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2007036197Netherlands: WASSINK 2007. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 288 pages colour and b/w illustrations. Original laminated boards fine. Contents clean and tight fine. A fine as new copy. WASSINK Hardcover
148161999 ACADEMIC PRESS LONDON. FINE COPY IN A FINE DUSTWRAP. COVERING BURMA AND THAILAND SOUTH OF THE ELEVENTH PARALLEL PENINSULAR MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE. VOLUME 1. - NON PASSERINES. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PHILIP D. ROUND AND UTHAI TREESUCON. COLOUR PLATES BY PHILIP BURTON GEOFFREY DAVISON R. DAVID DIGBY DANA GARDNER PETER HAYMAN IAN LEWINGTON DAVID QUINN AND CHRIS ROSE. WOODCUTS BY DANA GARDNER. NEW BOOK. 1999 ACADEMIC PRESS, LONDON unknown
1999007615Princeton University Press 1999. Color plates maps index 648 pages. Hard Cover. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Princeton University Press Hardcover
1981021310Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Instition Press 1981. VERY HEAVY. Four volumes complete. vii483; v605; iv 631; vi 670 pages; indices bw ills maps. Or green cloth in jackets. Prev owners name in each volume all jackets covered in clear plastic 'contact' moderate foxing to page edges some pages and jacket of V4. All except Volume 1 are first editions- volume one is a second printing. Volume 1:Tinamidae Tinamous to Rynchopidae Skimmers 1981 ISBN 0874740630. Volume 2: Columbidae Pigeons to Pictidae Woodpeckers 1968 . Volume 3: Passeriformes: Dendrocolaptidae Woodcreepers to Oxyruncidae Sharpbills 1972 ISBN 087474122x . Volume 4: Passeriformes: Hirundinidae Swallows to Frngillidae Finches 1984 ISBN 087474122x . Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections Volume150 Parts I-IV. Compelte set of an important and massive work on the avifauna of Panama. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Smithsonian Instition Press Hardcover
26556LONDON BEMROSE & SONS 1893. FIRST EDITION. VERY GOOD COPY IN ORIGINAL GREEN BOARD. FOLD-OUT MAP SLIGHT TEAR. AND SIX ILLUSTRATIONS. SOME WEAR TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SPINE REAR HINGE WEAK BUT OVERALL VERY GOOD FOR THE AGE. SCARCE. LONDON, BEMROSE & SONS, 1893 unknown
1893036996London: Bemrose & Sons Limited 1893. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo. pp. vi 239 frontispiece plate and fold out map five further plates fine. Cloth binding very good with light rubbing this appears to be a slightly later binding. Contents clean and tight patterned endpapers original endpaper tipped in with James Fisher's signature and an inscription " from F. B. Whitlock Beeston Notts england 11 Dec. 1893" otherwise unmarked. A clean very good first edition. The Author Whitlock was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 11 years in prison. Loosely inserted is a facsimile of the £100 reward poster. Bemrose & Sons, Limited Hardcover
1893037264London: Bemrose & Sons Limited 1893. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper "The Editor 'Natural Sciences' With the Author's compliments Beeston Hall 11 April '93" pp. vi 239 frontispiece plate and fold out map five further plates very good corrigenda slip tipped in. Publisher's textured green cloth binding with gilt lettering very good with a little light wear. Contents clean and tight original patterned endpapers. A very good clean copy inscribed by the author. The Author Whitlock was convicted of embezzlement a wanted poster was published and eventually he was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Bemrose & Sons, Limited Hardcover
231072007 CHRISTOPHER HELM LONDON. NEW HARDBACK BOOK WITH DUSTWRAP. THIS BOOK ANALYSES AND SUMMARISES ALL THE DATA COLLATED AND DOCUMENTED OVER THE LAST 200 YEARS WITH INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS PROVIDING AN UP-TO-DATE STATUS REPORT ON EACH SPECIES AND ITS PATTERNS OF OCCURANCE WITHIN ESSEX. THE SUPERB LINE DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE BOOK ARE ALL CONTRIBUTED BY TALENTED LOCAL ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS. THIS BOOK IS AN ESSENTIAL REFERENCE FOR ANYBODY WHO HAS WATCHED BIRDS IN THIS AMAZING COUNTY OR WHO LOVES ITS WILD PLACES. 2007 CHRISTOPHER HELM, LONDON hardcover
