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OWLS OF THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Written by Karel H. Voous.
Illustrated by Ad Cameron.
Stock no. 1829201
Published by Collins.
1990.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A definitive work of each of the 47 species of owl found north of the equator. Large format. Cream boards, gilt title to spine. 320 pages. Colour and b/w illustrations. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0002194937. Reprint. Front board marked. Text block slightly grubby. Foxing top edge of text block, to top of frontis and title page. Else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly browned.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- BIRDS OF PREY
- OWLS
OWLET THE GREAT HORNED OWL
Written by Irene Brady.
Illustrated by Irene Brady.
Stock no. 1328767
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A beautiful and realistic story of the inexorable ritual of life. Dark blue cloth, silver title to spine and vignette to front cover. Blue endpapers. Wonderful b/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 039518519X. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Some very faint spotting to covers. Foxing to textblock. Some erased pencil markings to half title-page else contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut, browned to spine with tear at top of spine and just a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- OWLS
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.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- BIRDS OF PREY
- OWLS
- SOUTH AFRICA
UNDISCOVERED OWLS: A SOUND APPROACH GUIDE
Written by Magnus Robb.
Stock no. 1826666
Published by The Sound Approach.
1st
2015.
Almost very good condition.
Explore the twilight world of owls that you can hear in your garden, park or woods with this lyrical investigation into their sounds. Includes four CDs with 327 sound recordings of 38 species of owls, a couple of midwife toads, some Parrot Crossbills and a few voles. Oblong format. Matt pictorial boards, yellow spine with white title. Colour photos and illustrations. Annotated sonagrams. ISBN: 9789081093378. Heavy bumping to top edge of boards with some board damage. Top of spine bumped with a small split in paper. Base of spine bumped. Minor knocks to lower edge of boards. Light scuffing to rear board. Contents clean and tight. All four CDs present - not tested.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- OWLS
- BIRDS OF PREY
THE OWLS OF NORTH AMERICA
Written by Allan W. Eckert.
Illustrated by Karl E. Karalus.
Stock no. 1325736
Published by Weathervane Books.
Circa
1987.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. All the species fully described and illustrated. American edition. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0517632209. Bookplate to front pastedown. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with fading to spine and a couple of edges.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- OWLS
- BIRDS OF PREY
WISE OWL'S STORY
Written by Alison Uttley.
Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1325552
Published by Collins.
1969.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Yellow pictorial boards. Delightful colour illustrations. 64 pages. ISBN: 000194102X. 15th impression. Base of spine is slightly bumped, a couple of tiny dents to cover edges. Dustwrapper is bright and cleann with just a little rubbing at edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- LITTLE GREY RABBIT
- ANIMAL STORY
- OWLS
OWLS OF EUROPE
Written by Heimo Mikkola.
Illustrated by Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1324354
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser.
1st
1983.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A review of the 13 owls breeding in Europe and an additional four species in lands adjoining the Mediterranean in North Africa and the Middle East. Brown boards, gilt title and owl vignette to spine. Colour plates, b/w photos and b/w illustrated chapter headers. 397 pages. ISBN: 0856610348. Bumping to top and tail of spine. A few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is lightly edge-creased and browned.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- EUROPE
- OWLS
KIOU THE OWL
Written by Vassilissa.
Illustrated by Romain Simon.
Stock no. 1324305
Published by Andre Deutsch Limited.
1st UK
1982.
Very good condition.
Pere Castor Books. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0233975055. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. A-/ written in biro to front pastedown. A few light marks to rear endpapers. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- BIRDS (CHILDRENS)
- OWLS
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
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.
- Categorised in:
- ORNITHOLOGY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BIRDS OF PREY
- OWLS
- EAGLES
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.
- Categorised in:
- ORNITHOLOGY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BIRDS OF PREY
- OWLS
GUIDE TO OWL WATCHING IN NORTH AMERICA
Written by Donald S. Heintzelman.
Stock no. 1317458
Published by Dover Publications.
1st
1992.
Very good condition.
Pictorial card wraps. B/w illustrations. 191 pages includes index. ISBN: 048627344X. Corners slightly rubbed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- ORNITHOLOGY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BIRDS OF PREY
- OWLS
- USA