{"product_id":"ducks-geese-and-swans-of-africa-brickell-1988","title":"Ducks Geese and Swans of Africa by Neville Brickell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDucks Geese and Swans of Africa (Standard First Impression in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Comprehensive Illustrated Reference to the Waterfowl of Africa and Its Outlying Islands\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ducks Geese and Swans of Africa: and its outlying islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neville Brickell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joy Frandsen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frandsen Publishers (Pty) Ltd, Sandton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1988\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780620114431\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0620114436\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard Edition, First Impression, 1988.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's red cloth boards with lettering to the spine, in a printed illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large hardcover, roughly 235 x 160 mm, 228 pages. Illustrated with range maps, line drawings of birds and a coloured jacket illustration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The red cloth boards are clean and bright, with sharp corners and no visible damage. The spine is clean, with the lettered title and the publisher's device. The page edges are clean. There is slight brightening at the top right corner of the boards, otherwise fine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text pages are clean and cream-coloured, with no foxing or markings. The binding is tight. The red-printed map endpapers are clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, and protected by a durable archival-type plastic cover. The jacket is clean and bright on the front and spine. The back panel carries a small price or barcode sticker with some yellowish discolouration, and there is light dust or marking to the back. The plastic cover is slightly rubbed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in Sandton in 1988 by Frandsen Publishers and edited by Joy Frandsen, Ducks, Geese and Swans of Africa and its outlying islands is Neville Brickell's reference to the waterfowl of the African continent. It covers resident, migratory and introduced species, including hybrids and mutations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach species is treated with a distribution map, an illustration, names in several languages, and descriptions of plumage, moult, breeding and voice. The work is illustrated by Rex M. Shirley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has been cited as a reference in later ornithological work, including BirdLife South Africa's Red-billed Teal account. It remains a useful and handsome title for Africana natural history and bird book collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeville Brickell ducks geese and swans · African waterfowl reference book · Africana bird book 1988 · Frandsen Publishers Sandton · ducks of Africa field guide · Rex Shirley illustrated bird book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frandsen Publishers (Pty) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58800932978991,"sku":"TCB-000555","price":170.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/ducks-geese-and-swans-of-africa60221_cover_1.jpg?v=1794122343","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/ducks-geese-and-swans-of-africa-brickell-1988","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}