A Field Guide to the Seabirds of Britain and the World

Langue : anglais

Edité par Collins, 1978

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William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, London, 1978. First edition, presumed first printing. Hardcover in original illustrated pictorial boards, featuring a colour seabird illustration to the front cover. No separate dust jacket. *A Field Guide to the Seabirds of Britain and the World* by Captain Gerald S. Tuck, D.S.O., Royal Navy. Illustrated by Hermann Heinzel. A comprehensive illustrated field guide to the seabirds of the world, covering nearly 300 species, with detailed information on identification, distribution, breeding, flight characteristics and behaviour. The volume includes 781 colour bird illustrations, 138 line drawings and 313 distribution maps. Species covered include penguins, albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, gannets, boobies, cormorants, frigatebirds, skuas, gulls, terns and auks. The book also contains a dedicated section on seabirds of the British Isles by John Parslow, including information on breeding species and their distribution. An attractive vintage Collins natural-history reference, with detailed artwork by the distinguished bird illustrator Hermann Heinzel. **Condition: Good (provisional).** Original illustrated hardcover boards with noticeable age-related yellowing, discolouration and scattered spotting, particularly to the rear cover. Light surface rubbing, handling marks and modest edge wear. Front-cover bird illustration remains clear and attractive. Interior title and publication pages photographed are generally clean and readable, with light age-related toning. No separate dust jacket. Spine condition, binding firmness and completeness of contents have not yet been fully verified. Please see photographs. ISBN: 0002197189. Of interest to birdwatchers, ornithologists and collectors of vintage natural-history books, seabird identification guides and Hermann Heinzel illustrations.…

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
A Field Guide to the Seabirds of Britain and the World
Auteur
Captain Gerald S. Tuck (G. S. Tuck)
Éditeur
Collins
Année de publication
1978
État de l'article
Satisfaisant
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Langue
anglais

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Based in Maidstone, Kent, The Treetops Bookshop has a fabulous collection of secondhand titles across the genres. We specialise in literature, fiction, travel, nature and biography. We sell and purchase books from notable writers, stories of intrigue and of specialist interest. All of our titles are clean, unmarked and well looked after. And we pride ourselves in making sure our titles reach you in a fast, efficient and safe way. The Treetops Bookshop is run by Tom Idle, a writer, journalist and book publisher. He writes about sustainability, climate change and social change. He publishes family travel guides with Little Legs Publishing (www.little-legs.com). His vast collection of books, accumulated over the past 30 years, reflects his interests and passion for nature, travel, ideas and the very best fiction.…

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