The Popular Handbook of Rarer British Birds
by P A D Hollom
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
H F & G Witherby Ltd., 1960. Hardcover. Good. 1960. First Edition. 133 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black & white, colour illustrations and plates. Pen inscription to front endpaper. Loss of front free endpaper. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Light tanning & crushing to spine. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1677104275LEE
- Title
- The Popular Handbook of Rarer British Birds
- Author
- P A D Hollom
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- H F & G Witherby Ltd.
- Date Published
- 1960
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- G
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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