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Birds of Britain
J. Lewis Bonhote
1917
A. & C. Black, Ltd. : London
9" by 6.5"
x, 405pp.
SUMMARY
A smart copy of this beautifully illustrated ornithological study of British birds, with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.
Colour Plates,Early Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding,Scarce,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 29.99
EU Postage: £ 21.99
European Postage: £ 23.99
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Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99
DESCRIPTION
Sixth impression. Originally published 1907.
With the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.
Illustrated with one hundred colour plates. Collated complete.
A detailed and comprehensive ornithological study of the birds of Britain, with reference to the habitats, characteristics and song of each individual species and sub-species residing and migrating in the area.
Written by John Lewis Bonhote, an English zoologist, ornithologist, and author.
Illustrated by Henry Eeles Dresser, an English ornithologist and businessman who collected bird skins and eggs.
CONDITION
In the original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and bumping to the extremities. The odd mark to the board. Minor loss to the tail of the spine. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with wear and chipping to the extremities. Light loss to the head and tail of the spine. Sunning to the spine, the odd small closed tear and light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown dated 1920. Booksellers label to the front pastedown.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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