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THE LAST ISLAND; A Naturalist's Sojourn on Triangle Island
by Watt, Alison
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1550172964
- ISBN 13
- 9781550172966
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Madeira Park, BC, Canada: Harbour Publishing, 2002. First Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Near Fine. Alison Watt. INSCRIBED by the author-illustrator Alison Watt on the decorative half title, tall 8vo, green textured cloth with gold lettering on spine, profusely illustrated with watercolors by author-artist Watt, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with painting by Watt, 192 pages. Alison Watt (born 1957 & not to be confused with Alison Watt [born 1965], the Scottish painter) is a biologist, naturalist, and seabird researcher; also a poet and painter. Her non-fiction has appeared in Canadian Wildlife magazine and her poetry in many journals.<br/><br/>Author's First Book INSCRIBED to a good friend. VERY BEAUTIFUL and insightful illustrated nature study in a comparable copy with near fine dust jacket (unclipped) with top of dj's spine slightly crimped!
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4149
- Title
- THE LAST ISLAND; A Naturalist's Sojourn on Triangle Island
- Author
- Watt, Alison
- Illustrator
- Alison Watt
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1550172964
- ISBN 13
- 9781550172966
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Madeira Park, BC, Canada
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- birds, observation, nature, sea, island, illustrated, watercolors, seabirds, biology
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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