Birds of the West Indies: An account with full descriptions of all the birds known to occur or to have occurred on the West Indian islands
by James Bond
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Scarce. When looking for the name for the character who would go on to become the most iconic spy protagonist of all time, author Ian Fleming turned to his bookshelf. An avid birdwatcher, he owned a copy of Birds of the West Indies, and chose its author's name, James Bond, for its inconspicuous nature. This is the first edition and first printing of that book. Gray cloth over boards with gilt-stamped particulars to spine and front board. Illustrated endpapers with map of the West Indies. Gift inscription from noted herpetologist Thomas Barbour to fly, dated Jan. 14, 1936. Full-color frontispiece of Cuban Tody bird. Several stains to boards (see image). Absent dustjacket.
5.25 x 7.5 inches.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7831
- Title
- Birds of the West Indies
- Author
- James Bond
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1936
- Pages
- 456
- Size
- 12mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ornithology, james bond, spy, ian fleming, novel, birdwatching
- Bookseller catalogs
- Birds;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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