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Rails of the World: A monograph of the family of Rallidae
by Ripley, S. Dillon, and J. Fenwick Lansdowne
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 087923198X
- ISBN 13
- 9780879231989
- Seller
-
Tuxedo Park, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: David R. Godine, 1977. First edition. Fine. Folio (37 cm); 430 pages, with 41 color plates by Lansdowne, 35 black-and-white illustrations, and 17 maps. Original publisher's prospectus laid in, together with a photocopy of Ripley's obituary in the New York Times. Fine in original three-piece linen and buckram, with dust jacket, and in original shipping slipcase.
One of the great 20th-century bird books. Extra shipping charges will apply.
One of the great 20th-century bird books. Extra shipping charges will apply.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6255
- Title
- Rails of the World:
- Author
- Ripley, S. Dillon, and J. Fenwick Lansdowne
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 087923198X
- ISBN 13
- 9780879231989
- Publisher
- David R. Godine
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- rails birds bird art bird books
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio
Biblio member since 2006
Tuxedo Park, New York
About Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio
Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio owes its name and its inspiration to the traditional Italian studio bibliografico. These small antiquarian bookshops, typically run by individuals who combine deep scholarship with a love of the printed object, remind us that underlying the words "study" and "studio" is the Latin term for zeal and devotion, studium. Since 1993, my goal has been to match discerning collectors with extraordinary books and manuscripts.
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Folio
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