Cage and Chamber-Birds Their Natural History, Habits, Food, Diseases, Management and Modes of Capture. With considerable Additions on Structure, Migration and Economy Compiled from Various Sources by H. G. Adams
by Bechstein, J. M., Illustrated by Wood and Steel Engravings
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: H. G. Bohn, 1853. FIRST EDITION, first printing, collated and complete. Full elaborately blindstamped decorated blue cloth which has aged to a brown at the extremities, minor chip to the bottom of the spine with a litth fraying of the cloth, previous owner's bookplate behind front cover, some pages unopened, plates lightly foxed and/or age-toned. Title condinues: "....incorporating the whole of Sweet's British Warblers; with numerous illustrations." Bechstein, J. M., Illustrated by wood and steel Engravings Cage and Chamber-Birds Their Natural History, Habits, Food, Diseases, Management and Modes of Capture. With considerable Additions on Structure, Migration and Economy Compiled from Various Sources by H. G. Adams." Collated and complete. Overall in VERY GOOD condition. . First Edition. Full Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010881
- Title
- Cage and Chamber-Birds Their Natural History, Habits, Food, Diseases, Management and Modes of Capture. With considerable Additions on Structure, Migration and Economy Compiled from Various Sources by H. G. Adams
- Author
- Bechstein, J. M., Illustrated by Wood and Steel Engravings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- H. G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1853
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- xyz
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- 12mo
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