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The Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America: a vade mecum for the naturalist and the sportsman
by Kortright, Francis H
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Publishing Company, in association with the Wildlife Management Institute, 1957. Eighth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. T.M. Shortt. Stated Eighth Printing, 1957, of this popular and influential work of ornithology, first published in 1942, with a special focus on the Family Anatidae. Heavy, thick octavo hardcover format, bound in buckram cloth, gilt illustration and blind-stamped ruling to front cover, gilt lettering to spine. Very light dust soiling along top edge, else clean and bright of interior. 412 pp. and including several score black-and-white illustrations and drawings throughout, and then followed by a long range of full-color plates, printed on high-gloss paper.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355255
- Title
- The Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America: a vade mecum for the naturalist and the sportsman
- Author
- Kortright, Francis H
- Illustrator
- T.M. Shortt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Eighth Printing
- Publisher
- Stackpole Publishing Company, in association with the Wildlife Management Institute
- Place of Publication
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- T.M. Shortt Francis H. Kortright ducks geese swans North America birds ornithology natural history
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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