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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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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.

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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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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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BIRDS OF THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
Written by Clive Finlayson. Illustrated by Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1806303
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0856610666. Minor foxing to text block, contents fine. White pictorial wrapper is slightly grubby.

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THE RUFF
Written by Johan G. Van Rhijn. Illustrated by Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1803462
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1991. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A fascinating species whose elaborate breeding behaviour has captivated ornithologists for decades. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0856610623.

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RED DATA BIRDS IN BRITAIN
Written by Leo Batten; C.J. Bibby; et al. Illustrated by Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1803461
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Action for Rare, Threatened and Important Species. Published for The Nature Conservancy Council and The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Red cloth boards, gilt title & vignette to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0856610569.

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BIRDS OF THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
Written by Clive Finlayson. Illustrated by Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1803455
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Brown boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0856610666. Text block a little grubby, contents fine. White pictorial wrapper slightly grubby.

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RED DATA BIRDS IN BRITAIN
Written by Leo Batten; C.J. Bibby; et al. Illustrated by Ian Willis.
Stock no. 820191
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1990. Fine condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Action for Rare, Threatened and Important Species. Published for The Nature Conservancy Council and The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Red cloth boards, gilt title & vignette to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0856610569. Book and contents fine. White pictorial wrapper is creased at edges and marked to front panel with tiny amount of loss to vertical edge.

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