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THE POPULAR HANDBOOK OF RARER BRITISH BIRDS [from the Library of John Emerson Griffith, Oologist]
by Hollom, P. A. D
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: H. F. & G. Witherby LTD, 1960. Book. Illus. by D. M. Reid Henry and Peter Scott, Roland Green, George Edward Lodge.. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo (20.5 x 14 cm). 133 pages; 40 colour plates each with multiple species, new plates by D. M. Reid-Henry and one by Peter Scott, remaining plates by Roland Green and George Lodge; b/w illustrations by Peter J. Hayman and Robert Gillmor. Contents clean and tight, a little toning, John Emerson Griffith, Oologist signed and bookplate to the pastedown. A near fine copy. [John Emerson Griffith; Oologist, specialising in waders, former editor of the Jourdain Society Bulletin, he held a senior post for over 30 years.].
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 036181
- Title
- THE POPULAR HANDBOOK OF RARER BRITISH BIRDS [from the Library of John Emerson Griffith, Oologist]
- Author
- Hollom, P. A. D
- Illustrator
- D. M. Reid Henry and Peter Scott, Roland Green, George Edward Lodge.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- H. F. & G. Witherby LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 8vo (20.5 x 14 cm)
- Keywords
- BIRDS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Birds - British;
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- Tight
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