A Hand-Book to the Birds of Great Britain, Vol. II (Lloyd's Natural History Series)
by Bowdler Sharpe, R
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Powys, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, UK : Edward Lloyd. 308 pages incl. index, 27 colour plates, b/w drawings within text. Half-bound in brown/black leather with gilt lettering to spine between raised bands. Condition of cover: Corners to front board scuffed. Back board partially damp-stained and discolored, corners bumped, else light shelf-wear. Content: Light foxing to prelims and tissue guards o/w clean and bright. Tight binding; appears unused. . Good. Hardcover. 1896.
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- Bookseller
- Broad Street Book Centre (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 109498
- Title
- A Hand-Book to the Birds of Great Britain, Vol. II (Lloyd's Natural History Series)
- Author
- Bowdler Sharpe, R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Edward Lloyd
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1896
- Pages
- 308
- Keywords
- natural history birds Great Britain ornithology; Unit Fifteen
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Hay-on-Wye, Powys
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- 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....
- Tight
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- O/W
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- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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