The Canvasback on a Prarie Marsh
by H. Albert Hochbaum
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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FORT WORTH, Texas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
8vo 6"x9" VG with VG d/j. Book is still wrapped in original cellophane protective cover put on by book dealer. Some light scuffing on heel of spine. Endpapers are tanned, typical for this period book. Book is tight and bright. This book is essential for collectors of hunting and conservation books. Details the efforts of an individual who ultimately teamed up with the Wildlife Institute to research and in-depth study of the life cycle of wildfowl. A pioneer effort.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JMT Collectibles LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 721010069
- Title
- The Canvasback on a Prarie Marsh
- Author
- H. Albert Hochbaum
- Format/Binding
- Green cloth, gilt stamping
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- American Wildlife Institute
- Place of Publication
- Washington D.C.
- Date Published
- 1944
- Pages
- 201
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Ducks, Conservation, Canada, Manitoba
Terms of Sale
JMT Collectibles LLC
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
JMT Collectibles LLC
Biblio member since 2021
FORT WORTH, Texas
About JMT Collectibles LLC
Fifty years of collecting and selling has given me a unique perspective of what collector's want and need to make their book collecting experience exciting and rewarding. The thrill of establishing collecting goals and that first list of books to obtain is unique to true bibliophiles. I am eager to help collectors make their collecting experience as rich as possible.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.