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Bird Stories from Burroughs - Sketches of Bird Life Taken from the Works of John Burroughs - cover

Bird Stories from Burroughs - Sketches of Bird Life Taken from the Works of John Burroughs

John Burroughs

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

"Bird Stories from Burroughs" is a book created after the sketches of John Burrough, an American nature writer famous for his keen observation of the animal life of the Northern states. His tales of the beautiful, feathered creatures are artistic, perceptional, and sensational.
Available since: 12/04/2019.
Print length: 543 pages.

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