J.D. Summers-Smith
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THE SPARROWS: A STUDY OF THE GENUS PASSER
Written by J.D. Summers-Smith.
Illustrated by Robert Gillmor.
Stock no. 1827277
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser.
1st
1988.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
An absorbing monograph concerned with the world's twenty species of True Sparrows. Brown cloth boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. 8 Colour plates, 62 b/w drawings and over 100 maps and diagrams. 342 Pages including index. ISBN: 0856610488. A lovely copy, appears unread. White pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
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IN SEARCH OF SPARROWS
Written by J.D. Summers-Smith.
Illustrated by Euan Dunn.
Stock no. 1826653
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser.
1st
1992.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The author's wry descriptions of the tribulations and unexpected pleasures of a traveller on four continents, from the Himalayas and Thailand, to Africa and the Americas are interspersed with observations and speculations on the biology of sparrows in a wide variety of habitats. Light brown boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos & illustrations. vii and 141 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610739. Base of spine lightly bumped. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
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IN SEARCH OF SPARROWS
Written by J.D. Summers-Smith.
Illustrated by Euan Dunn.
Stock no. 1324018
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser.
1st
1992.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The author's wry descriptions of the tribulations and unexpected pleasures of a traveller on four continents, from the Himalayas and Thailand, to Africa and the Americas are interspersed with observations and speculations on the biology of sparrows in a wide variety of habitats. Light brown boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos & illustrations. vii and 141 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610739. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners bumped. Some light spotting to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly scored, creased and edge rubbed, with neat barcode label to rear panel.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY