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    By Walter E Collinge
    York   Walter E Collinge
    10" by 8" ix, [3], xiv-xvi, [7], 2-427pp
    A finely bound, early edition of Walter E Collinge's study in economic ornithology. It is to this work he explores the food of some British wild birds.
    By Walter E Collinge

    1924-1927 The Food of Some British Wild Birds

    York   Walter E Collinge
    10" by 8" ix, [3], xiv-xvi, [7], 2-427pp
    A finely bound, early edition of Walter E Collinge's study in economic ornithology. It is to this work he explores the food of some British wild birds.
    £300.00
    : 3kgs / : 721L17
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    Description

    Early Edition, Fine Binding, Illustrated, Uncommon

    A second edition copy of this work.

    Rebound, in a lovely quarter crushed morocco binding. 

    Illustrated, with a frontispiece and eight plates. 

    Loosely inserted is a report by Collinge on the feeding habits of the Rook.

    A very bright and clean copy of this important study which analyses the economic importance of birds and the change in their feeding habits, before examining individual species such as the magpie, jay, greenfinch, house sparrow, lapwing and razorbill. 

    Condition

    In a quarter crushed morocco binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart, with just some light shelfwear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot.

    Fine

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