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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA VOLUME II HAWKS TO BUSTARDS
Written by Stanley Cramp; et al.
Illustrated by C.J.F. Coombs; Peter Hayman; Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1814904
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
1980.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Maps on endpapers. 695 pages. A comprehensive reference manual describing over 740 species with detailed information on field characteristics, habitat, distribution, mortality and longevity, population, with distribution maps, social pattern and behaviour, breeding, food, voice, plumage, moults, measurements, weights, structure & geographical variation. Specially commissioned colour plates. Bibliography, glossary of scientific terms and indexes. ISBN: 019857505X. Light browning to contents. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and edge-creased.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
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. 1609822
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. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers and prelims foxed. Wrapper is edge creased, with some fading to spine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- EUROPE
- MIDDLE EAST
INDIAN BIRDS IN FOCUS
Written by Amano Samarpan.
Stock no. 1609802
Published by Wisdom Tree.
1st
2009.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Glazed illustrated boards. Birds of the Indian subcontinent and their habitats. Colour photos. ISBN: 9788183281386. Wrinkling along front gutter of spine. Contents fine. Wrapper is torn at top of spine.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- INDIA
BIRDS OF FLORIDA FIELD GUIDE
Written by Stan Tekiela.
Stock no. 1609799
Published by Adventure Publications, Inc.
2nd
2004.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. Small format. Second Edition. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781591931058.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- AMERICA
THE CROSSLEY ID GUIDE RAPTORS
Written by Richard Crossley; Jerry Liguori; Brian Sullivan.
Stock no. 1609788
Published by Princeton University Press.
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. Colour illustrations. 286 pages. ISBN: 9780691157405. Some creasing to top & lower edges of covers.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- BIRDS OF PREY
BIRDS OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
Written by Paul Sterry; Brian E. Small.
Stock no. 1609770
Published by Princeton University Press.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
A photographic guide. Card wraps. 415 pages. ISBN: 9780691134284.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- AMERICA
BIRDS I HAVE KEPT IN YEARS GONE BY
Written by W.T. Greene.
Stock no. 2123638
Published by L. Upcott Gill.
1st
1885.
Very good condition.
Green cloth with gilt title to spine and bird vignette to front cover. 16 colour plates. A few light marks to covers, couple of scuffs. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Front joint next to half-title is a bit cracked. Some foxing and a few grubby margin marks.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- PETS
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS
Written by S. Vere Benson.
Stock no. 2123616
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1937.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Observers book No. 1. Brown cloth with black titles to spine and front. Describing two hundred and twenty-six species with 200 illustrations, 100 of which are in full colour. Damp spotting along edges of covers. Name to front endpaper. Hinge next to half-title page is partially cracked. Contents are still excellent. Wrapper has become a bit faded in places. Edge-chipped with a few tears and small pieces of loss. What looks like ink splash marks and dark brown spots, also to wrapper. Still remarkably full wrapper for its age.
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- OBSERVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 9: COTINGAS TO PIPITS AND WAGTAILS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie; et al.
Illustrated by Norman Arlott; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 2123525
Published by Lynx Edicions.
1ST
2004.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour plates, photographs and distribution maps. 863 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334695.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA VOLUME II HAWKS TO BUSTARDS
Written by Stanley Cramp; et al.
Illustrated by C.J.F. Coombs; Peter Hayman; Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1814498
Published by Oxford University Press.
1982.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Maps on endpapers. 695 pages. A comprehensive reference manual describing over 740 species with detailed information on field characteristics, habitat, distribution, mortality and longevity, population, with distribution maps, social pattern and behaviour, breeding, food, voice, plumage, moults, measurements, weights, structure & geographical variation. Specially commissioned colour plates. Bibliography, glossary of scientific terms and indexes. ISBN: 019857505X. Reprinted with corrections. Plain label with previous owner's name and date to front flap of dustwrapper affecting some of the text to the flap. Tiny closed tear to lower front edge of dustwrapper and spine faded (as is common with this title).
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 8: BROADBILLS TO TAPACULOS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie; et al.
Illustrated by Norman Arlott; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 1814455
Published by Lynx Edicions.
1st
2003.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt titles. Colour photos, plates and distribution maps. 845 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334504. This copy would make a wonderful gift.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 5: BARN-OWLS TO HUMMINGBIRDS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal.
Illustrated by Richard Allen; Norman Arlott; et al..
Stock no. 1814452
Published by Lynx Edicions.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Large format. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour plates, photos and distribution maps. 759 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334253. Text block slightly grubby. A few very minor marks to boards. Dustwrapper in fine condition.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY