The Life of Birds
by Jean Dorst
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York : Columbia University Press, 1974-83. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5 by 7". Numerous Illustrators. A complete set of Jean Dorst's fascinating study of birds from an ecological point of view, with extensive photographic illustrations and original dust wrapper. The complete set of this two volume work, published in 1974.With numerous monochrome photographic prints and illustrations. Collated complete.Written by Jean Dorst, one of the world's leading ornithologists, these two volumes are a fascinating study of birds from an ecological point of view. Across these two volumes the author concentrates upon birds adaptations for flight and various habitats, examining their anatomical, physiological and behavioural characteristics.Jean Dorst (1924-2001) was a French ornithologist. Both volumes are in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers and cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Faint shelf wear to extremities. Light offsetting to end papers. Dust wrappers are very smart and bright. Light shelf wear to extremities. Slight sunning to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 899Y15
- Title
- The Life of Birds
- Author
- Jean Dorst
- Illustrator
- Numerous Illustrators
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974-83
- Size
- 9.5 by 7"
- Keywords
- Life of Birds Volume 1 and 2 Jean Dorst Birds Volume 1 and 2 Ornithology
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Wrappers
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Shelf Wear
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- Fine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.