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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. 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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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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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.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 10: CUCKOO-SHRIKES TO THRUSHES
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie; et al. Illustrated by Norman Arlott; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 1814428
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 2005. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour plates, photographs and distribution maps. 895 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334725. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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BRITISH THRUSHES (NN 63)
Written by Eric Simms. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor.
Stock no. 1609576
Published by Collins. 1st 1978. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine. 24 b/w plates. Maps, diagrams and text figures. A detailed research into the six true species of thrush breeding in the British Isles; including a chapter of Britain's vagrant thrushes and a further substantial chapter on the seven species of small chat-like thrushes of the British Isles, including the Nightingale and the Robin. ISBN: 0002196700. Wrapper is faded to spine; in laminate sleeve which is attached at verso.

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BRITISH BIRDS VOL. LXIV
Written by Stanley Cramp.
Stock no. 1608529
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd.. 1971. Very good condition.

Brown cloth, gilt titles; Colour and b/w photos. White spotting to covers. Contents excellent.

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RIVERMOUTH
Written by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 2120953
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Detailed studies of estuary birds. B/w illustrations. Green boards, black title to spine. Page browning. Wrapper is browned and edge-creased; couple of closed tears.

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WATERBIRDS BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA'S WETLANDS
Written by Warwick Tarboton; Nigel Dennis.
Stock no. 2119861
Published by New Holland. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green cloth with gilt titles. Colour photography by Dennis throughout. ISBN: 1853682586. A few small marks to half title page. A little light foxing. Wrapper is edge-creased with some scuff marks.

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RARE BIRDS DAY BY DAY
Written by Steve Dudley; Tim Benton; Peter Fraser; John Ryan. Illustrated by Dave Nurney.
Stock no. 2118567
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Individual sightings of rare birds in Britain are presented in diary style. for the years between 1958 and 1994. Fascinating reading for bird-lovers. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0856611026. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few marks.

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SOUTH CAROLINA BIRD LIFE
Written by Alexander Sprunt; E. Burnham Chamberlain. Illustrated by Francis Lee Jaques; John Henry Dick; Roger Tory Peterson; et al..
Stock no. 2118321
Published by University of South Carolina Press. 1970. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Cream +cloth boards, gilt titles. Revised edition with a supplement. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0872491234. Tape marks to endpapers. Browning to some pages. Wrapper is unevenly browned/faded with some grubby marks; tear hole to rear panel.

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BIRDS OF COLORADO (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Alfred M. Bailey; Robert J. Niedrach.
Stock no. 1607511
Published by Denver Museum Of Natural History. 1965. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Two Volumes. Large format. Illustrated with 124 plates depicting in full colour 420 species. B/w photos. Tape marks to endpapers. Wrappers are edge creased with a tape repair at verso to one corner. Contents are clean and bright.

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BUSTARDS, HEMIPODES, AND SANDGROUSE: BIRDS OF DRY PLACES
Written by Paul A. Johnsgard. Illustrated by Henry Jones.
Stock no. 1607493
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Dark boards with gilt title to spine. Colour plates of paintings by Major Henry Jones, from the collection owned by The Zoological Society of London. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0198576986. Spine and corners bumped with some creasing. Top corners of some pages have a little creasing.

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