1894Best.-Nr. 036187London: Gurney & Jackson 1894. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 92 4. Green cloth binding very good. Contents clean and tight original pale yelllow coated endpapers no inscriptions. A very good first edition copy the best we have seen. Bibliographic note: the last four pages are the publisher's catalogue which lists various books on birds and natural history published by Gurney & Jackson arranged under the titles "Books of Local Observation on Birds" "Other Books about Birds" An Illustrated Manual of British Birds by Howard Saunders" and "Standard Works on British Natural History". Gurney & Jackson Hardcover
1972Best.-Nr. 028496London: 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
Best.-Nr. 44336CHELMSFORD ARLEQUIN PRESS 1994. QUARTO. A FINE COPY IN A FINE DUSTWRAP. LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES THIS BEING NUMBER 776. VERY WELL ILLUSTRATED. CHELMSFORD, ARLEQUIN PRESS, 1994 unknown
1775Best.-Nr. 038937London: Philosophical Transactions 1683-1775 1775. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. A New Edition. 8vo. Letter 1 of the House-Swallow Pp 258-276 ; Original extract carefully bound with cloth spine and boards title label to the front board near fine. Contents clean and tight very light foxing to the first and last endpaper no inscriptions or other marks. A very good copy of this extract Letter 1 of the House-Swallow. Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775) Hardcover
Best.-Nr. R9798890181244Radius Books. New. Special order item direct from the distributor Radius Books unknown
Best.-Nr. 0853083908.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. Z1-M-020-02986Carswell Legal Pubns. Used - Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Carswell Legal Pubns unknown
1889Best.-Nr. e1035Edinburgh: David Douglas. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Corners bumped. 1889. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 150mm 9" x 6". xii 334pp. ads. Folding map in colour to front ; additional b/w line drawings within the text. . David Douglas hardcover
Best.-Nr. 9420GURNEY & JACKSON. LONDON. 1907. VERY GOOD HARDBACK IN BROWN CLOTH. ON MOORLAND AND SEA WITH FAUNAL NOTES EXTENDING OVER FORTY YEARS. WITH COLOURED MAP AND NUMERUS ILLUSTRATIONS. 2ND EDITION. EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. GURNEY & JACKSON. LONDON. 1907 hardcover
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2015Best.-Nr. 2-0415734525Routledge 2015. Paperback. New. 324 pages. 8.60x5.50x0.90 inches. Routledge paperback
2002Best.-Nr. py-102London: T & A D Poyser Ltd. VG : in very good condition with rubbed and lightly marked dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 300mm x 240mm 12" x 9". xvi 884pp. Heavy book - extra shipping needed for overseas. . T & A D Poyser Ltd hardcover
2015Best.-Nr. 049535Australia: The Wyandotte Club of Australia Inc. 2015. viii 280pp bw & col ills. Pictorial glossy boards. As new. SIGNED by editor and one of the authors Brad Anderson on title page. Limited edition of 100 copies of which this #40. Signed by 2 Authors. First Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/None as Issued. Small 4to. The Wyandotte Club of Australia Inc. Hardcover
1982Best.-Nr. 016900Wellington: Nova Pacifica 1982. VERY HEAVY. Foreword by Sir Peter Scott. Preface covering the history of the commissioning and subsequent provenance of the paintings by Dr J C Yaldwyn. 408 pages 89 plates in full colour illustrating 155 birds. Prev owner's name has been erased from the upper corner of the tinted front flyleaf leaving a pale patch. Binding: sewn and cased quarter linen spine and imitation leather boards blocked in gold on spine in dust-jacket which is lightly foxed on the blind side. Publisher's prospectus loosely inserted. With original individual mailing carton. The book includes a biography of Lodge historical introduction and text to accompany each plate by Sir Charles Fleming. The colour plates and accompanying texts give the history of the discovery bio-geography and evolutionary development of the species illustrated and discusses the impact of man and the problems of conservation today. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio. Nova Pacifica Hardcover
2011Best.-Nr. 051617Heidelberg: Springer Verlag 2011. xvii 263pp index references bw & col ills diagrams. Green boards. As new. The care and breeding of ratites such as ostrich and rhea in a farming situation. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo. Springer Verlag Hardcover
Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. 0415734525.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1903Best.-Nr. 094702London and Benares: Theosophical Publishing Society 1903. 8th Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Eighth edition annotated and enlarged by the author octavo hardback.Green cloth gilt xxivi 248 pages Good condition Previous owner's name on front end paper. Theosophical Publishing Society hardcover
Best.-Nr. 29786LONDON OLIVER & BOYD 1953. FIRST EDITION 2 VOLUMES . A LOVELY SET IN VERY GOOD CONDITION RED BOARDS AND DUSTWRAPPERS A FEW REMAINS OF SELLOTAPE ON INSIDE OF DW. WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR ALAN BURNS VOLUME ONE:- STRUTHIONIDAE TO PICIDAE. VOLUME TWO:-EURYLAEMIDAE TO PLOCEIDAE. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED OUTSIDE THE U.K. LONDON, OLIVER & BOYD, 1953 hardcover
Best.-Nr. 288441953 OLIVER & BOYD LONDON. FIRST EDITION 2 VOLUMES . A LOVELY SET IN VERY GOOD CONDITION RED BOARDS AND PROTECTED DUSTWRAPPERS. WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR ALAN BURNS G.C.M.G. VOLUME ONE:- STRUTHIONIDAE TO PICIDAE. VOLUME TWO:-EURYLAEMIDAE TO PLOCEIDAE. INSCRIPTION TO FRONT PASTEDOWN OF EACH VOLUME. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED OUTSIDE THE U.K. 1953 OLIVER & BOYD LONDON hardcover
Best.-Nr. 31612LONDON GURNEY AND JACKSON 1922. 1ST EDITION. VERY GOOD COPY IN BLUE BOARDS. TEG. SOME WEAR TO TOP AND BOTTON OF SPINE. COLOUR FRONTIS LOOSE. INSCRIPTION. ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS. AN ACCOUNT OF AN ORNITHOLOGIST`S CAMPING TRIPS IN THE ARCHIPELAGO. LONDON, GURNEY AND JACKSON, 1922 hardcover
1961Best.-Nr. 038605Hertford: 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
Best.-Nr. 34153FRANCE SEOF EDITIONS 2017. 1ST EDITION. NEAR FINE SOFTBACK COPY IN NEAR FINE DUSTWRAP. TEXT IN FRENCH. A VERY SCARCE BOOK. FRANCE, SEOF EDITIONS, 2017 unknown
Best.-Nr. 343251968 COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS MIDDLESEX. 2 VOLUMES. QUARTO VERY GOOD CONDITION IN ORIGINAL BROWN CLOTH. WITH SLIPCASE. A DETAILED WORK ON DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY. ILLUSTRATED IN BLACK & WHITE AND COLOUR. SIGNATURE ON FEP OF BOTH VOLUMES. 1968 COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS, MIDDLESEX hardcover
Best.-Nr. 30380MIDDLESEX COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS1968. TWO VOLUMES QUARTO IN SLIPCASE. VERY GOOD CONDITION. NEAT OWNER'S NAME TO FEP IN VOL. 1. A DETAILED WORK ON DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY. ILLUSTRATED IN BLACK & WHITE AND COLOUR. POSTAGE WILL BE EXTRA. MIDDLESEX, COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS,1968 unknown