Bowdler G W (4 results)
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Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United KingdomMispah books
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 87.00
£ 25.00 shippingShips from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good .Ships From Multiple Locations. book.
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Published by British Museum ( Natural History), London, 1898
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Curtle Mead Books, Cowes, Isle of Wight, IOW, United KingdomCurtle Mead Books
Contact seller5-star sellerAssociation member: PBFA
Condition: Used - Good
£ 140.00
£ 17.00 shippingShips from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This is the twenty-sixth Volume of the Catalogue of Birds detailing the Plataleae (Ibises and Spoonbills) and Herodiones (Herons and Storks) by Bowdler-Sharp and Steganopodes (Cormorants, Gannets, Frigate-birds, Tropic-birds and Pelicans) Pygopodes (Divers and Grebes) , Alcae (Auks) and I…mpennes (Penguins) - by Ogilvie-Grant . This original brown cloth publishers binding has gilt titling on the spine. as well as the usual library number marking with a little fading and some shelf wear at the top and bottom. There is some mild wear on the front board with fading and corner scuffing. The boards remain fully attached and there are no loose pages despite a few minor gutter cracks at both front and back boards. The text block is clean with no marks or annotations. On the front inner board there is a presentation plate from the trustees of the British Museum with a university presentation library plate covering this with several other library plates and on the front free end paper is a library borrowing plate and one inked library stamp on the half title page. There is evidence of some brown discolouration of the first few pages. The 8 coloured plates are clean and bright. There are systematic and alphabetical indexes, xvii, 686, viii, 20 (Natural history publications list) pp We only supply photos of our actual books - never stock pictures. Should you require further photos please ask. This is a book where the packaged weight may incur extra postage depending on where it is to be sent. J. Smit, J. G. Keulemans et al (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by The British Museum, London, 1898
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps, Chanute, KS, U.S.A.Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
Contact seller5-star sellerCloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 687 pages, plus 14 color plates after John G. Keulemans and J. Smit. Ex-Library in red cloth library binding that is a little faded over spine. Call numbers are gold stamped into spine. There are a few mostly non-intrusive small library stamps. There are one inc…h circular blind stamps on all plates. The stamps are barely visible and are mostly in the colored back ground. John G. Keulemans and J. Smit (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by The British Museum, London, 1898
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps, Chanute, KS, U.S.A.Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
Contact seller5-star sellerCloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 687 pages, plus 14 color plates after John G. Keulemans and J. Smit. Museum presentation book plate on front paste down, and private library book plate of Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee on adjacent free end leaf. Cloth covers are a little scuffed and rubbed, and t…here is a little light wear at spine ends and corners. Hinges (internal) are broke, though loosely holding. Front free end leaf is detached and chipped. First few leaves are darkened. Remaining contents including plates are clean and intact. John G. Keulemans and J. Smit (illustrator).
