The Book of the Pigeon and of Wild Foreign Doves
by Naether, Carl A
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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About This Item
New York, NY, USA: David McKay Company, Inc., 1973. 5th or later Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [vii], 262pp w glossary and index. Five unpaginated sections of bw photo plates w captions. Original booksellers bookplate on ffep. Green cloth w crisp black lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Photo illustrated DJ clean and without wear, but is price-clipped and had top and bottom edges neatly taped by previous owner to guard against edgewear. DJ now preserved in new BroDart cover. Fifth edition, stated.
This book affords thoroughly practical, authentic information pertaining to every important phases of pigeon-keeping. Almost 100 varieties, including fancy, racing, utility pigeons and foreign doves, are described.
This book affords thoroughly practical, authentic information pertaining to every important phases of pigeon-keeping. Almost 100 varieties, including fancy, racing, utility pigeons and foreign doves, are described.
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- Bookseller
- Post Horizon Booksellers
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 036177
- Title
- The Book of the Pigeon and of Wild Foreign Doves
- Author
- Naether, Carl A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- David McKay Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, USA
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- pigeon, dove
- Bookseller catalogs
- Pets and Animal Husbandry;
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Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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