Winchester Press, Johannesburg, 1982. Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Finch-Davies, Claude Gibney. Signed. 489 pages (complete). Hand-numbered 30 of a limited collectors' edition of 250 copies. Signed by Alan Kemp on the title page. Inscribed to Roydon C Peden (whose ex-libris plates and stamp appear on the front pastedown and frontispage). Half leather. Marbled boards. A wonderful copy. The book is housed in an earth coloured slipcase (a little scuffed). The leather lips are worn. The case is sound, assured. The boards and leathered corners and spine are wonderfully handsome and agleam with health. The paper trims have sparse, very, very shallow handling marks. The early pages have thin rims of discolouration about the edges. This is the limit of distraction. The contents are terrifically clean and clear, bright, vivid, visceral, fresh and bright, smart, serene - as if almost new throughout! fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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Bookseller: Chapter 1 Books (ZA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 82qu
Title: Birds of Southern Africa
Author: Kemp, Dr Alan (text)
Illustrator: Finch-Davies, Claude Gibney
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Limited
ISBN 10: 0620056770
ISBN 13: 9780620056779
Publisher: Winchester Press, Johannesburg
Date Published: 1982
Bookseller catalogs: Africana - Birds;
X weight: 0 oz

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