Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World
by Leslie Brown; Dean Amadon
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 155521472X
- ISBN 13
- 9781555214722
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Seacaucus, NJ: Wellfleet Press, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Seacaucus, NJ: Wellfleet Press, 1989. Fine/Fine. Very large book (two volumes in one) in beautiful condition, with clean, fine dust jacket. Size approx. 9" x 11-1/4" x 2-1/2" thick. All the diurnal birds of prey depicted in 125 color paintings by such great artists as Roger Tory Peterson, J. C. Harrison, Don R. Eckelerry, David Reid-Henry and many others. The information is presented in two parts. First, a series of introductory chapters covering taxonomy, morphology, senses, flight, hunting methods, food and feeding, migration, various aspects of breeding cycle, ecxonomics and relations with man, including falconry. Followingare generic and species accounts in systematic order. Throughout, over 125 color paintings by some of the world's most esteemed nature artists illuminate the text and evoke a true picture of the birds in their habitat. Each is accompanied by detailed identification keys. A book no connoisseur of birds should be without..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025476
- Title
- Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World
- Author
- Leslie Brown; Dean Amadon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 155521472X
- ISBN 13
- 9781555214722
- Publisher
- Wellfleet Press
- Place of Publication
- Seacaucus, NJ
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- BIRDS OF PREY, EAGLES, HAWKS, ORNITHOLOGY, NATURE, FALCONRY, FALCONS, NATURE ARTISTS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature;
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