Oceanic Birds of South America
by Robert Cushman Murphy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£150.00£135.00
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Cloth. Near Fine. 10.5" by 8.5". Francis L. Jacques. A fascinating two volume work on seabirds, profusely illustrated with a number of colour plates. Robert Cushman Murphy (1887-1973) was an American ornithologist who travelled on a number of expeditions on the ocean and was highly regarded as an expert on seabirds, with Murphy's petrel named for him. He also penned works such as 'Bird Islands of Peru' and 'Logbook for Grace: Whaling Brig Daisy', as well as over six hundred articles.This work is considered a classic piece of expertise on the seabirds of South America. Profusely illustrated with seventy two plates bound to the rear, including ten full colour plates illustrated by Francis L. Jacques.Complete in two volumes. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, slight discolouration to the spine. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 754R50
- Title
- Oceanic Birds of South America
- Author
- Robert Cushman Murphy
- Illustrator
- Francis L. Jacques
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 10.5" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- ornithology birds ocean birds south america birds
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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