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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Brown (Leslie) Urban (Emil K.) Newman (Kenneth) and others

BIRDS OF AFRICA

Published: Academic Press, London, 1982 – 2004

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7 volumes, the series complete in seven volumes, more than 4000 pages, numerous colour plates by Martin Woodcock, Peter Hayman and Ian Willis, other illustrations in the text and range maps, brown cloth gilt, a very good set in the dust jackets now preserved in Brodart protectors.

Editor’s note.‘Universally recognised as by far the most authoritative work ever published on the subject. The Birds of Africa is a superb multi-contributor reference work, with encyclopaedic species texts, stunning paintings of all species and numerous subspecies, hundreds of informative line drawings, detailed range maps and extensive bibliographies.’

N.B. This set will incur additional packing and shipping costs.

  • Overall Condition: A Very Good Set
  • Size: 4to (315 x245mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Paul Mills
  • Country: South Africa
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  • Trade Associations: ABA - ILAB, SABDA


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