Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World. Volumes 1 and 2.
by Brown, Leslie & Amadon, Dean:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Feltham: Country Life Books & Hamlyn Publishing, 1968 First edition. HB. Brown cloth, 2 volumes in brown pictorial slipbox . Each volume: 28cm height. Volume 1: 414pp. With 55 full page colour plate paintings by eight leading bird artists, and 15 b/w plates, line drawings and figures in text. Volume 2: pp to 945; with a further 119 full page mostly colour plate paintings, and 94 b/w distribution maps. Aims to include all the available knowledge on the diurnal birds of prey of the world. The plates, by Roger Tory Peterson, J.C Harrison, C.E. Talbot Kelly. Don R. Eckleberry, David Reid-Henry, Albert Earl Gilbert, Guy Coheleach & Lloyd Sandford, are excellent, and illustrate adult and immature plumages; underwing plates are included. Fine in Very Good slipbox. Clean, bright covers and pages; Box has lightly rubbed edges and corners, a few edge chips to back paper. Nice set. No inscriptions. Heavy set may require extra postage. Pictures available.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Ford Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36290
- Title
- Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World. Volumes 1 and 2.
- Author
- Brown, Leslie & Amadon, Dean:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Feltham: Country Life Books & Hamlyn Publishing, 1968
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
David Ford Books
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
About David Ford Books
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David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
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