First editions of the early titles have rarity status, at least those in a collectable condition, in particular the first ever titles "British Birds" and "British Wild Flowers", in their rather drab monotone jackets. Observer's Book of Birds - Vere Benson Second Edition second printing 1975 Book Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (clipped, scuffed to front cover and minor edge wear).

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Spine faded and creased, damp stain inside cover and on endpaper (front and rear) but not appearing to affect outside or other pages, joint pulled at pp92/93. This excellent companion volume to the Observer's Book of Birds gives concise notes on each species, with details of eggs, nests, and nest sites. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. A brief description of each bird, together with common, Latin and family names, details of habitat, and information on eating and breeding habits; all entries are illustrated, mostly with color photographs. The only book in the Australian Observer's series to be published in soft cover, this is also the key to that set.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Previous owners name neatly written on top edge of front right hand endpaper, otherwise clean tight copy in good condition, 223pp.

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Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. describing more than one hundred and eighty eggs with 154 illustrations in full natural colour and 26 in outline by H. Describing more than one hundred and eighty eggs with 154 illustrations in full natural colour and 26 in outline by H. The cover has a very small dint to the top edge but otherwise the book is in excellent clean condition.Dustjacket creased, chipped, nicked and torn along its top and bottom edges with some areas of loss. It "was short-lived, and was revised in the same year, with tinted illustrations for pale or unmarked eggs in place of the original crude outlines. Worn and torn dust jacket has loss and is in a protective sleeve, page edges tanned with some foxing. Vg condition; name inside; possibly been slightly damp; usual observer format with illustrated board covers; ; Observer's Pocket Series; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.

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Illustrated Dust Jacket with protective film over the Jacket (as image shown on ABE) also in good condition. Describing two hundred and twenty-six species with 200 illustrations, 100 of which are in full colour. Book has orange/brown boards with some pale damp marking to bottom right corner, andacross the back board and spine.