Author: BANNERMAN,DAVID ARMITAGE
Title: The Birds of the British Isles Volume VII (Seven)
Description: London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1958. First Edition. Cloth Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. George E. Lodge. This is a Very Good+ Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a couple of closed tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket,at spine tips and to top edge corners.Not price clipped and this copy has two previous pictures of birds pasted onto the front pastedown and further owner's name in pen underneath.This is the 7th volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with the dabbling or surface-feeding and the diving ducks with species described including mallard gadwall teal,garganey,wigeon,pintail pochard and many more.Beautifully illustrated by George Lodge with some 27 colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Lovely clean copy internally in a firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 256pp First Edition. Very Good+ .

Keywords: Birds Ornithology


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