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LOT 2595
Books on the Birds of the West Indies, Galapagos, and Madagascar - 3 Titles
1982-1998 A.D.
7 7/8 x 5 1/8 - 8 1/2 x 6 1/8 in. (1.45 kg total, 20 x 13 - 21.6 x 15.5 cm).
James Bond - Birds of the West Indies - London, 1990 reprint, hardback, 256 pp, colour and line drawings; Michael Harris - Birds of Galapagos - London, 1982 edition, 160 pp, line drawings; P. Morris & F. Hawkins - Birds of Madagascar: A Photographic Guide - Robertsbridge, 1998, hardback, 316 pp, colour. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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LOT 2595
Books on the Birds of the West Indies, Galapagos, and Madagascar - 3 Titles
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
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