Frederick Muller Ltd, London, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Eric Gurney. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings by Eric Gurney, the text is by Nancy Gurney. 1/4 blue coloured backstrip with gilt titles. 3/4 speckled boards. illustrated dustwrapper with black-and-white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A slightly cockeyed view of birds and of bird watching. Based on personal experience, it is nevertheless an amusing look at our feathered friends. Softening of the backstrip and a little rubbing to the lower book edges. There is a lighter shading, approximately halfway down, to the book panels, measuring approximately 2.5 ". Light age toning of the textblock edges and of the internal text. Creasing to the top dustwrapper edge and a little chipping to the backstrip edges. The rear panel show is quite significant handling marks and a few stains. Size: 4to 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Not paginated Â– 96 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Eric Gurney. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Animals & Birds; ornithology; Humour. Inventory No: 0112999. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0112999
Title: Gurney's Guide to Feathered Friends
Author: Gurney, Nancy and Eric
Illustrator: Eric Gurney
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Frederick Muller Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1969
Keywords: BZDB2 Humour, Eric Gurney Â– Illustrator, birds, ornithology Animals & Birds; ornithology; Humour. Eric Gurney Unbranded Gurney, Nancy and Eric Gurney's Guide to Feathered Friends
Bookseller catalogs: Humour; Ornithology;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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