Observations on the Brumal Retreat of the Swallow ....

  • Disbound.
  • London: Printed by W Phillips, 1808
By Philochelidon [Forster, Thomas I M]
London: Printed by W Phillips, 1808. First Edition. Disbound.. Very good.. 8vo, [2], [3] - 27, [5] pp.

"The first edition of this contribution to a very old controversy is a very rare item" - Casey-Wood, p. 346. An argument in favor of the species annual migration ("birds of passage") accompanied by a species list (after the text) and variants of names.

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Title

Observations on the Brumal Retreat of the Swallow ....

Author

Philochelidon [Forster, Thomas I M]

Binding

Disbound.

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

Printed by W Phillips: London

Date

1808

Edition

First Edition


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