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Dog-Team and School Desk

Taylor, Phyllis M.

(Book #ID 85754)

Published by Herbert Jenkins Ltd., 3 Duke of York Street, London First Edition 1960. 1960.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original chalk blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 160 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. A little sun fading to the blue of the spine, tan age spots to the closed upper edges, light ghosting to the free end papers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the edges, circular brown stain to the rear panel, not price clipped 18/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Across the Top of the World | The Quest for the Northwest Passage

Delgado, James P.

(Book #ID 102064)

Published by Checkmark Books, An Imprint of Facts On File, 11 Penn Plaza, New York Second Edition 1999. 1999.

Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep blue cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine, teal end sheets. 4to. 11½'' x 9¼''. Printer's code 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. Contains (xii), 228 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0816041245

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The Living Arctic

Müller, Fritz

(Book #ID 115934)

Published by Methuen, 2330 Midland Avenue, Agincourt, Ontario New Edition 1981. 1981.

New edition hard back binding in publisher's original finely grained grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 4to. 11'' x 9¼''. Contains 233 pp with monochrome and colour illustrations, maps and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tear to the top of the spine. From the private library belonging to Bryan L. Sage, a distinguished naturalist and BP ecologist in Alaska with his bird illustrated book plate to the front paste down. Heavy volume weighing 2 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Across the Top of the World | The Quest for the Northwest Passage

Delgado, James P.

(Book #ID 102063)

Published by Checkmark Books, An Imprint of Facts On File, 11 Penn Plaza, New York Second Edition 1999. 1999.

Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep blue cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine, teal end sheets. 4to. 11½'' x 9¼''. Printer's code 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. Contains (xii), 228 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0816041245

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Challenge To The Poles; Highlights of Arctic and Antarctic Aviation

Grierson, John [Foreword by Charles A. Lindbergh]

(Book #ID 86874)

Published by G. T. Foulis & Co. Ltd., 1-5 Portpool Lane, London First Edition 1964. 1964.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original ivory boards, silver and blue title block to the spine, maps to the end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 695 printed pages of text with monochrome maps and photographs throughout. A little wear to the lower spine end, foxing to the closed fore edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with very shallow rubs to the fore edges, corners and spine ends, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Arctic Journeys; The Story of the Oxford University Ellesmere Land Expedition 1934-5

Shackleton, Edward [Preface by Lord Tweedsmuir]

(Book #ID 81591)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition 1937. London 1937.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 372 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout, folding panorama and folding map to the rear. Sun fading to the blue of the spine and front margins, mottling of the cloth to the rear panel, rear hinge cracked, naval war library stamp to the front paste down and free end paper and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Folk Art in Greenland Throughout a Thousand Years [Ten Thousand Years of Folk Art in the North]

Asger Jorn [1914-1973], Gérard Franceschi, Tinna Møbjerg, Jens Rosing

(Book #ID 25841)

Published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln in Cooperation with Silkeborg Art Museum First Edition 2001. 2001.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black leatherette covers, grey lettering to spine and upper panel, black paper end papers. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼'' x, 261, 3 [pp] ISBN 3883755265. Full-page monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection, as new. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Animals of the Arctic | The Ecology of the Far North

Stonehouse, Bernard

(Book #ID 115942)

Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 116 Baker Street, London First Edition 1971. 1971.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth effect covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, blind embossed polar bear to the front cover, vivid blue end papers. 4to. 11'' x 9¼''. Contains 172 pp with colour illustrations, photographs and maps throughout. Light tape traces to the end papers where the dust wrapper was protected in brown paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubs, not price clipped, £2.60. From the private library belonging to Bryan L. Sage, a distinguished naturalist and BP ecologist in Alaska with his bird illustrated book plate to the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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American Eskimos

Sellers, Monica

(Book #ID 27850)

Published by T. F. H. Publications, Inc. Neptune City First Edition 1989. 1989.

Publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 160 pp ISBN 0866229906. 125 colour illustrations throughout. In near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Polar Ice and Periglacial Lands | Characteristics and Developments (Environmental Systems Series)

Money, D. C.

(Book #ID 115816)

Published by Evans Brothers Ltd., Montague House, Russell Square, London First Edition 1980. 1980.

First edition in publisher's original wire stitched colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 48 pp with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. From the private library belonging to Bryan L. Sage, a distinguished naturalist and BP ecologist in Alaska with his bird illustrated book plate to the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Arctic Passages | A Unique Small-Boat Journey Through the Great Northern Waterway

Bockstoce, John R.

