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Folio 2 vol., illus. 431 plates reproduced in color for the first time from the collection at the New York Historical Society Hardcover Very good condition in slightly worn slipcase
33514MICHAEL JOSEPH 1966. TWO LARGE QUARTO VERY GOOD IN BROWN BUCKRAM. REPRODUCED IN FULL COLOUR FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM THE COLLECTION AT THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY. INTRODUCTION BY MARSHALL DAVIDSON. A VERY GOOD SET. VERY HEAVY SO EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED. MICHAEL JOSEPH, 1966 hardcover
1966250699New York & Boston: American Heritage Publishing 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/issued without dj. Audubon. 4tos blue cloth in a blue publisher's slipcase with yellow ribbon possibly a bit shorter than as published spines somewhat faded uniformly <br/><br/>Reproduces -for the first time in full color -virtually all of the original paintings -- not the engravings of the published work. The accuracy made possible by modern photographic and printing techniques makes this in incomparable production. Audubon's original paintings differ markedly from the final engraver's products. This work can be studied side-by-side with the collection of prints to appreciate the substantial advances Audubon made beyond the accepted standards in bird art yielding a fresh view of his achievement. American Heritage Publishing hardcover
196626055New York & Boston: American Heritage / Houghton Mifflin 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/issued without dj. Audubon. 4tos light blue cloth in publisher's dark blue slipcase spines somewhat faded <br/><br/>Reproduces -for the first time in full color -virtually all of the original paintings -not the engravings of the published work. The accuracy made possible by modern photographic and printing techniques makes this in incomparable production. Audubon's original paintings differ markedly from the final engraver's products. This work can be studied side-by-side with the collection of prints to appreciate the substantial advances Audubon made beyond the accepted standards in bird art yielding a fresh view of his achievement. American Heritage / Houghton Mifflin hardcover
1966adb23bLondon: Michael Joseph / The Connoisseur. G: in good condition with worn slipcase backstrip missing. Minor fading to spine of one volume. 1966. First edition thus. Brown hardback cloth covers. 350mm x 280mm 14" x 11". lvi 200pp; 200pp 431 plates. 431 colour plates some double page. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . Michael Joseph / The Connoisseur hardcover
1966adb23aLondon: Michael Joseph / The Connoisseur. VG : in very good condition in marked brown patterned slipcase with ribbon marker. Edge-wear to slipcase with small split to top edge. 1966. First edition thus. Brown hardback cloth covers. 350mm x 280mm 14" x 11". lvi 200pp; 200pp 431 plates. 431 colour plates some double page. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . Michael Joseph / The Connoisseur hardcover
1334722323.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1334721750.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Shiny pictorial cover. Small format: 6 1/2"w x 4 1/8"h. Approx. 50 pages. #18 in The Odyssey Library Series. Illustrated by Leif Rydeng.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Shiny pictorial cover. Small format: 6 1/2"w x 4 1/8"h. Approx. 50 pages. #15 in The Odyssey Library Series. Photographs by Arthur Singer.
Sm. 8vo., with 200 coloured and monochrome plates, front free endpaper browned; original series binding of terracotta cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in black, backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter moderately age-marked and lightly frayed (without material loss) at head and tail of backstrip. Observer 1. Code 864.960 with 'Fieldfare' dustwrapper. 'The excellent illustrations and concise format of one bird per page made this book an enduring classic' (Marren & Carter). Marren & Carter, p.147.
