The Pheasants of the World
by Delacour, Jean
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A few faint rub marks on the spine, a bright and clean copy in near fine condition.
- Seller
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
London: Country Life, 1965. Fourth Impression.. A few faint rub marks on the spine, a bright and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 351, 32 full page plates after paintings by J. C. Harrison 16 are in full color, 21 distribution maps and diagrams. Red cloth in simulated leather style, lettered in gilt on the spine label, 4to. This is the fourth impression of the first edition published in 1965. The title page is signed by the author, Jean Delacour. Name stamp of Ron Sauey Memorial Library on front and rear endpapers and the top page edge, blank paper pocket on the rear endpaper, no other institutional marks to the text or cloth binding. Ron Sauey was co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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- Bookseller
- Natural History Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9722
- Title
- The Pheasants of the World
- Author
- Delacour, Jean
- Book Condition
- Used - A few faint rub marks on the spine, a bright and clean copy in near fine condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Country Life, 1965. Fourth Impression.
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Natural History Books
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Iowa City, Iowa
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Natural History Books is an independent, rare book retailer operating out of Iowa City, IA. The business is owned and operated by Noriko and Russell Ciochon. We only sell books through our NHB website and other book service websites. We do not offer books for sale within the state of Iowa.We specialize in rare and hard to find books in all areas of natural history especially ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, paleontology, botany, evolutionary biology and travel and exploration. Our rare and hard-to-find book section has many fine hand-colored plate books. Our latest acquisition is the ichthyology and aquarium fish collection of Ross Socolof Books of Florida. We are always buying natural history books – if you have a collection to offer, please contact us at noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com or by calling (319) 354-9088.
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