1994051957Gainesville Tallahassee Tampa et al.: University Press of Florida 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. xv 892 pages indexed. Hardcover bound in burgundy cloth with cover lettering and design in gilt. Light wear to the binding. There are a few contact marks on the back cover. The top edge of the text block is foxed and there is a little foxing on the fore edge. The text itself is clean. The last few pages of the index are creased at the top corner. The book has numerous text maps of Florida showing the location of sitings of birds but this has NO ILLUSTRATIONS OF BIRDS themselves. <br/> <br/> University Press of Florida hardcover
1966002611New York: Academic Press 1966. Photos illls. many maps 1 folding including endpapers biblio 424pp. Owner's signature. "An eco-geographical discusion". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. Academic Press Hardcover
1924012141London: H. F. & G. Witherby 1924. Ex-Library. VG. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dark blue cloth front panel device and lettering in gilt. xii173 pp. Deaccessioned from non-circulating museum library minimally marked/stamped little actual wear clear-coated spine panel with handwritten call label on lower spine panel. Slightly rubbed corners and extremities Near Fine downgraded due only to ex-lib. status. H. F. & G. Witherby Hardcover
33456LONDON THOMAS NELSON 1876. NEW EDITION REVISED FINELY BOUND IN FULL BURGANDY LEATHER ELABORATE GILT TO THE SPINE AND BOARDS RAISED BANDS ALL EDGES GILT. WITH 210 FINE ILLUS. BY GIACOMELLI. VICTORIAN DEDICATION AND TWO BOOKPLATES. MINOR WEAR TO LEATHER. A VERY ATTRACTIVE COPY. LONDON, THOMAS NELSON, 1876 hardcover
200566367Doubleday Canada. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Stiff clean book in crisp dust jacket; about new. Inscribed and signed by Graeme Gibson on the title page. A beautiful book. ; 6.5 X 1.4 X 9.3 inches; 384 pages; Author . 0385660480 . Doubleday Canada hardcover
22882LONDON POYSER 2006. FIRST EDITION FINE IN FINE DUSTWRAPPER. COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF THIS BIRD WITH CHAPTERS ON FEEDING MATE CHOICE BREEDING STRATEGIES NESTING EGGS AND INCUBATION MIGATORY BEHAVIOUR ETC. WITH GRAPHS CHARTS AND LINE DRAWINGS. LONDON, POYSER, 2006 unknown
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
27085ARLEQUIN PRESS 1998. FIRST EDITION. FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER. SCARCE. ARLEQUIN PRESS, 1998 unknown
1966038611Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Printers 1966. Book. Illus. by John R. Quinn; D. M. Henry; Malcolm Ellis; K. Knight; C. Talbot Kelly; J. C. Harrison; Karl Plath; J. W. Frohawk. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo 21.5 x 14.5 cm. A good run covering five years 1966 to 1970 each year made up of 6 original parts in wrappers apart from 1969 which has 7 parts as it includes the 75th Anniversary Special Supplement the cover of which designed by Robert Gillmor; 1970 consists of the first 5 parts missing part 3. So a total of 30 parts. Colour plates after various artists including John R. Quinn; D. M. Henry; Malcolm Ellis; K. Knight; C. Talbot Kelly; J. C. Harrison Additionally plates of b/w illustrations and numerous b/w photographic plates. Wrappers generally very good with a little general wear. Contents clean and tight. A very good run of this important avicultural journal. Stephen Austin & Sons [Printers] Paperback
1947038604Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Printers 1947. Book. Illus. by Roland Green D.M. Henry et al. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo 21.5 x 14.5 cm. A very good unbroken run of 7 years 1947-1953 all in the original parts with wrappers 6 parts per year = 42 parts. Some colour plates after various artists including d. M. Henry and Roland Green. Additionally plates of b/w illustrations and numerous b/w photographic plates. Wrappers generally very good with a little general wear some with original labels and notices attached. Contents clean and tight a few original inserts and adverts. A very good run of this important avicultural journal. Stephen Austin & Sons [Printers] Paperback
1951038612Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Printers 1951. Book. Illus. by Roland Green D.M. Henry et al. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo 21.5 x 14.5 cm. A very good run of 3 years 1951-1953 all in the original parts with wrappers 6 parts per year = 18 parts. Some colour plates after various artists including d. M. Henry and Roland Green. Additionally plates of b/w illustrations and numerous b/w photographic plates. Wrappers generally very good with a little general wear some with original labels and notices attached. Contents clean and tight a few original inserts and adverts. A very good run of this important avicultural journal. Stephen Austin & Sons [Printers] Paperback
