Philadelphia: Macrae Smith Company, 1964. Cloth. Fine/Good. Wakefield, John. Slightly smaller book, dark blue cloth, gilt lettering very fine on spine, blue crayon "1964-65" written at top of inside front cover, 151 lightly browned pages, small illustrations and photos throughout, illustrated by author. Foreword by Malcolm Davis with facsimile signature. DJ has purple background, slight wear to tips, light wear to bookfold edges and top back edge, light crease at top front edge, micronick at spine top and bottom edges, illustration of exotic flycatcher on front. Good DJ/Fine+ book.

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Bookseller: Callaghan Books South (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 22787
Title: The Strange World of Birds
Author: Wakefield, John
Illustrator: Wakefield, John
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macrae Smith Company
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1964
Keywords: Birds Reference Nature
Bookseller catalogs: Birds;

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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...
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....
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...
Facsimile: An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...