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1992001898Fountain Press 1992. Very Good/Good. 4to. 260 x 260mm 158 pages. Excellent colour photos. Book condition: Very good clean black boards tight binding no inscriptions. Jacket condition: Good clean bright slight fade near spine not creased not price-clipped will be protected in removable clear sleeving prior to sale. Comments: Volume One of the noted 'Wildlife Photographer' series this being first published in 1992. A rare chance to acquire the very first 'Portfolio'!!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fountain Press Hardcover
1948038429Country Lie and The Wildfowl Trust 1948. Book. Illus. by Sir Peter Scott. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. a run of this important wildfowl resource starting with the second Annual Report for the year 1948-49; the run includes report nos. 2-11 a total of 10 volumes. The front covers of each report feature colour paintings by Sir Peter Scott copiously illustrated internally many of which also by Peter Scott. Report nos. 2-5 are those of the Severn Wildfowl Generally in very good condition a few volumes a little worn to the head and tail of the spines. Please note that the due to the weight of this item a small postal surcharge may apply. . Country Lie and The Wildfowl Trust Paperback
1911018062Shanghai: The National Review Office 1911. Octavo pp xvi 255 slightly age-toned a neat signature and date on the front endpaper otherwise clean and sound internally green cloth slightly worn marked and wrinkled the spine head slightly torn. The final 18-page appendix - The Big Game of Western China - was written by Frank Kingdon Ward though this is only ackowledged in the publishers' note. First Edition. Cloth. Good. The National Review Office Hardcover
1999017100Ulverston: Privately published 1999. Revised edition with new appendices. A few illustrations small octavo pp xvi 290 very clean internally green cloth in excellent condition. As new. From the library of the Kew botanist Alan Radcliffe-Smith with a brief note from the editor. Signed letter from editor. Second edition. Cloth. As New. Privately published Hardcover
197087829Tokyo Japan: Yama-to-Keikoku Sha Co. Ltd 1970. Two Volume set with two mini vinyls tipped into rears of text. Two Octavo volumes 19cm; photographic paper-covered boards; dustjackets; ii2062pp; ii2062pp; colorful photographic illustrations throughout both volumes. Text in Japanese with Scientific names and English names included for bird species. Both volumes have modest shelf-wear with rubbing to paper of board edges and trace foxing to edges of textblock; Very Good. Volume I dustwrapper has trivial surface wear; Very Good. Volume II dustwrapper has trivial surface wear with tiny tear to lower front flap fold; Very Good. <br /> <br /> Volume I explores over 90 species of terrestrial birds each classified by their habitat. Volume II includes 93 species of wild birds focusing on those on watersides and the coastal area. Both volumes include colorful illustrations and Scientific names of the bird species. 87829. Yama-to-Keikoku Sha Co., Ltd unknown
191247922Mohonk Lake NY: Mohonk Salesrooms. Very Good; Covers toned. 1912. Softcover. Stapled color illustrated card covers with red cord tie at spine. 52pp 4pp publishers ads. 40 color illustrations of birds. Comes with remains of original color illustrated cardboard gift box. Field guide to some of the common wild birds of New York State. . Mohonk Salesrooms paperback
1970B441Yama-To-Keikoku Sha Co 1970. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover in very good condition with dust jacket. Text in Japanese. Species names in Latin and English. Color plates. Yama-To-Keikoku Sha Co hardcover
1970B440Yama-To-Keikoku Sha Co 1970. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover in very good condition with dust jacket. Text in Japanese. Species names in Latin and English. Color plates. Yama-To-Keikoku Sha Co hardcover
19802080202102800141Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds 1980. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds paperback
1907022785Indianapolis Indiana: The Bobbs Merrill Company 1907. Good condition. Light to moderate rubbing/wear to spine ends and corners/edges. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Endpaper professionally renewed. Inner hinges are sound. Previous owner's name in pencil. All other pages are clean and unmarked. 1907. First Printing of the First Edition. With 95 illustrations of which 16 are full-page colored plates including a tissue-guarded frontispiece. The plates are "of unusual accuracy and beauty" per a contemporary review quoted in MacLean 276. Includes a color plate affixed to the front cover for a total of 17 color illustrations. Subtitle: "Character Studies of Native American Birds Which Through Friendly Advances I Induced to Pose for Me or Succeeded in Photographing by Good Fortune with the Story of My Experiences in Obtaining Their Pictures." Bound in the original green cloth stamped in black. 18 cm wide by 24.5 cm tall. MacLean 276 1976. MacLean A3a 1987. MacLean 3a 1995. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xxii 258pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. The Bobbs Merrill Company Hardcover
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
195110225AB1951. Neuchatel Club Checks 1951. 8°. 200 pp 1 l. 48 pl. in colour after ill. from L.P. Robert. Orig. cloth. hardcover
