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Fairy-wrens and Grasswrens : Maluridae (Bird Families of the World, number 4)
by Rowley, Ian; Russell, Eleanor; Marsack, Peter [Illustrator]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0198546904
- ISBN 13
- 9780198546900
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, 1997-12-04. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x0x10. Oxford University Press; New York, 1997. Hardcover. A Very Good, black cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, bit of spine edge and board corner wear, previous owner embossed stamp on title page else unmarked, trace scattered foxing to text block edges, a hint of sunning to page margins, in a Very Good, 1 inch scratch mark front panel, trace scattered foxing verso panels/flaps, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 274pp., indexed, bibliography, glossary, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1029336
- Title
- Fairy-wrens and Grasswrens : Maluridae (Bird Families of the World, number 4)
- Author
- Rowley, Ian; Russell, Eleanor; Marsack, Peter [Illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0198546904
- ISBN 13
- 9780198546900
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1997-12-04
- Size
- 8x0x10
- X weight
- 25 oz
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
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Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
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