Studies in Bird Migration
by William Eagle Clarke
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and Edinburgh: Gurney and Jackson; Oliver and Boyd, 1912 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6.5". Not stated. The first edition of this early twentieth century study of bird migration complete in two illustrated volumes. First edition of Studies in Bird Migration by William Eagle Clarke in the original publisher's cloth bindings. Complete in two volumes. Illustrated with twenty five maps, weather charts and other illustrations. Volume I includes nine plates, and Volume II includes sixteen. Collated, complete. Prior owner's ink inscriptions from 1916 to the half titles. Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown of Volume I. In the original publisher's cloth bindings. Externally there is some bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities, and wear to the spines particularly the tail of volume 1. There is some light marking to the front boards. The hinges are slightly strained. Prior owner's ink inscriptions from 1916 to the half titles. Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot and some slight age toning. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 839W13
- Title
- Studies in Bird Migration
- Author
- William Eagle Clarke
- Illustrator
- Not stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gurney and Jackson; Oliver and Boyd
- Place of Publication
- London and Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 9" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Ornithology Bird migration First edition Two volumes Bird migration
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- First Edition
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Publisher's cloth
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