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The Birds of South America: Two Volume Set
by Ridgely, Robert S.;Tudor, Guy
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Univ of Texas Pr, 1989-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Author. University of Texas Press; Austin, 1994. Hardcover. Heavy Set. Additional Shipping may apply. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by both authors directly on title page Volume 1. Signed by, Robert Ridgely directly on title page Volume 2. Complete 2 Volume Set. A Very Good, Vol.1 red binding and Vol.2 in green binding both with gilt and black lettering on spine and gilt illustration on front board, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, small smudge marks bottom text block corner, minimal use/handling marks, bumped bottom board corners Volume 1, small tear/abrasion to bottom spine buckram Volume 2, previous owner embossed stamp on dedication page both Volumes else unmarked, in a Very Good, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of sunning to panel/flap margins, bit of edge/corner wear, small creases bottom panel corners Volume 1, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean set. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], (Vol.1) 516pp., (Vol.2) 814pp., indexed, bibliography, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1029381
- Title
- The Birds of South America: Two Volume Set
- Author
- Ridgely, Robert S.;Tudor, Guy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Univ of Texas Pr
- Date Published
- 1989-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- First Edition
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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