RAILS OF THE WORLD A Monograph of the Family Rallidae. and a Chapter on Fossil Species by Storrs L. Olson
Rare and modern books
Ripley
David R. Godine,
1977
RAILS OF THE WORLD A Monograph of the Family Rallidae. and a Chapter on Fossil Species by Storrs L. Olson
Rare and modern books
Ripley
David R. Godine,
1977
324.50 €
(Newburyport,
United States of America)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1977
- Place of printing
- Boston
- Author
- Ripley
- Publishers
- David R. Godine
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION. A very beautiful production and the best book on
- Languages
- English
- First edition
- True
Description
First Edition. With forty-one paintings by J. Fenwick Lansdowne beautifully reproduced on full colour plates, and with numerous maps concerning distribution and habitat. Large folio, publisher’s original tan buckram backed in wine red cloth ruled in gilt, the spine with an outline of a rail in gilt, gilt lettering and black painted label lettered in gilt, designed endpapers. In the original dustjacket featuring Lansdowne’s colour paintings on the front and rear covers. Original slipcase in excellent condition. xx, 406pp [2] pp. A very fine copy, essentially pristine and as new.
