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1935rif. 034825London: Collins 1935. Book. Illus. by Austen Winifred. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Sixteen illustrations in water colour and many black and white drawings by Winifred austen. 180 pages. Original dust jacket somewhat worn with some tape repairs hardback binding very good with a little fading to the spine. Contents clean and tight some spotting to the endpapers otherwise unmarked no inscriptions. A very good clean copy. Collins Hardcover
1980rif. 035346London: Collins 1980. Book. Illus. by Woodcock Martin W. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. inscription from the author to Eric Hosking; pp. 176; illustrated in colour. Hardback binding near fine not faded unmarked. Contents clean and tight author's inscription to the reverse of the front free endpaper no other marks. A very good association copy. Eric Hosking OBE Hon FRPS FBIPP 1909-1991 was widely acknowledged as one of the world's most eminent natural history photographers "Perhaps the most famous bird photographer ever to have lived" Gemma Padley. He was pioneering and developed new techniques especially the use of flash photography and automatic shutter release technology which enabled him to photograph birds at night and freeze birds in flight for the first time. Famously when just 28 he lost an eye to a tawny owl while climbing up to a hide in rural Wales the event which inspired the ingeneous title of his autobiography "An Eye for a Bird" 1970. Over his exceptionally long career he photographed over 1800 species and his pictures have appeared in some 1000 books including the popular New Naturalist series of which he was photographic editor. Hosking was not only a photographer of birds but also a highly knowledgeable ornithologist. Collins Hardcover
1959rif. 035373London: British Ornithologist's Union 1959. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo 18 x 25.5 cm. Uniformally bound in the publisher's bright red cloth binding gilt vignette of an Ibis to the front board with some blind stamped detail. Bindings are unmarked with bright gilt lettering to the spines corners are a little bumped/rounded binding firm. Contents clean and tight endpapers unmarked no foxing. A great deal of interesting article photographic plates and charts within. A clean and little read run of eight volumes 1959 to 1964 inclusive. Haevy set to a little surcharge may be required to cover the cost of using a courier service please enquire for more details. British Ornithologist's Union Hardcover
1959rif. 035375London: British Ornithologist's Union 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo 18 x 25.5 cm. Uniformally bound in the publisher's bright red cloth binding gilt vignette of an Ibis to the front board with some blind stamped detail. Bindings have some signs of silverfish damage to the surface of the cloth on the spines bright gilt lettering to the spines corners are a little bumped/rounded binding firm. Contents clean and tight a few spots to endpapers of volume 102 only otherwise unmarked. A great deal of interesting article photographic plates and charts within. A clean run of nine volumes 1959 to 1967 inclusive. Heavy set so a little surcharge may be required to cover the cost of using a courier service please enquire for more details. British Ornithologist's Union Hardcover
1901rif. 034160London: Routledge Warne and Routledge 1901. Book. Illus. by W. S. Coleman. Very Good. Hardback. Revised with Revisions. 12mo. pp. vii 245 colour frontispiece and 11 further colour engraved plates. Binding in cloth with a little general wear and rubbing gilt lettering to the spine. Contents clean and tight Salter's Hill School stamp on the front pastedown no inscriptions or other marks. A very good tight copy. Bibliographic note: the series ran to over 230 volumes many of which are now rare and virtually impossible to obtain at least in their fancy boards. Routledge, Warne and Routledge Hardcover
1919rif. 034208London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1919. Book. Illus. by E. J. Detmold. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 274 eight plates in colour by Detmold. Publisher's light olive green cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt vignette to the front board blind ruled edges; very good with minimal wear and some speckled ink marks to rear board. Contents clean and tight colour frontispiece plate name and adddress to front free endpaper J S Chapman St John's College Cambridge text unmarked no foxing. A very good clean copy. J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. Hardcover
1989rif. 033411Oxford: Oxford University Press 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Complete in two volumes. The oscine Passerines and The suboscine Passerines; b/w and colour illustrations end paper maps. Dust jackets fine; hardback binding fine; contents clean and tight some spotting to the fore-edges otherwise unmarked. A very good set in fine jackets. Oxford University Press Hardcover
