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23985GURNEY & JACKSON. LONDON. 1907. VERY GOOD HARDBACK IN BROWN CLOTH WITH SOME FINGERING TO THE TOP AND BOTTON OF SPINE. ON MOORLAND AND SEA WITH FAUNAL NOTES EXTENDING OVER FORTY YEARS. WITH COLOURED MAP AND NUMERUS ILLUSTRATIONS. 2ND EDITION. SOME FOXING. GURNEY & JACKSON. LONDON. 1907 hardcover
1889033226London: Gurney and Jackson 1889. Book. Illus. by Chapman Abel. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author to Letter. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. xii 286 2 pages adverts; numerous fine pen and ink drawings and in-text illustrations throughout by Abel Loosly inserted into the book is a letter from Abel Chapmen to Canon Farquhar of Queensferry. Original blue cloth titled in gilt on spine. Binding very good and bright no fading to the spine light wear only to the top and bottom of the spine; a few raised bubbles to the cloth on the front board. Content clean and tight original brown endpapers private book plate of C. Antony Norris to the reverse of the front free endpaper no foxing no inscriptions. A very good copy. Gurney and Jackson Hardcover
1889036460London: Gurney and Jackson 1889. Book. Illus. by Chapman Abel. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. xii 286 2 pages adverts; numerous fine pen and ink drawings and in-text illustrations throughout by Abel Chapman. Original blue cloth titled in gilt on spine. Binding very good and bright light wear only to the top and bottom of the spine and corners. Content clean and tight original brown endpapers wear along the hinge unmarked but for the pencil signature of F. S. Chapman no relative but the explorer and author also signed in pencil to the half title to the reverse of the front free endpaper no foxing no inscriptions. A very good copy. BIOG. Frederick Spencer Chapman DSO & Bar ED 1907 - 1971 was a British Army officer and World War II veteran most famous for his exploits behind enemy lines in Japanese occupied Malaya. His medals include the following: the Distinguished Service Order and Bar the Polar Medal Gill Memorial Medal Mungo Park Medal and the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal. He joined many expeditions. Chapman was attached as "ski expert and naturalist" to Gino Watkins' 1930 -31 British Arctic Air Route Expedition. Expedition members included John Rymill and Augustine Courtauld. He also joined Watkins' subsequent fatal Greenland Expedition of 1932-33 which was led by Rymill after Watkins' death. Chapman experienced cold of such intensity that he lost all his finger and toe nails. Gurney and Jackson 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
001920Audubon Society Vol. #1 1899 to vol. #42 1942. A complete run of this cornerstone of any ornithological library. Uniformly bound in green cloth with gilt lettering. Volumes 1-20 have a paper library call number label on the spine that looks like it can easily be soaked or peeled off. All have the name of a major institution in gilt lettering on bottom of spine. Inside just a bookplate in front library rules on a bookplate in the rear. No pockets. Bound with the covers. All the great bird artists are represented in its pages including G.M. Sutton R.T. Peterson Bruce Horsfall Allan Brooks L. A. Fuertes etc. Hard Cover. Very Good. Ex-Library. Audubon Society Hardcover
1936biblio8959<p>xxiii 317 p. incl. facsim. front. plates. Includes: Illustrations Plates Facsimiles.</p><p>Nature</p> The MacMillan Company hardcover
2000017075Helena Montana: Falcon 2000. A beautiful copy. Fine condition. The spine is square and flat. NO creases. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp and bright white. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with bird photos drawings and numerous regional maps. Softcover. 6" wide by 9" tall. Bound in the original full-color pictorial wraps. First printing with complete number row 1234567890 on the copyright page. From the rear cover: "With BIRDING ILLINOIS you can explore over 110 great birding locations throughout the state. Some of the Midwest's best birding occurs in the Prairie State thanks to the rich variety of habitat that includes woodlands wetlands hills sandstone canyons savannas prairies cypress swamps and sand dunes. You will also find good birding on the expansive Lake Michigan shoreline and along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. Experience the rushing sound of thousands of American Golden-Plovers coursing across the sky or meet the yellow-eyed stare of an adult Bald Eagle looking over the Illinois River. The book includes detailed site maps and bar graphs showing status and distribution. Author Sheryl De Vore is an expert Illinois birder and serves as the Chief Editor of MEADOWLARK the quarterly journal of the Illinois Ornithological Society. She knows the rich bird life in the state and where to observe it. BIRDING ILLINOIS will prove invaluable when you plan your next birding trip.". First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. xii 356pp. Falcon Paperback
200652146Tim Woodward. Near Fine. 2006. Softcover. 9628508423 . Stiff unmarked book in bright covers; about new but for corner crease to front cover. ; 8.1 X 5.8 X 1.0 inches; 423 pages . Tim Woodward paperback
36008LONDON QUERCUS 2007. VERY GOOD COPY IN A VERY GOOD DUSTWRAP. SMALL FOLIO EDITION. BOOK MEASURES 350 X APPROXIMATELY 430CM. AMONG THE PLATES FEATURED IN THIS BOOK ARE STUNNING WORKS BY OVER 60 RENOWNED ARTISTS. LONDON, QUERCUS, 2007 unknown
1997d3728bPonteland: James Alder. VG: in very good condition without dust jacket. 1997. First Edition Thus. Brown hardback cloth cover. 540mm x 370mm 21" x 15". 126pp. Colour frontispiece & 25 plates b/w in-text illustrations. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . James Alder hardcover
1993d3728aPonteland: James Alder. VG : in Very good condition with brown cloth covered slipcase with heraldic motif. 1993. Signed limited edition 56/1200. Quarter-leather cover. 570mm x 395mm 22" x 16". 100pp. Illustrated with 25 full page colour plates. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . James Alder hardcover
