The Fairyland of Living Things
by Richard Kearton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dj As called for
- Seller
-
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo, Ireland
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Cassell, 1907. A charming book by the same aurthor as British birds nests etc, many photographs of most of britains wild creatures & discussing them, for the younger person and adults. Spine with gilt tiles and picture of a squirell front board with a picture of birds hares & spiders now rather faded 182 pp.. First Edition. Hard Back Dark Green Cloth. Very Good/No Dj As called for. Illus. by Illustrated with Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vanessa Parker Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003598
- Title
- The Fairyland of Living Things
- Author
- Richard Kearton
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with Photographs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dj As called for
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Keywords
- Nature, Natural History Book, Birds, Birds Nests, Birding, Bird Watching, Twiching, Hedgehogs, Moles, Bats, Snakes, Lizards Newts, Frogs, Toads, Deer, Stoats, Weasels, Shrews,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals ,birds & Wildlife; Country Persuits; Natural History, Biology, Etc;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo
About Vanessa Parker Rare Books
We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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