Author: CHIAPPE, LUIS; WITMER, LAWRENCE (EDITORS)
Title: Mesozoic Birds: Above the Heads of Dinosaurs
Description: Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0520200942. A first printing (with complete number line on copyright page) of a series of scholarly writings, each concerned with the beginnings of birds on earth. All manner of available data was analyzed, in the exploration of the relationship between birds and dinosaurs. Edited by Luis M. Chiappe and Lawrence M. Witmer. Illustrated throughout with photos, drawings, charts and tables; indexed. --- This hefty book in full blue cloth-covered boards with spine titling in silver. Volume wrapped in light blue jacket with image of bird fossil to cover. --- A bright, tightly-bound, newish copy, though with inked date to front free endpaper. Unpriced, unclipped jacket lacks notable damages; wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; xii, 520, [4] pages. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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