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A Season of Birds: A Norfolk Diary, 1911
by Vincent, James & Vincent, Ivor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0894790684
- ISBN 13
- 9780894790683
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
A & W Publishers, New York, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: George Lodge. 680 g; 152 pages, with end page maps, chronological summary, index, other maps within the text, full-page and part page colour plates, facsimiles of documents, black-and-white photographs, in original gilt embossed binding, with colour illustrated dust jacket. "As his interest in the area developed, Montagu, now a minister in Herbert Asquith's government decided to preserve a bird diary for 1911 By Jim Vincent in an unusual and delightful way. He commissioned the eminent Edwardian bird artist George E. lodger to illustrated. The result was a meticulous and vivid study in words and pictures of one of the richest bird areas in Europe. Over 200 birds were recorded, as well as Vincent's account of his pioneer work in preserving rare species. Copiously illustrated with watercolour and pencil sketches, this remarkable find is now published for the first time." -- front fold over blurb secondhand copy, dust jacket has a small tear at the top right-hand corner of the rear panel, top edge of the text block slightly dark and dust marks. Internally clean, no annotations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: George Lodge. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Animals & Birds; Ornithology; England; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0894790684. ISBN/EAN: 9780894790683. Inventory No: 0282780. . 9780894790683
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0282780
- Title
- A Season of Birds: A Norfolk Diary, 1911
- Author
- Vincent, James & Vincent, Ivor
- Illustrator
- George Lodge
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0894790684
- ISBN 13
- 9780894790683
- Publisher
- A & W Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- BZDB2 natural history, Britain, nor foe, illustrated, watercolour tab first Edition Animals & Birds; Ornithology; England; Biography & Autobiography. George Lodge Unbranded ISBN: 0894790684 EAN: 9780894790683 Vincent, James & Vincent, Ivor A
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ornithology;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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