OOLOGY OF NEW ENGLAND: A DESCRIPTION OF THE EGGS, NESTS, AND BREEDING HABITS OF THE BIRDS KNOWN TO BREED IN NEW ENGLAND WITH (25) COLORED ILLLUSTRATIONS OF THEIR EGGS
by Capen, Elwin A
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Boston: W. B. Clarke Company. VG. 1908. Later Edition. Hardcover. A lovely book featuring 25 striking color chromo-lithograph illustrations of eggs of various species along with detailed text with descriptions. Bound in what appears to be contemporay green buchram, edges and spine ends worn, corners bumped. Boards and binding are solid but the interior front hinge is starting. Interior pages show a bit of light occasional soiling / browning but the plates are all clean and bright. A very decent copy of a scarce and important book. ; Chromo-lithograph; Folio 13" - 23" tal; 116 pages; RBGLASS .
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- Bookseller
- Carlson Turner Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43833
- Title
- OOLOGY OF NEW ENGLAND: A DESCRIPTION OF THE EGGS, NESTS, AND BREEDING HABITS OF THE BIRDS KNOWN TO BREED IN NEW ENGLAND WITH (25) COLORED ILLLUSTRATIONS OF THEIR EGGS
- Author
- Capen, Elwin A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- W. B. Clarke Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1908
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Portland, Maine
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