Author: BLANCHAN, NELTJE (PSEUDONYM OF NELTJE BLANCHAN DE GRAFF DOUBLEDAY)
Title: Birds That Hunt and Are Hunted: Life Histories of One Hundred and Seventy Birds of Prey, Game Birds and Waterfowls
Description: NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1902. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full beige cloth, gilt lettering on burgundy label on spine, blind-stamped borders on covers, t.e.g, fore-edge deckle. Illustrated with 48 full-color plates. Neltje Blanchan De Graff Doubleday (1865-1918) was a United States scientific historian and nature writer who published several books on wildflowers and birds under the pen name Neltje Blanchan. Her work is known for its synthesis of scientific interest with poetic phrasing. First published in 1898, this 1902 edition is a reprint of the first edition. Covers and spine moderately soiled, new endpapers, unmarked, tight, and square. All illustrations clean and bright. VERY GOOD. 48 Color Plates. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 359, (2-adverts) pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

Keywords: Birds; Game Birds; Zoology; Illustrated Books Science, Medicine & Technology


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