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A Dictionary of British Birds. Montagu’s British Birds. Being a reprint of Montagu’s Ornithological Dictionary together with the Additional Species described by Selby; Yarrell, in all three editions; and in Natural-History Journals.
by NEWMAN, EDWARD (ed):
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- Hardcover
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London. Swan Sonnenschein & Co. n.d. ca 1866.. Tall 8vo. In dark blue cloth covers with gilt to spine and pictorial front. Top edge gilt. In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened. Gilt to front bright. Endpapers slightly marked. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Occasional foxing spots. Else a very clean and tight copy. 400pp. Bi-columnar text. Dictionary of British Ornithology from the 19thCentury.
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- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63586
- Title
- A Dictionary of British Birds. Montagu’s British Birds. Being a reprint of Montagu’s Ornithological Dictionary together with the Additional Species described by Selby; Yarrell, in all three editions; and in Natural-History Journals.
- Author
- NEWMAN, EDWARD (ed):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London. Swan Sonnenschein & Co. n.d. ca 1866.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NATURAL HISTORY::Ornithology EDWARD NEWMAN, Dictionary, British Birds, Montagu, Additional Species, Selby, Yarrell,
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The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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- Gilt
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- Top Edge Gilt
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