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The Water Birds of North America
by BAIRD, S.F., BREWER, T.M And RIDGEWAY, R
- Used
- Near Fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little Brown, 1884. hardcover. near fine. 2 volumes. With hundreds of woodcut text illustrations, some hand colored. Thick 4to, original gilt pictorial green cloth, t.e.g. partly uncut. Boston: Little Brown, 1884. First Edition. Near Fine.<br/> <br/> Baird, "described what he saw and in such fashion that no subsequent observer had any doubt as to what he meant. Persistance in accuracy is the foundation of the "Baird School" in ornithology." DAB I, 514.<br/> <br/>
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Details
- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 309135
- Title
- The Water Birds of North America
- Author
- BAIRD, S.F., BREWER, T.M And RIDGEWAY, R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Little Brown
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1884
- Keywords
- Brewer,T.M.;Ridgeway,R
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Argosy Book Store
Biblio member since 2004
New York, New York
About Argosy Book Store
We are a large retail store, with 6 floors of out-of-print and rare books, (including, Americana, modern first editions, history of medicine and science), antique maps and prints, autograph manuscripts, letters & signatures.
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