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A NATURAL HISTORY OF OWLS
Written by Michael Everett.
Stock no. 2139083
Published by Hamlyn.
1st
1977.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0600365751. A few knocks along cover edges and to top of spine. Page edge and margin browning. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- BIRDS OF PREY
HUMMINGBIRDS OF THE CARIBBEAN
Written by Esther Quesada Tyrell.
Stock no. 1823712
Published by Crown Publishers.
1st
1990.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A stunning, easy-to-read book that combines the best in bird photography with the most complete and informative text on hummingbirds of the Caribbean. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. xv and 238 pages including index. ISBN: 0517573687. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- CARIBBEAN
THE BARN OWL
Written by D.S. Bunn; A.B. Warburton; R.D.S. Wilson.
Illustrated by Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1823708
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser.
1st
1982.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The product of almost 40 years field work. Black boards, gilt title & owl vignette to spine. Colour frontis & b/w plates, b/w illustrations. 264 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610321. A nice copy in white pictorial dustwrapper which has a few minor marks.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- OWLS
EGYPTIAN BIRDS
Written by Charles Whymper.
Illustrated by Charles Whymper.
Stock no. 2137437
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
1st
1909.
Almost very good condition.
Fawn cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Yellow, green and orange decoration to spine; 51 tissue-guarded colour plates as well as 11 line drawings in text. 2 page original booklist to rear. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Black mark to top edge of outer page edges (over gilt). Joints are a little cracked. Small damp marks along top edge and bottom corner of front endpaper. Some foxing and marks throughout. Light browning to plate margins.
COLLINS GUIDE: BIRDS OF RUSSIA
Written by Algirdas Knystautas.
Stock no. 2137372
Published by Harper Collins.
1st
1993.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A journey into the marvellously rich and fascinating world of the former Soviet Union, discussing the physical geography of the area and a general introduction to the bird fauna, highlighting how the varied geography has influenced which birds occur where. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0002199130. SIGNED by author to title page. Wrapper spine is faded.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- RUSSIA
BIRDS OF THE SALTON SEA: STATUS, BIOGEOGRAPHY, AND ECOLOGY
Written by Michael A. Pattenden; Guy McCaskie; Philip Unitt.
Stock no. 1823510
Published by University of California Press.
1st
2004.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The Salton Sea, California's largest inland lake, supports a spectacular bird population that is among the most concentrated and diverse in the world. Sadly, this crucial stopover along the Pacific Flyway for migratory and wintering shorebirds, landbirds, and waterfowl is dangerously close to collapse from several environmental threats. This book describes more than 450 species and subspecies. Grey cloth boards, green title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0520235932. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- ECOLOGY
- CALIFORNIA
- USA
PELICANS IN THE FORMER USSR
Written by A.J. Crivelli; V.G. Krivenko; V.G. Vinogradov.
Stock no. 2136686
Published by IWRB.
1994.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w maps. IWRB Publication 27. ISBN: 0950573132. A few light marks to covers.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
A SECOND BOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS AND THEIR NESTS
Written by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald.
Illustrated by Allen W. Seaby.
Stock no. 1322142
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd..
Circa
1961.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Ladybird Series 536. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Price cut wrapper is just a little edge rubbed, last title listed on rear flap is "What to Look For in Winter".
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- LADYBIRD
- LADYBIRD 536 NATURE
- NATURE (CHILDRENS)
- ORNITHOLOGY
HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN VOL. 7: LAUGHING THRUSHES TO THE MANGROVE WHISTLER
Written by Salim Ali; S. Dillon Ripley.
Stock no. 2136044
Published by Oxford University Press.
1990.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Second (revised) edition. Blue leatherette covers with gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0195635906. 1" split to base of spine. A few marks to covers. Wrapper is edge-creased with faded spine; green sticker to base of spine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- INDIA
- PAKISTAN
- ASIA
SNIPE AND WOODCOCK
Written by L.H. De Visme Shaw; Richard J. Ussher; Alexander Innes Shand.
Illustrated by Archibald Thorburn; Charles Whymper.
Stock no. 2136036
Published by Longmans, Green & Co..
1903.
Almost very good condition.
Fur, Feather & Fin series. Beige pictorial boards, red and gilt titles. B/w plates. With chapters on Snipe and Woodcock in Ireland by Ussher; Cookery by Shand. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Damp staining to prelims and top of page edges.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- SHOOTING
- ORNITHOLOGY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- IRELAND
- COOKERY AND FOOD
THE PHEASANT
Written by Alfred E.T. Watson; H.A. MacPherson; A.J. Stuart-Wortley; Alexander Innes Shand.
Illustrated by Archibald Thorburn.
Stock no. 2136035
Published by Longmans, Green & Co..
1895.
Very good condition.
Fur and Feather Series edited by Alfred E.T. Watson. Includes Natural History of the Pheasant by Rev. H.A. MacPherson; Shooting the Pheasant by A.J. Stuart-Wortey; Cookery of the Pheasant by Alexander Innes Shand. 265 pages, plus 24 page booklist to rear. B/w illustrations. Browning to spine; some marks to covers. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges and some page margins.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- POACHING
- WILDFOWL
- SHOOTING
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
THE GROUSE
Written by H.A. MacPherson; A.J. Stuart-Wortley; George Saintsbury.
Illustrated by A.J. Stuart-Wortley; Archibald Thorburn.
Stock no. 2136034
Published by Longmans, Green & Co..
1894.
Almost very good condition.
Fur and Feather Series. Beige pictorial cloth, red and gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Small damp stain to bottom corner of rear cover. Foxing and browning throughout. A couple of page edges are uncut.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- SHOOTING
- ORNITHOLOGY
- GAME BIRDS
- COOKERY AND FOOD