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1998002028Arlequin Press 1998. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo 230 x 165mm 213 pages. Colour and b/w photos line drawings maps. Book condition: Very good clean brown boards tight binding. Jacket condition: Very good clean bright not faded not creased not clipped will be protected in removable clear sleeving prior to sale. Comments: An excellent monograph from Arlequin Press and a noted 'Barn Owl' expert describing distribution habitat feeding movements/territory voice behaviour breeding mortality etc. An exceptional quality in-demand guide. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Arlequin Press Hardcover
1995033450Oxford: Oxford University Press 1995. Book. Illus. by Ber Van Perlo. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to 25 x 19cm. 8 Colour plates by Ber Van Perlo. Dust jacket fine no fading; hardback binding fine; contents clean and tight no inscriptions. A fine copy. Part of the Oxford Bird Families of the World Series of which 17 titles have been published. Oxford University Press Hardcover
1995032692Oxford: Oxford University Press 1995. Book. Illus. by Ber Van Perlo. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to 25 x 19cm. 8 Colour plates by Ber Van Perlo. Dust jacket fine no fading protected in clear removable archival leeves; hardback binding fine; contents clean and tight no inscriptions. A fine copy. Part of the Oxford Bird Families of the World Series of which 17 titles have been published. Oxford University Press Hardcover
1996038299London: Academic Press harcourt Brace & Company Publishers Raptor Research Foundation 1996. Book. Near Fine. Hardback. First Edition. 8vo. 396 pages; b/w illustrations. Covers near fine unfaded. Contents clean and tight no inscriptions. A near fine copy. Academic Press harcourt Brace & Company, Publishers [Raptor Research Foundation] Hardcover
192324720London: Longmans Green and Co. 1923. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 287 322 pages. With ten coloured plates. Green cloth with gilt title to spines and embossed title to front board. Longmans, Green and Co. Hardcover
1989036383Oxford: Oxford University Press 1989. Book. Illus. by Sherif M. Baha El Din. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. pp.551; 6 colour plates b/w illustrations maps and tables; map end papers. Original dust jacket near fine no fading minimal wear not price clipped. Hard back binding fine. Contents clean and tight unmarked no inscriptions. A fine copy in a near fine jacket. Oxford University Press Hardcover
1982018244London & Oxford: British Museum Natural History & Oxford University Press 1982. Well illustrated with line drawings and distribution maps. eight colour plates quarto pp 328 fore-edge very slightly marked two corners with very slight turns otherwise extremely clean internally blue cloth in very good condition the dustwrapper has only the very slightest signs of use. A presentation copy from the library of the ornithologist Colin Harrison with inscription "To Colin with best wishes Derek". A survey of firetails grassfinches waxbills munias avadavats and parrot finches. In this the third in his series on the bird groups David Goodwin describes the estrildids a colourful group that have long been popular as aviary birds. He deals with behaviour biology coloration adaptive radiation and other aspects describing each species in detail and also gives information on keeping the birds. . A heavy book - extra postage may be needed. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. British Museum (Natural History) & Oxford University Press Hardcover
1946038915London: Lindsay Drummond 1946. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo 14 x 20cm. pp 248 b/w photos. folding map to the rear. Original dust jacket some general wear chipped to top of the spine and dust soiling now protected in a removable sleeve. Green cloth boards gilt to the spine and vignette to front board very good. Contents clean and tight original endpapers unmarked the bookplate of Eric Hosking to the front pastedown no foxing. A very good internally very clean copy with an interesting provenance and rare with a jacket. Eric Hosking OBE Hon FRPS FBIPP 1909-1991 was widely acknowledged as one of the world's most eminent natural history photographers "Perhaps the most famous bird photographer ever to have lived" Gemma Padley. He was pioneering and developed new techniques especially the use of flash photography and automatic shutter release technology which enabled him to photograph birds at night and freeze birds in flight for the first time. Famously when just 28 he lost an eye to a tawny owl while climbing up to a hide in rural Wales the event which inspired the ingeneous title of his autobiography "An Eye for a Bird" 1970. Over his exceptionally long career he photographed over 1800 species and his pictures have appeared in some 1000 books including the popular New Naturalist series of which he was photographic editor. Hosking was not only a photographer of birds but also a highly knowledgeable ornithologist. Lindsay Drummond Hardcover
