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Birds of Britain
J. Lewis Bonhote
1907
Adam and Charles Black : London
9" by 6.5"
x, 405pp.
SUMMARY
A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the birds found across Britain.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
European Postage: £ 19.99
Asia Postage: £ 31.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Illustrated with one hundred colour plates. Collated complete.
A detailed ornithological study on the birds of Britain as well as those that visit, with commentary on their characteristics, habits, plumage, song, and more.
Written by John Lewis James Bonhote, an English zoologist, ornithologist, and writer.
Illustrated by Henry Eeles Dresser, an English business man, ornithologist, and illustrator.
CONDITION
Rebacked in the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and light shelf wear to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. A small closed tear to the half title.
Overall Condition: 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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