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Birding Illinois : More than 110 Premier Birding Locations
by De Vore, Sheryl
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine condition
- ISBN 10
- 1560446897
- ISBN 13
- 9781560446897
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Helena, Montana: Falcon, 2000. A beautiful copy. Fine condition. The spine is square and flat. NO creases. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp and bright white. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with bird photos, drawings, and numerous regional maps. Softcover. 6" wide by 9" tall. Bound in the original full-color pictorial wraps. First printing, with complete number row (1234567890) on the copyright page. From the rear cover: "With BIRDING ILLINOIS you can explore over 110 great birding locations throughout the state. Some of the Midwest's best birding occurs in the Prairie State, thanks to the rich variety of habitat that includes woodlands, wetlands, hills, sandstone canyons, savannas, prairies, cypress swamps, and sand dunes. You will also find good birding on the expansive Lake Michigan shoreline and along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. Experience the rushing sound of thousands of American Golden-Plovers coursing across the sky or meet the yellow-eyed stare of an adult Bald Eagle looking over the Illinois River. The book includes detailed site maps and bar graphs showing status and distribution. Author Sheryl De Vore is an expert Illinois birder and serves as the Chief Editor of MEADOWLARK, the quarterly journal of the Illinois Ornithological Society. She knows the rich bird life in the state and where to observe it. BIRDING ILLINOIS will prove invaluable when you plan your next birding trip.". First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. xii, 356pp.
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- About Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017075
- Title
- Birding Illinois : More than 110 Premier Birding Locations
- Author
- De Vore, Sheryl
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine condition
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1560446897
- ISBN 13
- 9781560446897
- Publisher
- Falcon
- Place of Publication
- Helena, Montana
- Date Published
- 2000
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ornithology / Bird Books;
- Size
- xii, 356pp
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