![Handbook of the Birds of the World. I - Ostrich to Ducks. II - New World Vultures to Guineafowl. III - Hoatzin to Auks. IV - Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. V - Barn-owls to Hummingbirds. VI - Mousebirds to Hornbills. VII - Jacamars to Woodpeckers. VIII - Broadbills to Tapaculos. IX - Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. X - Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes. XI - Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. XII - Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. XIII - Penduline-tits to Shrikes. XIV - Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. XV - Weavers to New World Warblers. XVI - Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. [XVII] Special Volume - New Species and Index](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/431/721/1591721431.0.m.jpg)
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Handbook of the Birds of the World. I - Ostrich to Ducks. II - New World Vultures to Guineafowl. III - Hoatzin to Auks. IV - Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. V - Barn-owls to Hummingbirds. VI - Mousebirds to Hornbills. VII - Jacamars to Woodpeckers. VIII - Broadbills to Tapaculos. IX - Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. X - Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes. XI - Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. XII - Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. XIII - Penduline-tits to Shrikes. XIV - Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. XV - Weavers to New World Warblers. XVI - Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. [XVII] Special Volume - New Species and Index
by DEL HOYO, Josep, ELLIOT, Andrew and SARGATAL, Jordi
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Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 1992-2011.. Seventeen volumes. 4to. Publisher's gilt lettered red cloth, dust jackets. Profusely illustrated in colour. Small tear without loss to the fore edge of the jacket of volume IV, another to the foot of volume X, stain to the front free endpaper of volume VIII, occasional mild bumping and marking to the other volumes, very good overall.
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- Title
- Handbook of the Birds of the World. I - Ostrich to Ducks. II - New World Vultures to Guineafowl. III - Hoatzin to Auks. IV - Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. V - Barn-owls to Hummingbirds. VI - Mousebirds to Hornbills. VII - Jacamars to Woodpeckers. VIII - Broadbills to Tapaculos. IX - Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. X - Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes. XI - Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. XII - Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. XIII - Penduline-tits to Shrikes. XIV - Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. XV - Weavers to New World Warblers. XVI - Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. [XVII] Special Volume - New Species and Index
- Author
- DEL HOYO, Josep, ELLIOT, Andrew and SARGATAL, Jordi
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Barcelona: Lynx Edicions
- Date Published
- 1992-2011.
- Keywords
- Natural History Ornithology
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Bow Windows Bookshop has a large general stock of old and fine books and maps. Owned in partnership by Ric Latham and Jonathan Menezes, we buy and sell all manner of titles from early leatherbound volumes to modern first editions. We exhibit at bookfairs in the UK and North America and issue regular printed catalogues. Located in the beautiful county town of Lewes in the south-east of England, we are open six days a week. All our books are described as accurately as possible and we abide by the Code of Good Practice of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association
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