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Bird Life of the Borders

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Item Details

Description

First Edition.

'Records of wild sport and natural history

on moorland and sea'.

Navy cloth cover with gilt title and gilt vignette.

Decorative black floral top & bottom borders.

Gilt title to spine.

Bookplate.

16 full-page & in-text illustrations.

Publisher

Gurney and Jackson, London

Author

Abel Chapman

Date Published

1889

Binding

Hardback

Condition

Very Good

Reserve: $20.00

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