By Leslie Brown; Dean Amadon
Hamlyn   Country Life Books
11" by 8.5" 414, [18]; [8], 445-945pp.
A beautiful copy of this sweeping two-volume ornithological study dedicated to eagles, hawks, and falcons of the world, the first edition housed in its original slipcase.
By Leslie Brown; Dean Amadon

1968 Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World

Hamlyn   Country Life Books
11" by 8.5" 414, [18]; [8], 445-945pp.
A beautiful copy of this sweeping two-volume ornithological study dedicated to eagles, hawks, and falcons of the world, the first edition housed in its original slipcase.
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Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Slipcase

The first edition, complete in two volumes, with continuous pagination. Leslie Brown and Dean Amadon's extensive study of eagles, hawks, and falcons. With detailed chapters concerning their classification and distribution, physical attributes and senses, moult and plumage, hunting methods, territory, display, breeding, &c. A complete study of the fascinating birds. 

Illustrated with many figures and colourful plates in text as well as fifteen under-wings full page plates and other maps. Collated, complete. 

Housed in the original publisher's slipcase.

Condition

In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Faint minor spotting to first few leaves, otherwise pages bright and clean. With illustrations in text both in colour and in black and white, complete with fifteen under-wing plates and maps.

Fine

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