1997d3728Ponteland: James Alder. VG: in very good condition with brown cloth covered slipcase with gilt motif. 1997. Signed limited edition 94/1200. Quarter-leather cover. 570mm x 395mm 22" x 16". 126pp. Illustrated with full page colour plates. Signed by author on limitations page. Heavy volume - extra shipping needed for overseas. . James Alder hardcover
17160ARLEQUIN PRESS 1994. FIRST EDITION LIMITED TO 945 COPIES. A FINE COPY IN PROTECTED DUSTWRAP. OBLONG QUARTO. ARLEQUIN PRESS, 1994 unknown
1919023091London: Skeffington & Son Ltd 1919. Illustrated small octavo pp xviii 169 clean internally green cloth just very slightly worn a "Review" stamp on the title pagethe spine head slightly pulled. SCARCE From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter with his signature on the front endpaper. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Skeffington & Son Ltd Hardcover
42090LONDON HELM 2004. REPRINT. NEAR FINE COPY IN FINE DUSTWRAP. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED IN BLACK AND WHITE AND COLOUR. LONDON, HELM, 2004 unknown
10083LONDON HELM 2002. 1ST EDITION. FINE COPY IN FINE DUSTWRAP. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED IN BLACK AND WHITE AND COLOUR. LONDON, HELM, 2002 unknown
1935034825London: Collins 1935. Book. Illus. by Austen Winifred. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Sixteen illustrations in water colour and many black and white drawings by Winifred austen. 180 pages. Original dust jacket somewhat worn with some tape repairs hardback binding very good with a little fading to the spine. Contents clean and tight some spotting to the endpapers otherwise unmarked no inscriptions. A very good clean copy. Collins Hardcover
19-8729Paris: Braun S. A. ca. 1978. Large format color reproduction print poster 21†x 15â€. Very Good. Printed in France. Paris: Braun S. A., [ca. 1978]. unknown
1997045551Wausau WI: Leigh Hawkey Woodson Art Museum 1997 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Thus. Since 1976 the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum has organized an annual Birds in Art exhibit seeking to present the very best contemporary artistic interpretations of birds and related subject matter. Two- and three-dimensional artworks in all media other than crafts and photography are eligible.This is the catalogu of an exhibition held at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Sept. 6-Nov. 9 1997. 124p. illus Only 1 copy in worldcat. Leigh Hawkey Woodson Art Museum paperback
1919034208London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1919. Book. Illus. by E. J. Detmold. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 274 eight plates in colour by Detmold. Publisher's light olive green cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt vignette to the front board blind ruled edges; very good with minimal wear and some speckled ink marks to rear board. Contents clean and tight colour frontispiece plate name and adddress to front free endpaper J S Chapman St John's College Cambridge text unmarked no foxing. A very good clean copy. J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. Hardcover
1993009679New Jersey: Princeton University 1993. HEAVY. xvii 703pp 47pp col plates some bw ills throughout. Or green cloth in pictorial jacket. Slightest of edge wear to jacket. Translated from the Portugese Brazil 1985 by William Belton. Beautiful and comprehensive guide to birds of Brazil. Definitive work on the subject. First English Language Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to. Princeton University Hardcover
2000035435Imperial College Press 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Small 4to 25.5 x 17 cm. Pp. xvi 563 pp; area maps end-paper maps no fading not price-clipped now protected in a removable archival sleeve. Hardback binding fine contents clean and tight unmarked no inscriptions. A fine copy. " This book will be a standard reference work for libraries and collectors and for anyone interested in the rich and diverse development of local ornithology in its homeland.". Imperial College Press Hardcover
201265162Villegas Editores. Fine. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 9588306760 . Stiff square unmarked book in clean orange slipcase with the barest hint of shelflife. About new. A stunning bird book. ; 0 X 0 X 0 inches; 552 pages; The core of the book is a breathtaking visual journey through Colombia's birds organized thematically rather than as a strict field guide. It explores habitats like cloud forests páramos mangroves and llanos showcasing representative species through Cooper's masterful photographs. Highlights include: Iconic Families: Hummingbirds colibríes in hovering flight their jewel-like throats flashing; colorful tanagers parrots and toucans amid foliage; elusive antpittas and antbirds in understory shadows. Ecological Insights: Discussions on behaviors such as foraging mating displays and migration illustrated with dynamic shots of flocks in formation or solitary raptors soaring. Biodiversity Spotlight: Close-ups reveal plumage intricacies from the emerald sheen of quetzals to the crimson of cock-of-the-rock emphasizing how climate and geography drive speciation. Expert texts provide concise yet engaging facts: evolutionary adaptations vocalizations and conservation status drawing on ornithological research without overwhelming the lay reader. The designclean layouts full-bleed images and subtle bilingual captionsmakes it replayable like flipping through a gallery of living art. . Villegas Editores hardcover
2005031608Germany: Ginster 2005. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 450 pages; b/w illustrations. Original hardback binding fine. Contents clean and tight unmarked no inscriptions. A new copy. Ginster Hardcover
1898036527London: Longmans Green & Co. 1898. Book. Illus. by Bryon Hook Photographs from Nature R. B. Lodge. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. xiv 339 40 ; b/w frontispiece of a crow by Bryon Hook further black and white plates and illustrations all present and correct; int-text illustrations. Original green cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine and a gilt vignette to the front board very goood with a little general wear. Contents clean and tight original black end papers tipped in before the half title is a sheet with a newspaper extract on Hudson's death dated 1922. A very good copy. Longmans, Green & Co. Hardcover