London. Poyser T.& A. 1990 1st.. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. In black cloth covers with gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. With green endpapers. In near fine condition with very good dustwrapper. (d/w. Spine slightly faded. Slightly creased along top edge. Not price clipped). Owner’s bookplate to front endpaper. Else a clean and tight copy. 352 pp. With b/w photographs and illustrations, maps and graphs. The book covers all aspects of the Kestrel’s life cycle with especial emphasis on breeding performance, population densities, turnover, age and sex ratios. The bookplate has the name Peter Conder, who was director of the RSPB 1963-1976.

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Bookseller: The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 90650
Title: The Kestrel. Illustrated by Keith Brockie.
Author: VILLAGE, ANDREW:
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London. Poyser T.& A. 1990 1st.
Keywords: NATURAL HISTORY::BIRDS andrew village, kestrel, illustrated, kieth brockie, life cycle, breeding, population, peter conder, first, dustwrapper,

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The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Dustwrapper: Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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...