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Rails of the world: A monograph of the family Rallidae
by Ripley, Sidney Dillon And Olson, Storrs L
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 091988007X
- ISBN 13
- 9780919880078
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: M. F. Feheley Publishers, 1977. Book. Illus. by Lansdowne, J. Fenwick ( Signed ). Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Artist. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Fine But For Prev. Owner Name At Top Corner Of Front Paste Down,( Unobtrusive And Under The Front Flap ), And Insignificant Soil To Fore Edges. Internally Bright, Clean, And Tight. Jacket Is Fine But For A Small Scrape In The Spine, And Very Minor Traces Of Use. With 41 Paintings. Signed By The Artist On The Title Page.Very Large Volume Will Require Extra Postage..
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- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016724
- Title
- Rails of the world: A monograph of the family Rallidae
- Author
- Ripley, Sidney Dillon And Olson, Storrs L
- Illustrator
- Lansdowne, J. Fenwick ( Signed )
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 091988007X
- ISBN 13
- 9780919880078
- Publisher
- M. F. Feheley Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- Ornithology Birds Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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- Edges
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- Folio
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