Author: Jean Dorst
Title: The Life of Birds
Description: New York , Columbia University Press, 1974-83. Cloth. A complete set of Jean Dorst's fascinating study of birds from an ecological point of view, with extensive photographic illustrations and original dust wrapper. The complete set of this two volume work, published in 1974.With numerous monochrome photographic prints and illustrations. Collated complete.Written by Jean Dorst, one of the world's leading ornithologists, these two volumes are a fascinating study of birds from an ecological point of view. Across these two volumes the author concentrates upon birds adaptations for flight and various habitats, examining their anatomical, physiological and behavioural characteristics.Jean Dorst (1924-2001) was a French ornithologist. Both volumes are in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers and cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Faint shelf wear to extremities. Light offsetting to end papers. Dust wrappers are very smart and bright. Light shelf wear to extremities. Slight sunning to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Numerous Illustrators. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Keywords: Life of Birds Volume 1 and 2 Jean Dorst Birds Volume 1 and 2 Ornithology Numerous Illustrators


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