1961038605Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Printers 1961. Book. Illus. by D.M. Henry; C. E. Talbot Kelly et al. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo 21.5 x 14.5 cm. A good run of 5 years 1961-1965 all in the original parts with wrappers 6 parts per year part nos. 4 & 5 missing from 1962 otherwise all years complete = total 28 parts. Some colour plates after various artists including D. M. Henry and Chloe Talbot Kelly. Additionally plates of b/w illustrations and numerous b/w photographic plates. Wrappers generally very good with a little general wear some with original labels and notices attached. Contents clean and tight a few original inserts and adverts. A very good run of this important avicultural journal. Stephen Austin & Sons [Printers] Paperback
1943038620Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons 1943. Book. Illus. by D. M. Henry Roland Green. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo 21.5 x 14.5 cm. This collection of 33 monthly parts no duplicates includes: Jan-Feb 1943 Nov 1944 Jubilee Supplement March-April 1945 May-June 1945 July-August 1945 Sept-Oct. 1945 Nov-Dec 1945 Jan-Feb 1948 March-April 1948 May-June 1948 Sept-Oct 1948 Nov-Dec 1948 Jan-Feb 1949 March-April 1949 May-June 1949 July-August 1949 Sept-Oct 1949 Jan-Feb 1951 March-April 1951 May-June 1951 July-Aug 1951 Sept-Oct 1951 Jan-Feb 1952 Mar-April 1952 July-Aug 1952 Nov-Dec 1952 Jan-Feb 1953 March-April 1953 May-June 1953 Nov-Dec 1953 Jan-Feb 1956 Mar-April 1956 & Nov-Dec 1958. Coloured plates by various artists including D. M. Henry and Roland Green further b/w illustrations and photographic plates. Original printed wrappers generally very good a few with original labels one with the stampd of the British Trust for Ornithology. Contents clean. A good collection of 33 odd issues in their original wrappers. Stephen Austin & Sons Paperback
1926038616Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Printers 1926. Book. Illus. by Roland Green Neville Caley Gronvold et al. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo 21.5 x 14.5 cm. 18 monthly parts of The Avicultural Magazine as follows: 1926 Nos. 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 & 11; 1927 Nos. 2 3 6 8 9 & 10; 1928 Nos. 8 9 10 & 11. All in the original wrappers. With colour plates after various artists including artists including Roland Green and Gronvold. further b/w illustrations and photographic plates. Wrappers generally very good contents clean a few original inserts. A very good yearly run. Stephen Austin & Sons [Printers] Paperback
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
1898038619London: R. H. Porter 1898. Book. Illus. by H. Gronvold & H. Goodchild. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo 21.5 x 14.5 cm. This collection of 18 monthly parts no duplicates includes: vol IV no. 48 October 1898; vol. VIII no. 6 April 1902; New Series vol 1 no. 1 November 1902 no. 4 February 1903 no. 6 April 1904 no. 7 May 1903 no. 8 June 1903 no. 9 July 1903 no. 10 August 1903; New series vol. II no. 10 August 1904; new series vol. III no. 2 December 1904; third series vol 1 no. 7 May 1910; third series vol. 2 no. 2 December 1910; third series vol. III no. 5 March 1912; vol IV no. 4 February 1913 no. 5 March 1913; third series vol. V no. 1 November 1913 & no. 2 December 1913. With 10 exquisite hand-coloured lithographic plates mainly by H. Gronvold further chromolithographic plates b/w illustrations and photographic plates. Original printed wrappers generally good a few marked the wrappers to the two earliest parts are chipped and detached. Contents generally clean. A good collection of odd issues some scarce and with selection of wonderful hand-coloured plates. R. H. Porter Paperback
021699Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales HEAVY. 334 372pp 62 20 42 bw plates indices line drawings. Green cloth boards. Some occasional toning to pages endpapers toned. Volumes 10 and 11 of this prestigious journal from 1941-1951 bound together complete in one volume. Numerous articles on fish birds mollusca insects notably bees and butterflies and mammals. Periodical. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Hardcover