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Click here to see our other books!Gyrfalcon Emma Ford1999 John Murray : London12.5\" by 11\"190, [2pp.]
SUMMARY
A striking first edition of this informative work on the gyrfalcon, with photographs throughout.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers\' Original Binding,Scarce,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 29.99
EU Postage: £ 21.99
European Postage: £ 23.99
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DESCRIPTION
First edition, in the publisher\'s smart black cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
Written by English author, Emma Ford, who is known for her several works on falconry and birds of prey.
This particular work presents the gyrfalcon, the largest of the falcon species, which is often spotted in North America. Ford explores this falcons role in history, its place in literature and its long-established use in falconry.
Profusely illustrated throughout, with striking original paintings by Anthony Rhodes and Andrew Ellis, and photography by Robert B. Berry, Piers Cavendish and others.
CONDITION
In the publisher\'s black cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is excellent, with the occasional handling mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under \'condition\'
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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