19572111902156001963Forest Department Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 1957. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Forest Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry paperback
1983020433Basel: Birkhauser 1983. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 159 pages. Covers fine with minimal wear. Contents clean and tight unmarked. A fine copy virtually as new. Text in English. DMV Seminar Band 3. Birkhauser Paperback
1972028496London: H. F. G. Witherby 1972. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. pp. xvi 407; frontispiece plate 12 further pages of plates from photographs 23 images and 3 coloured plates from paintings; sketch map. Original dust jacket fine minimal rubbing to edges spine bright price-clipped now attractively presented in a loose-fitting clear archival sleeve. Hard-back binding fine. Contents clean and tight no inscription unmarked. A fine copy. H. F. G. Witherby Hardcover
1972004124London: H.F. & G. Witherby 1972. Illustrated large 8vo pp xvi 407 top edge gilt fore-edge very slightly foxed otherwise an excellent copy with the striking dustwrapper very well preserved and not price-clipped. From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. H.F. & G. Witherby Hardcover
195156052<p>NY: William Morrow and Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Edges rubbed lower corners bumped jacket . lightly soiled with closed tears and is missing small piece at the gutter . of the rear panel. 1951. First Printing. Hardcover. Yellow cloth. Two-color illustrated endpapers and black and white illustrations by the author. A volume in the Morrow Junior Books series. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 48 pages .</p> William Morrow and Company hardcover
1904036174London: R. H. Porter 1904. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. A bright and fresh copy; pp. xvi 216; fold out map present chromolithographic frontispiece plate of a Great Black backed gull's nest and numerous others. Publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering bevelled edges bright slight wear a couple of light scuff marks to spine. Top edge gilt. Contents clean and tight bookplate belonging to John Emerson Griffith to the front pastedown light toning a few marks on page margins and fore-edges plates and text clean. A very good copy of this scarce title. Peasrson also wrote " Beyond Petsora Eastward". Provenance - John Emerson Griffith; Oologist specialising in waders former editor of the Jourdain Society Bulletin he held a senior post for over 30 years. R. H. Porter Hardcover
1982019510Sydney: Angus & Robertson 1982. HEAVY. xxiii 342 pages illustrated throughout with colour photographs line drawings distribution maps index. Preliminary endpages and edges a little foxed. Cloth boards in jacket which has plastic lightly sellotaped two pieces on each to the paste-downs. The book while providing a serious and comprehensive reference also captures the beauty and charm of these Australian birds. This was the first book in the series: National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Angus & Robertson 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
1995010771Wilmington Massachusetts U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin College Div 1995 First Edition. Hardcover 263 pp. Inside the minds and lives of birds of prey. Illustrated by master bird artist David Sibley. Gift quality. Fine in fine dustjacket. Houghton Mifflin College Div hardcover
1971002434Chicago: J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co. 1971. Special limited edition bound in blue leather #1392 of 3000. 260pp. color and b&w plates ills. An overview of waterfowl and game birds with brief species descriptions notes on habits and habitat and conservation; illustrated with the art of Richard Bishop. 64 full-page plates in color plus numerous reproductions of etchings. Index. Slipcase has some corner wear and scuffs. Book is fine with a tiny amount of wear at spine tips. Full-Leather. Fine. Illus. by Bishop Richard E. illustrator. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co. Hardcover
1973036261London and New York: Country Life-Hamlyn Publishing Group/Arco Publishing Co. 1973. Book. Illus. by Peter Scott. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Complete in four 4 volumes uniformly bound in gold cloth front covers and spine panels decorated in gold foil lettered in gold foil text block edges stained dull red or brown as originally issued. All volumes essentially as issued with very slight foxing evident on spine panel cloth. 284 232 270 388 pp. illus. w/ a total of 66 color plates and 108 distribution maps over the 4 volumes; index. Siipcase cloth- and paper-covered boards shows mild shelf wear and a few slight indentations along one edge VG to Near Fine. Originally copyrighted 1954-64 this set uniformly issued 1973 with various printings I and II 5th ptgs. III and IV 2nd ptgs. Country Life-Hamlyn Publishing Group/Arco Publishing Co. Hardcover
1985037706Sydney: Angus & Robertson 1985. HEAVY. xvii 331pp index bibliographynum col photographs maps. Or black cloth in jacket. Foxing to edges and prelims- heavy on half-title. Covers 67 species of Australian waterbirds inhabiting marshes swamps rivers and other wetlands in detail. Second of ten in this important series of books on Australian wildlife. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Angus & Robertson Hardcover
193422-009Please see photos for Contents & condition. The Derrydale Press hardcover
