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THE OWLS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Written by Alan Kemp. Illustrated by Simon Calburn.
Stock no. 1828425
Published by Struik. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good 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. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded (sunned) to spine. Otherwise, a lovely copy. Contained in the publishers matching slipcase which is starting to split at top and tail open edges, lightly faded (sunned) to open edge and lightly bumped at corners (Generally, VG condition). Overall, a lovely copy.

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MANUAL OF PSITTACINE BIRDS
Written by Peter H. Beynon; Neil A. Forbes; Martin P.C. Lawton; et al.
Stock no. 1327966
Published by British Small Animal Veterinary Association. 1st 1996. Very good condition.

An easily accessible source of information on the clinical aspects of psittacine medicine. Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos and diagrams and some colour photos as well. ISBN: 0905214307. Covers edge worn. Name in ink to title-page else contents clean.

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THE HANDBOOK OF BIRD IDENTIFICATION FOR EUROPE AND THE WESTERN PALEARCTIC
Written by Mark Beaman; Steve Madge. Illustrated by Hilary Burn; et al..
Stock no. 1828293
Published by Christopher Helm. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive guide. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Over 350 colour plates in total. 868 pages. ISBN: 0713639601. Top & tail of spine and lower horizontal edges rubbed. Text block grubby. Name & date in ink to front endpaper (appears to have previously belonged to Brian Sawford, a well known local naturalist). Contents otherwise clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and has a few minor chips, closed tears, and is a little grubby.

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THE BIRDS OF THE LETCHWORTH REGION
Written by A.R. Jenkins.
Stock no. 1828284
Published by Letchworth Naturalists' Society. 1st 1958. Very good condition.

An annotated list showing the present status of the birds of the region. Staple binding cardwraps. Folding map of the region to inside rear cover. Covers unevenly faded, foxing at vertical edges. Minor foxing to text block. Else contents clean. Map present to rear.

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THE BIRDS OF THE LETCHWORTH REGION
Written by A.R. Jenkins.
Stock no. 1828262
Published by Letchworth Naturalists' Society. 1st 1958. Very good condition.

An annotated list showing the present status of the birds of the region. Staple binding cardwraps. Folding map of the region to inside rear cover. Covers faded with some foxing and a pen mark to front. Foxing to title page and text block. Map present. Contents otherwise clean.

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BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: ORDER PASSERES (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Arthur G. Butler. Illustrated by Henrik Gronvold; F.W. Frohawk.
Stock no. 1828250
Published by Brumby & Clarke, Limited. Almost very good condition.

Two volumes. Large format. Blue/grey cloth spine with gilt title, blue cloth boards. Volume I: 4 color plates of eggs, 56 color plates of birds. Vol II: 4 color plates of eggs, 51 color plates of birds, appendix and index. Colour plates have tissue-guards. Top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed. Ex-Lib with bookplate to front pastedown of both volumes and card pocket to rear pastedown. Not dated. A few marks and scuffs to boards, crinkling to cloth on rear board of volume II. Edges are lightly rubbed, corners are bumped. Endpapers & text block browned. Volume I: Egg plates are MISSING, plate 11 is detached but present. All plates otherwise present.

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WILDFOWL OF EUROPE
Written by Myrfyn Owen. Illustrated by Hilary Burn.
Stock no. 1827283
Published by MacMillan. 1st 1977. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Foreword by Sir Peter Scott. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour illustrations plus distribution maps. ISBN: 0333187016. A nice copy. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned to spine.

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A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ANTARCTIC WILDLIFE
Written by Hadoram Shirihai. Illustrated by Brett Jarrett.
Stock no. 1827281
Published by Alula Press. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

The birds and marine mammals of the Antarctic continent and Southern Ocean. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations. 510 pages including index. ISBN: 9519894705. Spine slightly faded else a lovely copy

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THE SPARROWHAWK
Written by Ian Newton. Illustrated by Keith Brockie.
Stock no. 1827280
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A detailed account of all aspects of the sparrowhawk's lifestyle, population levels and trends and the impact of man and environment on the species in recent times. B/w illustrations. Diagrams, tables and photographs. ISBN: 0856610410. Text block slightly grubby and a few small marks to top edge. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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PINE CROSSBILLS
Written by Desmond Nethersole-Thompson. Illustrated by Donald Watson.
Stock no. 1827279
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1975. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Scottish Contribution. A study of the Scottish pine-feeding crossbills. Green boards, gilt title to spine. One colour plate plus numerous b/w illustrations. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610119. Spine lightly faded, gilt title still bright. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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THE SPARROWS: A STUDY OF THE GENUS PASSER
Written by J.D. Summers-Smith. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor.
Stock no. 1827277
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An absorbing monograph concerned with the world's twenty species of True Sparrows. Brown cloth boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. 8 Colour plates, 62 b/w drawings and over 100 maps and diagrams. 342 Pages including index. ISBN: 0856610488. A lovely copy, appears unread. White pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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THE PEREGRINE FALCON
Written by Derek Ratcliffe. Illustrated by Donald Watson.
Stock no. 1827276
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Maroon cloth with maroon endpapers. 4 beautiful colour plates, many line illustrations, 60 b/w photographs, maps & diagrams. A most detailed and comprehensive study with a splendid selection of excellent illustrations. 416 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610267. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, minor creasing to top & tail of spine and slight fading to spine.

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