THE LORE OF THE LYRE BIRD. With a Foreword by the late Sir Colin Mackenzie
by Pratt, Ambrose
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Melbourne, Australia: Robertson & Mullens, 1940.. 1940.. Good. - Octavo, dark blue cloth titled in gilt with vignette of a lyre bird stamped in gilt on front cover. The covers are lightly bumped; the head of the spine is chipped & slightly frayed & the tail is rubbed. 79 & [1] pp. The front endpapers are somewhat darkened with an owner' s small printed label on the pastedown & ink name & date on the endpaper; the edges of the title are slightly darkened with slight soiling to the bottom edge. B&W frontispiece & 14 pp. of B&W illustrations. Good. <p>Fifth edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31266
- Title
- THE LORE OF THE LYRE BIRD. With a Foreword by the late Sir Colin Mackenzie
- Author
- Pratt, Ambrose
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Melbourne, Australia: Robertson & Mullens, 1940.
- Date Published
- 1940.
- Keywords
- NATURAL HISTORY; BIRDS; ORNITHOLOGY; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; LYRE BIRD; MENURA; ILLUSTRATIONS.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Gilt
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