19797128Sydney: Methuen 1979. 12mo xx 202 pp full colour illustrations. llustrated card covers with good clear spine titles. Extremely scarce. The most elusive of this collectable series. Includes 150 different species and covers all families of Australian birds. First edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Methuen Paperback
1979034388Sydney: Methuen 1979. 202pp index num col ills. Or pictorial card with colour photo of bird. Spine slightly faded and creased. Some toning to page edges and light edge wear. Observer book #A2. The only book in the Australian Observer's series to be published in soft cover this is also the key to that set. A better than usual example. Includes over 150 species and covers all families. A brief description of each bird together with common Latin and family names details of habitat and information on eating and breeding habits; all entries are illustrated mostly with color photographs. The introduction includes advice on selection of bird-watching equipment. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Very Good. 24mo. Methuen Paperback
Bella incisione probabilmente degli inizi del XIX secolo, carta spessa. L'incisione è stata acquarellata a mano e montata in elegante passepartout. L'incisione rappresenta l'uccello nocciolaia. In buone condizioni, fioriture. TECNICA: Incisione DIMENSIONI PASSEPARTOUT: cm 26x19 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 15,5x9,5 EPOCA: Inizi XIX secolo. Nice engraving of probably beginning of the XIX century, wide paper. The print has been coloued by hand with aquarello and mounted in a elegant passepartout The engraving represents the nutcracker bird. In good conditions, foxings. TECHNIQUE: Print PASSEPARTOUT SIZE: cm 26x19 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 15,5x9,5 PERIOD: first years of XIX century
40754THETFORD BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY 2011. 1ST EDITION. QUARTO. A FINE HARDBACK COPY IN A FINE SELLOPHANE PROTECTED DUSTWRAP. COVERS OVER 270 SPECIES WHICH INCLUDES MORE THAN 350 SUMMER AND WINTER CHANGE MAPS. THETFORD, BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY, 2011 hardcover
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Very slight edge wear to dust jacket. 7 3/4"w x 10 1/4"h. 128 pages. Illustrated by Leslie Brooke.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, and photograps, illustrations and maps in the text; decorative wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. Otter Memorial Paper, No. 3. SIGNED BY RICHARD WILLIAMSON ON HALF-TITLE. EXTREMELY SCARCE.
1897101293Alameda, 1893-1897. M. zahlr. Abb. OBr. Umschläge gebraünt, teils lose, teils fehlend, mit Randläsuren bzw. eingerissen, teils m. St.
50 pages. Features: Cover art by Oscar Cahen featues sleeping hobo surrounded by birds and little girl; Could the Reds Cripple Canadian Industry? - photo-illustrated article on the threat posed by Communist Canadian labour leaders; Lady Who Has Lived - the extraordinary story of pianist Maryla Jonas, who crossed hell and high water to Carnegie Hall - and sudden fame, riches, and glory; Good News for Ulcer Sufferers - relief may be two years off; Personality - Old Camper - Taylor Statten uses his top-flight Ontario summer camps to train a new school of boys' workers - and even to finance a camp for street boys in far-off India; Why Not Build a Mud House? - author describes the amazing experience of living in her Indian mud house; Tricks of the Baseball Trade - article with photos of Jim Tabor, Clint Hartung and Carden Gillenwater; In Darkest Mexico - in filming 'The Macomber Affair', Gregory Peck, Joan Bennett, and Robert Preston outsuffered the original Hemingway characters; Esther Williams provides her favourite laugh; Movie Reviews - with photos. Stories: Iron Man; Silent Partner; Party Line. Condensed Book - Mr. Adam (part 2 of 2) and more. Ads: Uncommon two-colour photo-illustrated ad inside front cover recruits student nurses across the country; Polaroid Visors; Vaseline Hair Tonic for women; Colour Carling's ad inside back cover promotes conservation of the small-mouthed black bass; Great vintage colour Coke ad on back cover features young lovely beckoning readers to join her on her patio for a cool drink. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound and pleasing vintage copy. Book
40753OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2003. 1ST EDITION. QUARTO. A VERY GOOD COPY IN A VERY GOOD DUSTWRAP. - 656 PAGES. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2003 unknown
34312NETHERLANDS WASSINK 2015. FINE COPY IN LAMINATED BOARDS. VERY WELL ILLUSTRATED. NETHERLANDS, WASSINK, 2015 hardcover
2003025204Melbourne VIC Australia: Birds Australia Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union 2003. Illustrated laminated boards. Some foxing to endpapers and title pages. 824 pages. Presents 4000 distribution maps for over 650 bird species including seasonal changes and breeding range. Heavy book 3.8kg. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Small Folio. Birds Australia (Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union) Hardcover
2003017614Melbourne VIC Australia: Birds Australia Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union 2003. Illustrated laminated boards. Minimal library marks. 824 pages. Presents 4000 distribution maps for over 650 bird species including seasonal changes and breeding range. Heavy book 3.8kg. Please ask for postage quote. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Small Folio. Ex-Library. Birds Australia (Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union) Hardcover
58p., illus. Silhouette illustrations Hardcover Good condition
No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright slightly marked front board and no bumping to corners. 62pp.