Description: Click here to see our other books! A Synopsis of the Avifauna of China Cheng Tso-Hsin 1987 Science Press : Beijing 10.5" by 7.5" xvi, 1222pp. SUMMARY A first edition of this illustrated ornithological study of China. First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION First edition. Illustrated with many in-text maps and diagrams. An ornithological study of China, including details of all birds recorded from China comprising 1,186 species with an additional 953 subspecies, classified under 81 families and 21 orders. Written by Cheng Tso-Hsin, a Chinese ornithologist known for his seminal work on the birds of China and mentoring a generation of researchers. Educated in the United States, he chose to stay in China after the Second World War while many of his colleagues fled to Taiwan, he was severely punished under the Cultural Revolution despite being a member of the Communist Party. CONDITION In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and a small mark to the front board. Original unclipped dust wrapper also very smart with light shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to front endpaper. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Cheng Tso-Hsin
Publisher: Science Press
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1987
Place of Publication: Beijing
Weight: 3.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: Beijing
