SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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7127 - M/L 34d
The International Collection of World Wildlife First DayCovers.

A lovely selection of diverse wildlife from the four corners of the world, supported and endorsed by the WWF.

Published
America, 1976 - 1979
Plates
48 pages
Binding/Size
M=4to
Value
0-5000
Published
America, 1976 - 1979
Ref
8003

The spectacular creatures portrayed on the covers are a part of the living world all around us, and they emphasise the need for our protection and conservation. This is the first such collection authorised by the WWF, to the ultimate goal of conservation-minded people all over the world - the preservation of nature for all. Each cover bears an important wildlife stamp(s) and an original engraving that portrays the subject of the stamp(s). Each cover is postmarked with the first day cancellation in the issuing country. Some of the animals and wildlife covered are: Cheetahs Hummingbirds Turtles Frogs Otters Lobsters Rodents Fish Water Birds Puffins Bats Crabs Leopards Monkeys Lions Deer Birds of prey Crocodiles Rabbits Badgers Elephants Polar Bears Walrus Rhinoceros Owls