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RARE BIRDS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by J.T.R. Sharrock; E.M. Sharrock. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor; et al..
Stock no. 2111479
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Mottled red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and distribution map. 336 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610143. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Scuffing along a couple of cover edges. Small white name and address label to front endpaper. Some foxing. Wrapper is grubby with edge-creasing and small nicks; a little damp staining along bottom edge.

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THE PUFFIN
Written by M.P. Harris. Illustrated by Keith Brockie.
Stock no. 1806340
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0856610380. Top edge of text block a little dusty else contents fine. White pictorial wrapper is faded at spine as is usual for this series.

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A DICTIONARY OF BIRDS
Written by Bruce Campbell; Elizabeth Lack.
Stock no. 1806318
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos and drawings. xxx and 670 pages. ISBN: 0856610399. Top & tail of spine slightly worn. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial wrapper has a few minor fox spots and is slightly creased, faded to spine.

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FLAMINGOS
Written by Janet Kear; Nicole Duplaix-Hall; et al.
Stock no. 1806315
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photos. Papers from the International Flamingo Symposium, aiming to disseminate knowledge that will help improve captive conditions. ISBN: 0856610070. Minor foxing to text block and a few margins else contents clean. White pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-worn, faded to spine and scuffed.

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THE ANCIENT MURRELET
Written by Anthony J. Gaston. Illustrated by Ian Jones.
Stock no. 1806312
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A Natural History in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Red boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. xviii and 249 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610704. Inscription in pencil to half-title page by previous owner (a taxidermist). Minor foxing to text block, contents fine. White pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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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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A DICTIONARY OF BIRDS
Written by Bruce Campbell; Elizabeth Lack.
Stock no. 1806151
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos and drawings. xxx and 670 pages. ISBN: 0856610399. Narrow tear with slight loss to top edge of front pastedown (minor). Creasing to prelims. Text block slightly grubby. Contents fine. White pictorial wrapper is a very slightly grubby, spine still bright - not faded..

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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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BIRDS IN IRELAND
Written by Clive D. Hutchinson. Illustrated by Busby.
Stock no. 1803452
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1989. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w illustrations. 215 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610526.

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CAPE CLEAR ISLAND
Written by J.T.R. Sharrock. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor.
Stock no. 1803389
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1973. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cape Clear Island, the most southerly point of Ireland, apart from the nearby Fastnet Rock, has been the site of a bird obsservatory since 1959. This account of the island, it flora and fauna, its inhabitants and history is weighted in favour of the birds since the island offers much of exceptional ornithological interest. Mottled blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w sketches. 207 pages. ISBN: 085661002X. A fine copy in a blue wrapper which is rubbed at edges and corners, a little scuffed and has a small closed tear to top of front edge of spine.

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