The book of birds : common birds of town and country and American game birds / by Henry W. Henshaw ; illustrated in natural colors with 250 paintings, by Louis Agassiz Fuertes; with chapters of ""Encouraging birds around the home,"" by F. H. Kennard; ""The mysteries of bird migration,"" by Wells W. Cooke; and ""How birds can take their own portraits,"" by George Shiras, 3rd; and 45 illustrations and 13 charts in black and white
by Henshaw, Henry W. (Henry Wetherbee) (1850-1930)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 1918. Reprint. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; viii, 195 p. : ill. (part col. incl. maps) ; 26 cm. Subjects; Birds � North America. Game and game-birds � North America.
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- Title
- The book of birds : common birds of town and country and American game birds / by Henry W. Henshaw ; illustrated in natural colors with 250 paintings, by Louis Agassiz Fuertes; with chapters of ""Encouraging birds around the home,"" by F. H. Kennard; ""The mysteries of bird migration,"" by Wells W. Cooke; and ""How birds can take their own portraits,"" by George Shiras, 3rd; and 45 illustrations and 13 charts in black and white
- Author
- Henshaw, Henry W. (Henry Wetherbee) (1850-1930)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society
- Date Published
- 1918
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