Seabirds (Revised edition) An identification guide.<br />A complete guide to the seabirds of the world.<br />1600 birds painted in full colour.<br />324 distribution maps.
by Harrison, Peter
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0747014108
- ISBN 13
- 9780747014102
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Eynsham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Christopher Helm, 1988. Revised in 1985 and reprinted in 1988. (First edition, 1983). Hardback. 448pp. Dust jacket. Peter Harrison has combined the roles of author and artist producing a guide to seabirds that offers a standard reference. Enhanced by 88 superb colour plates, the book is concise, authoritative, has scientific accuracy and artistic flair. Nearly every major colour phase of the almost three hundred species of seabirds is depicted. This book is the culmination of eleven years of research bu the author. Book in very good condition. Previous owner's name and date to ffep. Dust jacket very good. Unclipped. Small closed tear to upper edge of front (approx 1cm). A little light edge wear, especially to extremities of spine. Some discolouration to jacket - mainly on spine and a couple of bands to the front.
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- Bookseller
- Ariadne Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1306574
- Title
- Seabirds (Revised edition) An identification guide.A complete guide to the seabirds of the world.1600 birds painted in full colour.324 distribution maps.
- Author
- Harrison, Peter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0747014108
- ISBN 13
- 9780747014102
- Publisher
- Christopher Helm
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Seabirds
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature & Natural History;
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