Nitzsch's Pterylography
by Nitzsch, Christian Ludwig; Sclater, Philip Lutley (editor)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket; Pages toned, owner name (Peter Stettenheim) on front free endpaper, spine cracked between pp5-15 with
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About This Item
London: Published for the Ray Society By Robert Hardwicke. Good with no dust jacket; Pages toned, owner name (Peter Stettenheim) on . front free endpaper, spine cracked between pp5-15 with tape repairs and . semi-detached leaves.. 1867. First English Language Edition. Hardcover. Translated from the German and edited by Philip Lutley Sclater Bound in dark green reinforced cloth. x, 181pp. Index. Ten etched plates showing feather structures of various bird species, eight engravings in text. Preface by Sclater and second preface by H. Burmeister who edited the original 1840 edition from Nitzschs manuscript. Appendices by A. D. Bartlett and P. L. Sclater adding to Nitzchs ornithological observations, list of Nitzschs works, explanation of plates. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55047
- Title
- Nitzsch's Pterylography
- Author
- Nitzsch, Christian Ludwig; Sclater, Philip Lutley (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket; Pages toned, owner name (Peter Stettenheim) on front free endpaper, spine cracked between pp5-15 with
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Language Edition
- Publisher
- Published for the Ray Society By Robert Hardwicke
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1867
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Feathers, Feather Structure, ORNITHOLOGY, BIRDS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Birds;
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Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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