Bent, Arthur Cleveland.MareMagnum
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1926pp. xii, 490 + 98 Photo plates. Minor foxing. Edges uncut. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Manuscript ownership of K. B. Corbett. The scarce First Edition of an early volume in this classic series published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH9
1938pp. viii. 482 + 92 Photo plates. Minor foxing. Edges uncut. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Manuscript ownership of K. B. Corbett. First Edition of a desirable volume in this classic series published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH9
1939pp. viii. 334 + 39 Photo plates. Edges uncut. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Manuscript ownership of K. B. Corbett. First Edition of a desirable volume in this classic series published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH9
1942pp. vii, 555 + 70 Photo plates. Edges uncut. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Manuscript ownership of K. B. Corbett. First Edition of a desirable volume in this classic series published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH9
1948pp. xi, 495 pp. + 68 Photo plates. Edges uncut. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Manuscript ownership of K. B. Corbett. First Edition of a desirable volume in this classic series published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH9
1948pp. xii, 476 + 90 Photo plates. Edges uncut. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Manuscript ownership of K. B. Corbett. First Edition of a desirable volume in this classic series published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH9
1946pp. xiii, 237 + 32 Photo plates. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. First reprint of this great volume first published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH8
1947pp. x, 333. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. First reprint of this great volume first published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH8
1940pp. viii, 506 + 73 Photo plates. Uncut and unopened. 8vo. Original printed paper wraps. Manuscript ownership of K. B. Corbett. First Edition of a desirable volume in this classic series published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH9
1949pp. viii, 454 + 51 Photo plates. Uncut and unopened. 8vo. Original printed paper wraps. Manuscript ownership of K. B. Corbett. First Edition of a desirable volume in this classic series published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH9
1958pp. ix, 549 + 37 Photo plates. Uncut and unopened. 8vo. Original printed paper wraps. Ownership of K. B. Corbett. First Edition of a desirable volume in this classic series published by the Smithsonian Institution. "Everyone interested in birds should discover the magnificent work of Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866-1954), one of America's greatest ornithologists. His extraordinary Life Histories of North American Birds, published in a twenty-one volume series (1919-1968), provided behavioral information not available in the standard field guides. These pioneering studies are the durable foundation on which almost all other compilations of North American bird biology (including the contemporary Birds of North America) rest. In them Bent and his collaborators present, in enthusiastic, readable prose, comprehensive information about courtship, nesting, eggs, young, plumages, food, behavior, voice, enemies, and more. Readers who supplement their field guides with these delightful accounts acquire a deeper understanding of both the birds and their observers (as well as an interesting cultural history lesson)." NH9
1961319 p. Plus 20 reproductions (8 in color) of original Alexander Wilson engravings. Text Illustrations by Robert Ball. Large 4to. Original full green cloth binding stamped in black and gold. Original dust jacket, chipped at extremities. A nice copy of the First Edition. Alexander Wilson (1766-1813), was born in Scotland. He came to Pennsylvania around 1794, and became a teacher. Encouraged by William Bartram, he studied the birds of his adopted country, and learned to portray them in wonderful drawings. Thus began his 'American Ornithology' (9 vols. 1808-1814), a work that is noted for its accuracy and sensitive draftsmanship. NH7
1854pp. viii, 632 + Plates; Bound with: CATALOGUE OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS [First Octavo Edition]. By Spencer F. Baird. Smithsonian Institution: 1859. 8vo. Library binding. Minor defects. The Cassell book includes over 100 handsome wood engravings of birds. Scarce. NH7 2c
1948132 p. 121 photo illustrations. Small 4to. Original full cloth binding. Very good copy. A great account of bird-watching (and photographing) in Florida. First Edition. NH8
1950128 p. Illustrated. Large 12mo. Original printed wraps. Large ownership stamps of I.G.F. Kinard, Inc. Red Lion (York County), PA. A very handy guide to waterfowl. NH9
1929Three volumes. Volume I: Water Birds, Marsh Birds and Shore Birds. Volume II: Land Birds - From Bob-Whites to Grackles. Volume III: Land Birds - From Sparrows to Thrushes. 1408 p. + Maps; + Plus numerous color plates (93) on glossy paper, from paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927), and others by Allan Brooks. Each plate with multiple birds; + Plus over 45 glossy black and white photos with two birds each; and over 175 figures in the text. Large 8vo. Original full cloth bindings, faded. "This book is the first comprehensive work on the birds of this state. It marks notable advances in our knowledge of the local distribution of species." **PRICE JUST REDUCED! NH8
1950793 p. Text illustrations. Eges uncut. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Bookplate of Samuel Hull Dyke. First Edition. Part XI. A Descriptive catalog of birds, including: The American Vulture; Hawks; Eagles; Kites; Harriers; Old World Vultures; Ospreys; Falcons; and Caracaras. Full descriptions and synonymics. This carries on a series started by Robert Ridgway covering all the birds of North America. NH9
1960pp. xii, 242. Small 4to. Ownership name removed from front flyleaf. Original full decorated cloth binding. Original dust jacket. A very good copy of a wonderful book - that includes a chapter on South American shore birds. NH8
1944541 p. Small 8vo. Original red cloth binding, spine faded. First edition. NH8
1932pp. xxiv, 579 + Color plates after paintings by Francis L. Jaques, with guards and explanations + Photographic plates + Folding colored map. Small 4to. 25 cm. Plain cloth binding. "Florida occupies a unique position biologically among the States of the Union and has been a Mecca for naturalists. Comprising a long narrow peninsula projecting southward into the tropics, and provided with myriad lakes, ponds, marshes, and tidal lagoons, it is an attractive lane of migration for many birds and furnishes an ideal home at all seasons for immense numbers of waterfowl, shorebirds, and swamp-loving species." - Introduction. A nice clean copy of a invaluable work that contains a description of each bird found in Florida, with: its range, distribution, haunts, habits, food, recognition marks, etc. Ripley 138. NH7
1962pp. xxx, 591 + 43 Color Plates. Text photographs and maps. Minor foxing to first and last leaves. Large 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. "With detailed descriptions of the 352 species of birds known in Alabama, supplemented by color illustrations from paintings, photographs of habitats and nests, maps showing distribution and banding records, and accounts of nesting and food habits, range of species, and records of Alabama occurrence." A very nice copy. NH8
1943476 p. Including 36 Color Plates. Original full green cloth binding. 8vo. A very good copy. Second Edition. Both the author and the artist were from Toronto, Canada. NH8
1983160 p. Beautifully photographed in color throughout. 4to. Original fill cloth binding. Dust jacket. Fine copy. A wide range of birds are described, with information on: their food; natural enemies; migratory patterns; nesting & breeding habits; related species; and their current status in the environment. NH7
1936pp. 315 + Eight Color Plates. Lightly foxed. 8vo. Original full brown cloth binding. The Mitchell family were long time commercial game breeders, and this is still a classic in the field. NH8
1936Two volumes. pp. xx, 640; vii, 641-1245 + 72 monochrome numbered plates and 16 full page plates, in color, showing paintings by Francis L. Jaques. Includes also 80 text illustrations. Large 8vo. Original full cloth bindings. A very nice set of an important work. Especially significant for its descriptions of the birds of the Antarctic seas. SCARCE. NH7