361
- Title
- BLEDGRAVE HALL; by J. K. Stanford / Illustrated by A. M. Hughes
- Author
- Stanford, J. K
- Illustrator
- A. M. Hughes
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Marsh, environment, birds, England, restoration, habitat, war, illustrated, art
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Fine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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