Cuckoos, Cowbirds and Other Cheats
by Nicholas B. Davies
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0856611352
- ISBN 13
- 9780856611353
- Seller
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About This Item
London: T. & A. D. Poyser, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. David Quinn. Small 4to, pp310 + 8 pages of colour plates with b/w illustrations by David Quinn, maps and charts throughout. Hardcover in dust jacket. DJ in near fine condition. Blue cloth binding with gilt titles to spine near fine. Inside near fine. An excellent copy of This fascinating study describing the natural histories of these brood parasites and examining many of the exciting questions they raise about the evolution of cheating and the arms race between parasites and their prey.
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- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001053
- Title
- Cuckoos, Cowbirds and Other Cheats
- Author
- Nicholas B. Davies
- Illustrator
- David Quinn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0856611352
- ISBN 13
- 9780856611353
- Publisher
- T. & A. D. Poyser
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 312
- Keywords
- poysers / birds
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