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London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1955. Very Good+ condition in a Very Good dust jacket. A square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Bound in the original red cloth which under the jacket is faded as usual, but only mildly so. Blue lettering on the spine remains bright. The jacket has light rubbing at the extremities, but is still quite shiny. NOT price clipped (18s net). Pages are clean. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with over 60 photographs by Eric Hosking. Based on a 5-year study. Contains 13 chapters describing the aggressive behavior and aerial combat of the Willow-Warbler, Nightingale, Robin, Chat, Pipit, Cuckoo, Ringer Plover, Oystercatcher, Sandpiper, Snipe, Stone-Curlew, Redshank, Wheatear, Avocet, Stuffed Jay, etc. Bibliography. Index. First printing, with "First published in mcmlv" so stated on the copyright page. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by Hosking, Eric…
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Birds Fighting
by Smith, Stuart and Eric Hosking
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London: Faber and Faber, 1955. NF/VG; 128 pages including bibliography and index; First edition; Near Fine in rust cloth titled in black, backstrip sunned, owner's name impressed on front free endpaper; in a Very Good unclipped dustjacket, wear at spine ends, back panel lightly soiled, old (1959) used book price, date and location printed neatly by the original printed price on front flap. Experimental studies of the aggressive displays of some birds. Illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Publisher Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1955
- Keywords Science Ornithology Birds Aggression
- Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Birds Fighting : Experimental Studies of the Aggressive Displays of Some Birds
by Smith, Stuart; & Eric Hosking
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Birds Fighting: Experimental Studies of the Aggressive Displays of Some Birds (First Edition with Dust Jacket)
by Smith, Stuart and Eric Hosking
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24 Russell Square, London: Faber And Faber Limited, 1955. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full russett colored cloth with black titling. Light wear, no previous owner's names, not ex-library, jacket is not price-clipped, hint of wear with a couple of minute chips at the top of the spine and a closed tear at the top of the front & back panels. Overall a EXCELLENT book in a VERY GOOD PLUS dust jacket. Excellent condition considering its age. . First Edition. Full Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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