1980038909London: Collins 1980. Book. Illus. by Roy Doyle. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo. 460 pp colour plates throughout. Hardback binding near fine. Contents clean and tight fine inscription by the author to Eric Hosking "To Eric Hosking - with appreciation for showing the way to so many of us Graham Pizzey 23/4/81". A near fine tight copy with a wonderful inscription. Eric Hosking OBE Hon FRPS FBIPP 1909-1991 was widely acknowledged as one of the world's most eminent natural history photographers "Perhaps the most famous bird photographer ever to have lived" Gemma Padley. He was pioneering and developed new techniques especially the use of flash photography and automatic shutter release technology which enabled him to photograph birds at night and freeze birds in flight for the first time. Famously when just 28 he lost an eye to a tawny owl while climbing up to a hide in rural Wales the event which inspired the ingenious title of his autobiography "An Eye for a Bird" 1970. Over his exceptionally long career he photographed over 1800 species and his pictures have appeared in some 1000 books including the popular New Naturalist series of which he was photographic editor. Hosking was not only a photographer of birds but also a highly knowledgeable ornithologist. Collins Hardcover
1905038617London: R. H. Porter 1905. Book. Illus. by H. Gronvold & H. Goodchild. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo 21.5 x 14.5 cm. A very good copy of The Avicultural Magazine for 1905 11 of 12 monthly parts missing part 2. With 7 colour plates 5 of which exquisite hand-coloured lithographs after H. Gronvold H. Goodchild and Astley 3 chromolithographic plates some spotting further b/w illustrations and photographic plates. Original printed wrappers generally good one with an ink stain to the front wrapper. Contents generally clean and tight a little spotting. A very good collection of 11 original monthly parts with outstanding colour plates. R. H. Porter Paperback
1963023173Aachen: Hans Limberg 1963. Second edition a complete set published between 1963 and 1977. In the original 40 paperback parts. Originally owned by the ornithologist and author Colin Harrison with his signature on many of the parts. With 19 colour plates and many small text illustrations octavo 1047 pages a very good set with two red binding cases which are just slightly worn. The second volume seems to be quite scarce. The work deals with cage and aviary birds paying particular attention to finches and contains much useful background detail regarding their wild habits and habitats. A heavy set - extra postage may be necesary. Originally owned by the British ornithologist and author Colin Harrison. He became a professional ornithologist at the age of 34 and became responsible for the care of the national collection of birds' nests and eggs in the Bird Room at the Natural History Museum at Tring Hertfordshire. In 1966 he led the fourth of the series of Harold Hall Australian ornithological collecting expeditions. Harrison later became interested in biogeography and the museum's avian paleontological collection on which he published a number of articles with Cyril Walker. He studied and published on different aspects of bird behaviour on plumage patterns and on the bone structure of modern and fossil birds. He identified Eostrix vincenti in 1980. His more popular publications include "Atlas of the Birds of the Western Palearctic" Collins 1982; "History of the Birds of Britain Collins 1988 and "A Field Guide to the Nests Eggs and Nestlings of British and European Birds Quadrangle 1975. Second edition. Paperback in folder. Very Good. Hans Limberg Paperback
1980035346London: Collins 1980. Book. Illus. by Woodcock Martin W. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. inscription from the author to Eric Hosking; pp. 176; illustrated in colour. Hardback binding near fine not faded unmarked. Contents clean and tight author's inscription to the reverse of the front free endpaper no other marks. A very good association copy. Eric Hosking OBE Hon FRPS FBIPP 1909-1991 was widely acknowledged as one of the world's most eminent natural history photographers "Perhaps the most famous bird photographer ever to have lived" Gemma Padley. He was pioneering and developed new techniques especially the use of flash photography and automatic shutter release technology which enabled him to photograph birds at night and freeze birds in flight for the first time. Famously when just 28 he lost an eye to a tawny owl while climbing up to a hide in rural Wales the event which inspired the ingeneous title of his autobiography "An Eye for a Bird" 1970. Over his exceptionally long career he photographed over 1800 species and his pictures have appeared in some 1000 books including the popular New Naturalist series of which he was photographic editor. Hosking was not only a photographer of birds but also a highly knowledgeable ornithologist. Collins Hardcover
