This Golden Field Guides lot includes Birds of North America by Chandler S. Robbins, Bertel Bruun, and Herbert S. Zim, plus Wildflowers of North America by Frank D. Venning, both published by Golden Press.
You will like this pair because they were made to be used. Both are compact illustrated reference books with identification information arranged beside color artwork, making them useful for bird watchers, wildflower lovers, nature study, or a field guide shelf.
Details
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Item: Two book Golden Field Guides lot
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Title: Birds of North America and Wildflowers of North America
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Author: Chandler S. Robbins, Bertel Bruun, Herbert S. Zim, and Frank D. Venning
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Illustrator: Arthur Singer and Manabu C. Saito
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Publisher: Golden Press, New York, Western Publishing Company, Inc.
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Publication Year: Birds 1983. Wildflowers 1984.
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Edition and Printing: Birds is the Second Edition, marked Expanded, Revised EditionĀ
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Format and Binding: Softcover field guides
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Dust Jacket: None, as issued in softcover format
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Pages: Wildflowers approximately 340 pages. Birds 360 pages.
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Genre: Nature reference and field identification
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Language: English
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ISBN: Birds 0-307-33656-5. Wildflowers 0-307-13664-7.
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Dimensions: Approximately 8 x 4 1/2 x 1 inches, as provided
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
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Graded Good: Both books remain complete, readable, and useful, with noticeable exterior wear mainly affecting the Birds volume.
- Interior pages shown are clean, bright, and easy to read.
- Color illustrations remain clear and useful for identification.
- Wildflowers has a particularly clean, bright cover with light handling wear.
Issues / Wear
- Birds has rubbing and edge wear to the blue cover, including scratches and a pronounced crease at the lower right front corner.
- Birds also shows wear along the spine and cover edges. This is simply use wear rather than a feature of the copy.
- Wildflowers shows lighter shelf and handling wear around the cover edges.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
The Golden Field Guide format puts identification text, maps, and illustrations together for quick reference. These books were designed for actual field use rather than just shelf display.
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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68Ā°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
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