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PHEASANTS, PARTRIDGES AND GROUSE (HELM IDENTIFICATION GUIDES)
Written by Steve Madge; Phil Mcgowan. Illustrated by Norman Arlott; et al..
Stock no. 1820292
Published by Christopher Helm. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A Guide to the Pheasants, Partridges, Quails, Grouse, Guineafowl, Buttonquails and Sandgrouse of the World. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations and distribution maps. ISBN: 0713639660. Light stain to lower edge of text block and vertical margin of front endpaper. Else fine. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased.

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A HISTORY OF ORNITHOLOGY (NN 104)
Written by Peter Bircham.
Stock no. 1319459
Published by Collins. 1st 2007. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 104. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780007199693. Still in original shrinkwrap but top edge of rear panel of wrapper is a bit creased.

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WRENS, DIPPERS AND THRASHERS (HELM IDENTIFICATION GUIDES)
Written by David Brewer. Illustrated by Barry Kent Mackay.
Stock no. 1319289
Published by Christopher Helm. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The first comprehensive guide to the world's 83 wrens, 5 dippers and 36 thrashers. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 272 pages. 32 colour plates illustrating all 124 species plus b/w maps. ISBN: 187340395X. Surface paper damage to pastedowns (removal of tape?) else contents fine. Dustwrapper is price-cut.

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BIRDS OF THE WORLD: A CHECKLIST
Written by James F. Clements.
Stock no. 1817600
Published by Pica Press. 5th 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

5th Edition. Large format. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour maps to endpapers. No illustrations present. ISBN: 1873403933. Light rubbing to board and spine edges. Text block grubby & browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased.

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BIRDS OF KENYA & NORTHERN TANZANIA (HELM FIELD GUIDES)
Written by Dale A. Zimmerman; Donald A. Turner; David J. Pearson.
Stock no. 1817598
Published by Christopher Helm. 1st 1999. Very good condition.

Over 1,100 species covered, 124 colour plates plus line drawings, over 800 distribution maps, comprehensive, succinct and informative text for easy field use. Cardwraps. 576 pages including index. ISBN: 0713650796. Covers browned, text block a little grubby. Rear cover has a light diagonal crease. Contents clean.

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SKUAS AND JAEGERS
Written by Klaus Malling Olsen; Hans Larsson.
Stock no. 2130565
Published by Pica Press. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Guide to the Skuas and Jaegers of the World. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. B/w photos. ISBN: 1873403461. Light bumping to a couple of corners. Contents are excellent. Wrapper edges are creased, with some browning.

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SHRIKES
Written by Norbert Lefranc; Tim Worfolk.
Stock no. 1817576
Published by Pica Press. 1st 1997. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Guide to the Shrikes of the World. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. Pink endpapers. Colour illustrations, b/w distribution maps and line drawings. ISBN: 187340347X. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned.

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RARE BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by David Saunders.
Stock no. 1817454
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1991. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A personal survey of over 300 unusual visitors. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 1852602872.

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BIRDS OF MAN'S WORLD
Written by Derek Goodwin. Illustrated by Robin Prytherch.
Stock no. 2128274
Published by British Museum (Natural History); Cornell University Press. 1st 1978. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 080141167X. Foxing to outer page edges.

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FALCON
Written by Helen Macdonald.
Stock no. 1816661
Published by Reaktion Books. As new condition.

Whether loved, hated, or feared, whether worshiped as a god, valued as a hunting companion, or used as a corporate or heraldic symbol, falcons have fascinated humans for millennia. This book sheds compelling new light on this extraordinary bird, and on cultures through which it has flown. Cardwraps. ISBN: 1861892381. Still in original shrinkwrap.

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RAPTORS BIRDS OF PREY
Written by John Hendrickson.
Stock no. 1317460
Published by Chronicle Books. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

A remarkable collection of intimate portraits and revealing statistics, compiled from over 30 years of researching, tracking, writing and photographing raptors. Full colour photos by the author. Pictorial card wraps. 85 pages includes index. ISBN: 0811800040. Spine corners very slightly rubbed, old price sticker on inside flap.

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BARN OWLS IN BRITAIN
Written by Jeff Martin. Illustrated by Kevin Baker.
Stock no. 1317459
Published by Whittet Books. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

Theories as to why barn owls have declined, attempts to peer into the future to see how changes in population, agriculture and the coastal footprint will affect barn owls. All aspects of the life of barn owls are discussed. Red pictorial boards, B/w illustrations. 285 pages includes index. ISBN: 9781873580752. Slightly faded spine has bumped corners. Contents fine.

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