Wings for My Flight: The Peregrine Falcons of Chimney Rock
by Houle, Marcy Cottrell
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0201577062
- ISBN 13
- 9780201577068
- Seller
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About This Item
U.S.A: Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7. Bob Giuliani. Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket in Mylar Jacket Cover. The story of two biologists struggle against land developers and a town in Colorado to preserve the habitat of peregrine falcons and the town's ultimate acceptance of the falcons. A beautiful piece of nature writing about peregrine falcons, their behavior, habits, personalities. An absorbing account of Field Biology by Marcy Houle in this, her debut book. Binding of green half-cloth gilt titled with tan speckled boards. Top front corner slightly bumped, else Fine. Very clean, unmarked, tight and solid volume. Fine unclipped jacket with art by Bob Giuliani. 187 pages. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, MA, 1991.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014263
- Title
- Wings for My Flight: The Peregrine Falcons of Chimney Rock
- Author
- Houle, Marcy Cottrell
- Illustrator
- Bob Giuliani
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0201577062
- ISBN 13
- 9780201577068
- Publisher
- Addison-Wesley Publishing
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Keywords
- PEREGRINE FALCON CHIMNEY ROCK, COLORADO NATURE BIRDS;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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