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London: British Ornithologists' Union, 1915. Ex-Library. Fair. Cloth. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Deaccessioned from non-circulating museum research library, nominally marked/stamped, rebound in dark red cloth, lettered in gilt. xxii,316 pp. (only), illus. title page. Lacking final entry (Lagopus, p. 317), 3 appendices, index--very curious that a museum library should have chosen to rebind an incomplete copy. Light shelf wear. Clean text block, firm binding. Solid Near Fine in terms of presentation, condition notes rebound status. Very durable reference copy, much preferable to the original binding (wraps). Please note incomplete status..
The IBIS : Journal of the British Ornithologists' Union : Volumes 88 - 145 by The British Ornithologists' Union by The British Ornithologists' Union
by The British Ornithologists' Union
The IBIS : Journal of the British Ornithologists' Union : Volumes 88 - 145 by The British Ornithologists' Union
by The British Ornithologists' Union
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
Blackwell Scientific Publications. Very Good. A run of The IBIS journals for the years 1946 - 2003: being the corresponding volumes 88 - 146 part 1, with the additional supplement issues for volumes 134 & 137. Missing journals 91, 119-134 , 144 parts 3 & 4 & vol. 145 pt.1 . Volumes 88 - 100 are bound in green buckram with some fading to the spine - size 8 vo. Volumes 110 - 118 are also bound in green buckram though size 4to and are well preserved. Each volume contains the four journals published in that year. From volume 118 onwards, (including 116) the journals are unbound in their original card covers, size 4to large. B/w illustrative plates are found in all volumes, with colour plates from volume 138 onwards. Volume 103b has a fold out map. Slight/light bumps to volumes 88, 92, 93, 97, 113, 115, 118 and journals 138, No, 1 + 3, 138, No 4, 139, No 3, 141, No 1 + 2 & 143, No 4. Slight soiling & wear to the older books from vol. 88 - 94 and there is a small area of circular loss to the spine strip of volume 95. Vol. 101 and 112 has a few ink spots to the spine. There is a split to the tail of the spine of volume 136, No 4 and volume 140 No 1 has two small tears at the head of the front card cover. Slight creasing to the page corner tips of volume 139, No 2 and creasing to the head of the front card cover of volume 137, No3. Volume 138, part 3 has loss to the front card cover. Volume 143, part I has light fading to the spine and head of the front card cover. The set is clean and tight, apart from the aforementioned faults. A very good collection of this journal.
- Bookseller Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available 1
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Blackwell Scientific Publications