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THE BIRDS OF BORNEO
Written by Bertram E. Smythies. Illustrated by A.M. Hughes.
Stock no. 1607451
Published by The Sabah Society. 3rd 1981. Very good condition.

Third Edition. Colour pictorial boards. 47 colour plates. 4 b/w plates. Spine and corners bumped and a little worn. Contents near fine.

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OBSERVERS BIRDS
Written by Rob Hume.
Stock no. 2118120
Published by Frederick Warne. 1989. Very good condition.

N26 in the New Observer's Series. Paperback. ISBN: 0723216851. Creasing to front cover next to spine. Some wear to covers. Grubby marks to outer page edges.

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INLAND BIRDS OF SAUDI ARABIA
Written by Jill Silsby.
Stock no. 1607372
Published by Immel. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Dark blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. 160 pages. ISBN: 0907151000.

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EAGLES, HAWKS AND FALCONS OF AUSTRALIA
Written by David Hollands.
Stock no. 1607370
Published by Nelson. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. 212 pages. ISBN: 0170064115. Tape marks to endpapers. A few small scuffes to board edges. Contents fine.

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THE PLOVERS, SANDPIPERS, AND SNIPES OF THE WORLD
Written by Paul A. Johnsgard.
Stock no. 1607369
Published by University of Nebraska. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w plates, plus b/w illustrations. 491 pages. ISBN: 0803225539. Tape marks to endpapers. Contents are fine. Slight scuffing to edge of wrapper.

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FARMING AND BIRDS
Written by Raymond J. O'Connor; Michael Shrubb. Illustrated by Donald Watson.
Stock no. 2117643
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition.

The book reviews the effects of agricultural development on bird populations in Britain. Green glazed pictorial boards. B/w diagrams and illustrations. 290 pages. ISBN: 0521324475. Spine slightly bumped and sunned, corners lightly rubbed. Contents fine.

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THE BIRDS OF INDIANA
Written by Russell E. Mumford; Charles E. Keller. Illustrated by William Zimmerman.
Stock no. 1811191
Published by Indiana University Press. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A celebration of birds that live in the heartland of America. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine and pictorial onlay of Northern Cardinals to front. Beautiful colour illustrations throughout. xviii and 376 pages including index. ISBN: 0253107369. Tape marks to endpapers else contents fine. Dustwrapper is possibly lightly faded to spine.

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THE BIRDS OF OMAN
Written by Michael Gallagher. Illustrated by Martin W. Woodcock.
Stock no. 1811190
Published by Quartet Books. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. 120 superb colour plates. 310 pages. ISBN: 0704322161. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE OWLS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Written by Alan Kemp. Illustrated by Simon Calburn.
Stock no. 1811188
Published by Struik. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A monograph on the twelve owl species that inhabit the southern African subregion. Standard Edition. Large format. Beige cloth boards, brown title to spine and vignette of owl to front. Beautiful colour plates & b/w text illustrations. 184 pages. ISBN: 0947430032. Contained in the publishers matching slipcase in almost fine condition. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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OKLAHOMA BIRD LIFE
Written by Frederick M. Baumgartner; A. Marguerite Baumgartner. Illustrated by Wallace Hughes.
Stock no. 1811187
Published by University of Oklahoma Press. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

From water birds to birds of prey to the complex order of perching birds, Oklahoma is remarkable for the variety and extent of its bird life. Large format. Blue cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w photos and colour plates. xxxv and 443 pages including index. ISBN: 0806117923. Corners lightly bumped, contents fine. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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BIRDS OF IDAHO
Written by Thomas D. Burleigh.
Stock no. 1811170
Published by The Caxton Printers Ltd.. 1st 1972. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Buff boards, blue titles and vignettes. Colour & b/w photos. xiii and 467 pages including index. ISBN: 0870042084. Light tape marks to endpapers else contents clean. Yellow pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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A HANDLIST OF THE BIRDS OF SOUTHERN MOCAMBIQUE
Written by P.A. Clancey.
Stock no. 1811169
Published by Lourenco Marques. 1st 1971. Very good condition.

Parts I & II in one volume. Cardwraps with pictorial onlay to front. Colour plates plus b/w distribution maps & photos. 40 colour plates. Plate 19 appears missing but was never published. Front joint starting to crack else binding tight. Text block slightly grubby. Overall a nice copy.

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