1907abe01aaLondon: Gurney & Jackson. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and faded. Eps browned. 1907. Second Edition. Brown hardback cloth cover. 230mm x 170mm 9" x 7". xii 458pp plates. 26 b/w plates colour fold-out map. . Gurney & Jackson hardcover
1994hbe08Oxford: Oxford University Press / RSPB. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. Spine of jacket faded. 1994. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 260mm x 210mm 10" x 8". 899pp plates. 37 colour plates. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . Oxford University Press / RSPB hardcover
1995d0122aNewcastle-upon-Tyne: The Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club. VG : in very good condition with marked and chipped dust jacket. Spine faded. Damp staining to rear of jacket. Some abrasion to fep. 1995. First Edition. Navy blue hardback cloth cover. 300mm x 220mm 12" x 9". 308pp. Maps and b&w illustrations throughout. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . The Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club hardcover
1997h0915London: T & A D Poyser. VG: in very good condition with rubbed and marked dust jacket. Cover partially faded. 1997. First Edition. Brown cloth boards with gilt. 310mm x 220mm 12" x 9". clxi; 903pp. Illustrated in b/w with occasional colour. Heavy book - extra shipping needed for overseas. . T & A D Poyser hardcover
1958tnh212London: The Natural History Society of Northumberland. VG : in very good condition. Modern rebind with new eps. 1958. First Edition. Maroon hardback half-leather cover. 220mm x 140mm 9" x 6". 220pp plates. 10 b/w plates 1 fold-out. . The Natural History Society of Northumberland hardcover
1952d2156acLondon: Longmans Green & Co. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Some fading to top edge. 1952. First Edition. Grey hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 150mm 9" x 6". 836pp; 1099pp index. Colour and b/w plates. Volume II publsihed in 1955. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . Longmans Green & Co hardcover
1965nmn20London: Collins. VG: in very good condition dust jacket. Previous owner inscription to fep. 1965. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 210mm x 140mm 8" x 6". 256pp. . Collins hardcover
2000002116London: Collins 2000. Fine. 8vo. 220 x 150mm 288 pages. Colour and b/w photos drawings. Book condition: Very good clean bright not faded not creased tight binding no inscriptions protected in removable clear Lyfjacket sleeve. Comments: A quality New Naturalist volume on the history of lichens their types their uses their habitats and their value in assessing environmental pollution. . First Edition in paperback. Soft Cover. Fine/-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Collins Paperback
1931h1056London: British Ornithologists' Union. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and marked. Occasional inner hinge cracking. Light foxing to page edges and sporadically to content. Plates XI & XII bound in wrong order with plate XI upside down. 1931. First Edition. Maroon hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 160mm 9" x 6". 865pp l. Colour & b/w plates in-text illustrations. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . British Ornithologists' Union hardcover
1905g7773Cambridge Mass: Nutall Ornithological Club. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed. Head of spine of volume one lightly worn. Darkening to page ends. 1905. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 280mm x 220mm 11" x 9". 352pp; 196pp. 2 plates and 2 fold out maps. Supplement published in 1920. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Nutall Ornithological Club hardcover
1972wil52London: Macdonald & Co Ltd. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket as issued. Slight marks to eps. 1972. Limited Edition 102/250. Blue hardback leather cover. 220mm x 140mm 9" x 6". 152pp. Signed by author on limitation page. . Macdonald & Co Ltd hardcover
1986041653Helsinki: Otava 1986. HEAVY. 288pp index chronology num col ills. Or pictorial boards. Slight rippling at bottom margin small bump to bottom corner. Paintings by brothers Ferdinand Julius Magnus and Wilhelm von Wright. The title translates as Brothers von Wright. Finland's Most Beautiful Bird Paintings. As that suggests most of the illustrations are of birds but there are a few landscapes as well. TEXT IN FINNISH. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Von Wright Ferdinand; Von Wright Julius; Von Wright Magnus; Von Wright Wilhelm. Square 4to. Otava Hardcover
1930009872Philadelphia: David McKay Co 1930. 256pp tables 15 colour plates. Or green cloth in jacket. Rear hinge cracked minor toning to page edges light wear to bottom edge. Jacket toned spine darkened pinkish stains on front panel damp stain to spine 1 tear 3/4" and small chips. Originally privately published in 1837 Gamonia is recognized as the first book to deal with the planting of game coverts and the preservation of pheasants. Written from the first hand experience of a country gentleman. . New Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. David McKay Co Hardcover
