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Fine Bird Books 1700-1900
by Sitwell, Sacheverell, Handasyde Buchanan, and James Fisher
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bound in half publisher's red morocco gilt, marbled boards. In slipcase. Spine slightly sunned, slipcase worn
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London and New York: Collins and Van Nostrand, 1953. First edition, Number 127 of 295 Copies. 16 color plates, one folding and 22 full-page uncolored reproductions. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in half publisher's red morocco gilt, marbled boards. In slipcase. Spine slightly sunned, slipcase worn. First edition, Number 127 of 295 Copies. 16 color plates, one folding and 22 full-page uncolored reproductions. 1 vols. Folio.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32210
- Title
- Fine Bird Books 1700-1900
- Author
- Sitwell, Sacheverell, Handasyde Buchanan, and James Fisher
- Format/Binding
- 16 color plates, one folding and 22 full-page uncolored reproductions. 1 vols. Folio
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in half publisher's red morocco gilt, marbled boards. In slipcase. Spine slightly sunned, slipcase worn
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, Number 127 of 295 Copies
- Publisher
- Collins and Van Nostrand
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Zoology | Sports & Games | British
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sets & Fine Bindings; Sports & Games;
Terms of Sale
James Cummins Bookseller
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
Founded in 1978 by James Cummins, the firm has grown to include two New Jersey locations as well as the main store at 699 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets) in New York City.Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (During July & August, until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.)The Madison Avenue store is a seventh-floor oasis for book-lovers, a quiet and pleasantly furnished book room with a carefully chosen, expertly catalogued and broad-based selection of fine and rare books, autographs, manuscripts, and works of art. We have built notable private collections for American and international clients. Our stock is always changing, and our steady input from private buying and public auctions assures our clients of new surprises (and temptations!) at each visit. Our stock covers a wide range of collecting interests, with particular emphasis in the following fields: British and American Literature, Sporting Books, Private Press and Illustrated Books, 19th-Century Color Plate Books, Americana, Travel, Sets and Fine Bindings, History, and Authors' Manuscripts and Letters. Our catalogued inventory exceeds 50,000 titles, much of which can be searched on the internet. In addition, our New Jersey warehouse contains over 400,000 books in all subject areas. We might have the books you're looking for.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- Marbled boards
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