London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1903. Illustrated by A. Thorburn and others, with coloured plates throughout, dark blue cloth covered boards with leather spine, 7 fine line bands to spine with gilt lettering, some chipping to spine edges, spine ends bumped at head, light rubbing to boards, ink inscription to front endpapers, endpapers browned, internal hinge cracked, pp clean, text clear to read, each volume 160 pages with each bird illustrated in colour and with in-text engravings and a decorated initial letter to each chapter, section entitled 'Eggs and Egg Collecting' by R. Kearton, Classified Index and General Index to rear, binding sound.. Half - Leather. Good. Illus. by A. Thorburn. 8vo.

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Bookseller: Bookcase (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 74757
Title: Familiar Wild Birds (4 Volumes in 2)
Author: Swaysland, W
Illustrator: A. Thorburn
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Publisher: Cassell and Company Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1903
Size: 8vo
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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....