(Book #ID 94494)

Published by Hearst Marine Books, New York, First Edition 1991. 1991.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original red and black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, end paper maps. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Full printer's code to the copyright page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Contains [xvi] 256 printed pages of text with monochrome maps and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with two small tears to the top rear cover, not price clipped, $22.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0688088392

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North Cape

Ommanney, F. D. (Ommaney)

(Book #ID 44954)

Published by The Book Club 121 Charing Cross Road, London 1940. London 1940.

Hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt title and author block lettering to the spine, end paper maps. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 252 printed pages of text with 16 monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the corners of the spine ends, spine not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Arctic and Alpine Research | Patterns of Vegetation and Herbivory in Arctic Tundra | Results from the Research on Arctic Tundra Environments (Rate) Program | Volume 12 Number 4, November 1980

Batzli, George O. [Edited by] Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

(Book #ID 115988)

Published by Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado, Boulder November 1980. 1980.

First edition publisher's original blue and white card wrap covers (soft back). Quarto. 10'' x 7''. Contains pp 401 - 588 with tables, diagrams, photographs and maps, 4 large folding colour maps inside the rear. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Poles Apart | The Natural Worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic

Flegg, Jim with Eric Hosking and David Hosking

(Book #ID 115943)

Published by Pelham Books Ltd., 27 Wrights Lane, London | Stephen Greene Press First Edition 1990. 1990.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Wedgwood blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back, colour photographic end papers. 4to. 11'' x 9¼''. Contains 192 pp with archive monochrome and colour photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £18.99. From the private library belonging to Bryan L. Sage, a distinguished naturalist and BP ecologist in Alaska with his bird illustrated book plate to the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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To The End Of The Earth [Signed]

Avery, Tom

(Book #ID 84706)

Published by Atlantic Books, Grove Atlantic Ltd., 26-27 Boswell Street, London First UK Edition 2009. 2009.

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original cobalt blue paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 309 printed pages of text with colour photographs to the centre. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the Author to the title page 'Mark, keep exploring! Tom Avery.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781848870437

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The Friendly Arctic | The Story of Five Years in the Polar Regions

Stefansson, Vilhjalmur

(Book #ID 115852)

Published by Reprinted Edition.

Hard back binding in publisher's original quarter brown leather, blocked and lettered gilt back, brown cloth effect sides. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains (xxxi), 784 pp with monochrome photographs throughout. Horrible print on demand paper, printed without first 5 pp of preface. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Polar Deserts and Modern Man (The Chapters of this Book Have Been Adapted from Papers Presented at the Polar Deserts Symposium Sponsored by the Committee on Arid Lands of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 29-30, 1971)

Smiley, Terah L. and James H. Zumberge (Edited by]

(Book #ID 115944)

Published by The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, Arizona First Edition 1974. 1974.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue and russet tonic cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back and front. 4to. 11'' x 9¼''. Contains (x), 173 pp with monochrome illustrations, figures, maps and photographs throughout. In very near Fine condition with light spotting along the top page edges, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Forty Thousand Against The Arctic; Russia's Polar Empire

Smolka, H. P.

(Book #ID 58447)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., London First Edition 1938. London 1938.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original white and blue cloth covers, blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 288 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout, two-sided fold-out map tipped-in to the rear free end paper, blue and white illustrated end papers. Tan age spots to the spine and closed page edges, corners turned in and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gino Watkins

Ridgway, John [Illustrated by Ian Ribbons] Gino Watkins

(Book #ID 100056)

Published by Oxford University Press, Amen House, London First Edition 1974. 1974.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original lime green paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¾''. Contains 116 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations in the text and illustrated headers. Spine ends a little creased. Very Good condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with 45m closed tear to the front flap, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 019273136X

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Dix Chiens Pour Un Rêve; Propos recueillis par Jean-François Chaigneau [Aventure Au XXe Siècle Collection]

Varigas, François [Préface de Paul-Émile Victor] Jean-François Chaigneau

(Book #ID 62583)

Published by Editions Albin Michel, S.A., 22 rue Huyghens, Paris First Edition 1984. Paris 1984.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original white paper covers, orange title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 231 printed pages of text with colour photographs throughout. Superficial wear to the lower spine and corners. Fine condition book in Very Good condition photographic dust wrapper with 30 mm closed tear to the foot of the rear fore edge, small chip to the foot of the front gutter. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 2226019243

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The Last of The Gentlemen Adventurers; Coming of Age in the Arctic

Maurice, Edward Beauclerk

(Book #ID 78177)

Published by Fourth Estate, Harper Collins Publishers, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition 2004. London 2004.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original indigo paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, maps to the end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 392 printed pages of text. Lower spine end scuffed. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0007171633

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Lifelines Through the Arctic

Carlson, William S.

