Wild Geese Of The World: Their Life History And Ecology (SCARCE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MYRFYN OWEN)
by Owen, Myrfyn
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Margate, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Batsford, 1980. VG/VG. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MYRFYN OWEN, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Profusely illustrated with eight colour plates, twenty-five black and white illustrations, twenty-five distribution maps and thirty charts. The author has drawn widely on a multitude of sources including his own research to provide a comprehensive and systematic account of knowledge about wild geese, their life cycle and the ways in which they adapt to the changing environment. With Appendixes, Bibliography and Index. Some surface corner creasing to front bottom corner; d/w has short tear (13mm) along front fold flap; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Joe Blossom.
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- Bookseller
- Greystone Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17517
- Title
- Wild Geese Of The World: Their Life History And Ecology (SCARCE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MYRFYN OWEN)
- Author
- Owen, Myrfyn
- Illustrator
- Joe Blossom
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Batsford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Signed. Autographed. Natural History. Geese. Wild Geese. Ornithology. Birds.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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Greystone Books
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About Greystone Books
Greystone Books is situated in Kent, England. We have been selling on the internet since 1999. We sell collectable books and try to stock obscure and scare non-fiction titles.
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