Foliage Birds; Australian Birds and Their Favoured Plants
by Adams, George Martin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0589503057
- ISBN 13
- 9780589503055
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Reed, Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: George Adams and Photography. introduction by author, note on common names, the plants illustrated in this book, references and index. Green coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with colour photographs of birds and beside each colour photograph is a black-and-white illustration by the author. Also included with each bird described is a map of Australia with the bird photograph/Illustrated range illustrated in green. Green coloured boards with white coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated front dustwrapper panel by author and colour photograph on the rear dustwrapper panel with a green background. Green and black coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. A book about Australian birds and the plants that they prefer. Each colour photograph is accompanied by a wonderful black-and-white illustration by the author. Rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners.Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Some creasing of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels. Some foxing and remnants of a price sticker can be seen to the front panel, lower right-hand corner. Foxing to the verso. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). V, 112 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: George Adams and Photography. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Natural History & Resources; Illustration; Animals & Birds. ISBN: 0589503057. ISBN/EAN: 9780589503055. Inventory No: 0288695. . 9780589503055
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288695
- Title
- Foliage Birds; Australian Birds and Their Favoured Plants
- Author
- Adams, George Martin
- Illustrator
- George Adams and Photography
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0589503057
- ISBN 13
- 9780589503055
- Publisher
- Reed
- Place of Publication
- Frenchs Forest, New South Wales
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Birds -- Australian -- Habitat -- Illustrated Natural History & Resources; Illustration; Animals & Birds. George Adams and Photography Unbranded ISBN: 0589503057 EAN: 9780589503055 Adams, George Martin Foliage Birds; Australian Birds and T
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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