BURTON: The Observer's Book of Wild Animals (# 5) (Frederick Warne, Ltd., 1980)

Description: TITLE: The Observer's Book of Wild Animals (Observer's Series No. 5) AUTHOR: Burton, Maurice AUTHOR 2 (if applicable): n/a AUTHOR 3 (if applicable): n/a ILLUSTRATOR (if applicable): n/a PUBLISHER: Frederick Warne, Ltd., Date: 1980 ISBN: 0723215030 FORMAT: Hardcover, 207 pages EDITION: First Edition Thus (1971) PRINTING [if applicable]: 5th Printing (1980) BOOK CONDITION: Very Good - JACKET CONDITION: No Jacket (Jacket Missing) DIMENSIONS (if available): 5.75 x 3.50 x 0.50 in. approx. KEYWORDS: Observer's Book, Series, Wild Animals, Great Britain, Field Guide, DESCRIPTION: From the description: About the Book In recent times there has been an almost revolutionary switch towards interest in mammals and also towards the study of reptiles and amphibians. Some of them are scarce and many are mainly active at night, seen more often in the headlights of a car than by any other means. It is on this account that looking out for wild animals can be more rewarding than studying birds, which are more readily seen. This book by Maurice Burton, the well-known naturalist, gives not only details of generally known species of wild animals, but describes others which have been introduced into the country within the last hundred years. The book is profusely illustrated with full colour and half-tone illustrations. About the Author After graduating at London University, Dr Maurice Burton spent two years in research. He became a biology master before entering the British Museum (Natural History) from which he has now retired. An early ambition to be an author led to his writing extensively first for the West Sussex Gazette, then for the Illustrated London News and also the Daily Telegraph. He has contributed to other magazines, in addition to publishing some 80 books on natural history. For 40 years he lectured regularly to local natural history. For 40 years he lectured regularly to local societies and has taken part in numerous broadcasts on radio and television. Observer's Series Number 5. CONDITION: Cover is age toned, red spine lettering is sunned. Contents slightly age-toned but in good condition. An interesting entry in the old Observer's Guide series. FROM THE BOOKSELLER: Thank you for visiting the Dactyl Books eBay Store! We are a virtual second-hand and antiquarian reseller of books specialising in History, Science, Literature, and Mystery & Detective Fiction, but we have a little bit of everything in our stocks! We are listing new items all the time, but if you are looking for a specific title or edition, don't hesitate to send it on to us and we will be glad to check and give you an opinion on how best to find your desired title. NOTES ON EDITIONS: We use a number of resources to attempt to determine the edition of the book that we are listing. My most frequently referenced resource is Zempel and Verkler's "First Editions: A Guide to Identification," although we also use other internet sources and make comparisons with listings we find on various internet sites. We strive to be extremely careful and diligent in describing our listings, but if you receive a book and don't feel that it's quite what you ordered, please contact us through the "Contact Seller" link to see what we can do for you. To avoid the chances of this happening, if you have a question about a book or other item, or would like to see additional photos, please use the "Contact Seller" link in the item description and let us know what you need. We will do our best to answer your questions *before* any sale. TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS IN OUR LISTINGS: For your convenience, here is a list of terms and abbreviations that we commonly use in listings: IBC: Inside Back CoverIBEP: Inside Back End PaperIFC: Inside Front CoverIFEP: Inside Front End PaperText-Block: The body of the book contained between the covers. Thanks for your interest in Dactyl Books!

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