Description: Click here to see our other books! The Herring Gull's World: A Study of the Social Behaviour of Birds Niko Tinbergen 1953 Collins : London 8" by 5.5" xvi, 255, [1]pp SUMMARY An excellent first edition of Niko Tinbergen's charming study into the life history and habits of the gull, with photographs taken by the author. First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition. In the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. A passionate ornithological study of the herring gull, with observations on their habits, physiology and ways of life. From Dutch biologist and ornithologist, Nikolaas Tinbergen, who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Karl von Frisch and Konrad Lorenz. Richly illustrated throughout the work, including fifty-one photographs in black and white taken by the author. CONDITION In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor fading to the spine and minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very smart, with a small chip to the spine head, edge wear and light spotting to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting and light spotting to the endpapers. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Niko Tinbergen
Publisher: Collins
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Niko Tinbergen
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1953
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 0.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
