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Lot of 7 John Burroughs Books, Birds And Bees 1887, Indoor Studies 1889, In The Catskills 1910

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Lot of 7 John Burroughs Books, Birds And Bees 1887, Indoor Studies 1889, In The Catskills 1910

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Lot of 7 John Burroughs Books, Birds And Bees 1887, Indoor Studies 1889, In The Catskills 1910. 1) Birds And Bees. Published by Houghton Mifflin and Co, Cambridge, 1887. Shelf wear to corners, binder head and foot. 2) Signs And Seasons. Published by Houghton Mifflin and Co, Cambridge, 1886, First edition. Light wear to edges, spine and corners. 3) Indoor Studies. Published by Houghton Mifflin and Co, Cambridge, 1889, First edition. Light edgewear to boards. 4) Bird Stories From Burroughs. Published by Houghton Mifflin and Co, Cambridge, 1911. Wear throughout. Crack in spine. 5) Our Friend John Burroughs by Clara Barrus. Published by Houghton Mifflin and Co, Cambridge, 1914. Wear to spine head and foot otherwise good condition. 6) In The Catskills. Published by Houghton Mifflin and Co, Cambridge, 1910, First edition. Very light shelf wear to corners and spine head and foot. 7) My Boyhood. Published by Doubleday, Page & Co, 1922. Shelf wear to edges and corners. Discoloration to cover. Approx. 8.25 in. H x 7.5 in. W x 5.75 in. D. Weight 7 lbs

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Lot of 7 John Burroughs Books, Birds And Bees 1887, Indoor Studies 1889, In The Catskills 1910

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