(Book #ID 78445)

Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York First Edition 1962. New York 1962.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine, map end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 271 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Slight age darkening to the top edge, tiny amount of foxing to the fore edge. Very near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs, creases and chips to the corners and spine ends, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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La Voie Des Glaces; Le Passage du Nord-Ouest à la Voile [Signed]

Pitras, Olivier

(Book #ID 80155)

Published by Transboréal, France First Edition 2000. France 2000.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers with French flaps. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 285 printed pages of text with colour photographs and monochrome maps throughout. Minimal wear to the edges and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the Author to the half-title page 'Pour Alain, en souvenir du Salon Nautique 2000. Olivier Pitras'. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 291395507X

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The Voyage of the Chelyuskin by Members of The Expedition [Signed]

Brown, Alec [Translated by]

(Book #ID 71809)

Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First Edition 1935. London 1935.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light sea green cloth covers, green title and author lettering to the spine and green polar illustration to the upper panel. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 325 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Sun fading to the spine and fore edges, wear to the spine ends and corners, damp stain to the rear panel and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. SIGNED by the Translator to the front free end paper 'R. H. Berryman with best wishes Alec Brown 1936'. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Across The Top of The World

Herbert, Wally

(Book #ID 74179)

Published by Longman Group Ltd., London First Edition 1969. London 1969.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy and pale blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 208 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Superficial wear to the covers, foxing to the closed upper edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with creasing and shallow rubs to the top of the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 582108012

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Pole Positions; The Polar Regions and the Future of the Planet

Snowman, Daniel

(Book #ID 78200)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition 1993. London 1993.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text with two double-page monochrome maps and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading to the red lettering of the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0340540680

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Arctic | Journal of The Arctic Institute of North America | Volume 43, Number 3, September 1990 (Single Issue)

McCullough, Karen M. [Editor]

(Book #ID 115684)

Published by University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada September 1990. 1990.

Publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains pp [iv] 201-300 with text figures and monochrome photographs throughout. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Farthest North; A History of North Polar Exploration in Eye-Witness Accounts

Holland, Clive [Edited by]

(Book #ID 81227)

Published by Robinson Publishing Ltd., 7 Kensington Church Court, London First Edition 1994. London 1994.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 305 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs to the centre and four maps to the rear. Lower spine slightly creased. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1854872826

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The Voyage of the Narwhal | 1855-1856

Barrett, Andrea

(Book #ID 91875)

Published by Flamingo | HarperCollins 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition 1998. 1998.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine, end paper maps. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 399 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Tanning to the page edges. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unread new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0002257939

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Lobsticks and Stone Cairns | Human Landmarks in the Arctic

Richard C. Davis (Editor)

(Book #ID 97995)

Published by University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta First Edition 1996. 1996.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. Landscape. 8'' x 9½''. Contains 326 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations, maps and archive photographs throughout. In near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1895176697

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Pipelines and Permafrost | Physical Geography and Development in the Circumpolar North [Topics in Applied Geography]

Williams, P. J.

(Book #ID 115832)

Published by Longman Group Limited, Harlow, Essex First Edition 1979. 1979.

First edition in publisher's original red and black card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 98 pp with text figures, maps, monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Spine sun faded, else in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. From the private library belonging to Bryan L. Sage, a distinguished naturalist and BP ecologist in Alaska with his bird illustrated book plate to the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Arctic Biology | Ten papers presented at the 1957 and one presented at the 1965 Biology Colloquium at Oregon State University

Hansen, Henry P. (Edited by)

(Book #ID 115572)

Published by Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Second Edition 1967. 1967.

Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original black and white pictorial waxed cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 318 pp with text figures. Bird illustrated book plate to the front paste down of Bryan L. Sage, a distinguished naturalist and BP ecologist in Alaska, slight tanning to the closed text block edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. sage

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Alpine and Arctic Environments | Volume 10 Proceedings: VII Congress - International Association for Quaternary Research | Boulder - Denver, Colorado, August 14 - September 19, 1965.

Wright, H. H., Jr., and W. H. Osburn

(Book #ID 115799)

Published by Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana, USA First Edition 1968. 1968.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xii), 308 pp with many text figures and some monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the tips, not price clipped. From the private library belonging to Bryan L. Sage, a distinguished naturalist and BP ecologist in Alaska with his bird illustrated book plate to the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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