Seabirds Identification Guide Complete World by Harrison Peter (5 results)

Illus. By The Author (illustrator). First edition, 1983. Hardback. 448pp. Dust jacket. Peter Harrison has combined the roles of author and artist producing a guide to seabirds that offers a standard reference. Enhanced by 88 superb colour plates, the book is concise, authoritative, has scientific accuracy and artistic flair. Nearly every major colour phase of the almost three hundred species of seabirds is depicted. This book is the culmination of eleven years of research bu the author. Book in good condition. Approx 1cm split at top of spine cover, else very good. Slight amount of discolouration/spotting to front end papers precipitated by adhesive from book plate of ffep (book plate of the distinguished naturalist Bryan L Sage). Dust jacket very good. Vertical split to top of spine (approx 1.5cms) echiong damage to spine. Minor edge wear and discolouration to spine. Jacket unclipped. Book.

Drawings Color Plates (illustrator). Revised in 1985 and reprinted in 1988. (First edition, 1983). Hardback. 448pp. Dust jacket. Peter Harrison has combined the roles of author and artist producing a guide to seabirds that offers a standard reference. Enhanced by 88 superb colour plates, the book is concise, authoritative, has scientific accuracy and artistic flair. Nearly every major colour phase of the almost three hundred species of seabirds is depicted. This book is the culmination of eleven years of research bu the author. Book in very good condition. Previous owner's name and date to ffep. Dust jacket very good. Unclipped. Small closed tear to upper edge of front (approx 1cm). A little light edge wear, especially to extremities of spine. Some discolouration to jacket - mainly on spine and a couple of bands to the front. Book.

Drawings Color Plates (illustrator). Original cloth with (slightly sunned) dustjacket, still a (very) good copy. Please see description or ask for photos.

Gr. Oktav. Org.-Hardcover mit illustr. Org.-SU, 448 S., mit vielen Farbabbildungen und Verbreitungskarten auf 88 Tafeln, wohlerhaltenes Exemplar. ISBN 071363510X. - ENGLISH: Large octavo. Illustr. Publisher's hardcover with publisher's illustrated d/j, 448 pp., with 88 coloured plates and numerous distribution maps, a well preserved copy. ISBN 071363510X. - ENGLISH: Large octavo. Illustr. Publisher's hardcover with publisher's illustrated d/j, 448 pp., with 88 coloured plates and numerous distribution maps, a well preserved copy. 1000 g.

Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy (owner stamps on top and bottom edges) in lightly edge worn dust jacket (in mylar). 448 pps.