1995rif. 033450Oxford: Oxford University Press 1995. Book. Illus. by Ber Van Perlo. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to 25 x 19cm. 8 Colour plates by Ber Van Perlo. Dust jacket fine no fading; hardback binding fine; contents clean and tight no inscriptions. A fine copy. Part of the Oxford Bird Families of the World Series of which 17 titles have been published. Oxford University Press Hardcover
1890rif. 033859Chelmsford: Edmund Durrant et al 1890. Book. Illus. by Whymper Charles. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Inscribed by the author to a slip tipped on to the front free end paper "A. M. McAldowie Esq.re M.D. KC with the Author's compts July 1984" Very large bookplate stamped Ex. Libris A. M. McAldowie to the front paste-down. Alexander Morison McAldowie - Scottish physician folklore expert and ornithologist author of The Birds of Staffordshire 1893 engraved bookplate of F. C. S. N. The Daltry Library to the verso of the front free end-paper; pp. viii 302 6 - adverts; lithographic frontispiece plate with original tissue guard after Charles Whymper 2 b/w plates of plans of decoys with hand colouring in outline further full-page engravings of decoys; each bird species illustrated with a woodcut after those in Yarrell a few specially drawn by G. E. Lodge and several from other sources; list of subscribers. Original red cloth hardback binding with black lettering very good with a little light wear spine a little faded. Contents clean and tight no inscriptions. A very good copy. Much more than the usual avifauna with an excellent collection of biographies of the principal Essex ornithologists a chapter on wild-fowl decoys and wild-fowling in Essex plus chapter on Hawks and Hawking in Essex. Essex Field Club Special Memoirs - vol. II. Edmund Durrant et al Hardcover
1978rif. 033778London: Collins 1978. Book. Illus. by Dr Philip Burton. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo. A very good first edition copy SIGNED to the title page by the author; pp. 416. With 64 colour plates nestlings by Dr. Philip Burton eggs after photographs. Original pictorial laminated covers very good a little toned. Contents clean and tight no inscriptions. A very good signed first edition copy. Collins Hardcover
1901rif. 033780Edinburgh: Printed for Private Circulation 1901. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 4to 25 x 19 cm. Privately printed for circulation to friends and family this copy presented to "Dr MacGillivray" with the author's compliments. Pp. xiv 2 203 1; monotone frontispiece plate of an eagle with prey with tissue guard two further plates of the memorial plate and the monument to Macgillivray. Original dark blue textured cloth with gilt lettering very good and bright with light rubbing to extremities cloth very slightly marked. Contents clean and tight a little toning to end papers slight spotting to presentation leaf otherwise more or less unmarked pages crisp. A very good copy of this scarce tribute. we have seen a couple of other copies of this work and neither as bright and crisp as this copy. Printed for Private Circulation Hardcover
1910rif. 033926Kingston Jamaica: The Institute of Jamaica 1910. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 8vo 22 x 14 cm. Reprinted from the 'Handbook of Jamaica for 1910' Printed card wrappers pp. 2 24 inside of front wrapper printed with the Regulations of the Institute of Jamaica and the inside rear wrapper lists publications of the same. Wrapers very good with light wear contents clean and tight no inscriptions. A very good copy scarce. The Institute of Jamaica Paperback
1926rif. 033928Bombay: Bombay Natural History Society 1926. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 8vo 22 x 14 cm. An offprint "From the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Nov 19262 with dedicated pagination - Pp. 1 - 97. A very good copy with replacement card wrappers the titles taken from the original wrappers and applied double page map and double-sided b/w plate with four photographs. Wrappers very good contents clean and tight no inscriptions. Avery good copy. Bombay Natural History Society Paperback
1886rif. 033934London: R. H. Porter 1886. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo 22 x 14 cm. Pasted onto the front paste-down is an autographed letter from the author dated Jan 19. 1987. My dear Sir Many thanks for Y. polite note. I now know what to do - when y have my book please attach the enclosed to leaf opposite 'errata' it is ready gummed. My publisher played pranks! e.g. inserted 'thank' p. 63 line 2. I am truly Ys. Gregory Smart Lytham Preston Jan 19. 87" The referred to original printed leaf is duly pasted onto the last page and is essentially a reply to an adverse review. 'Birds of the British List To the Editor of the. Dear Sir. - Will you kindly admit the following communication to your next issue. A critique having appeared in a London paper stating that I have in my book upon "Birds on the British List" perverted the opinions of our greater authorities upon Birds. I send you an extract from a letter from Mr. Seebohm than whom there is no greater authority on the subject.' Pp. xxiv 148 4 2. Original green cloth with gilt lettering to the spine very goodwith light wear only. Contents good and tight bookplate of the Daltry Library ncorporating the letters NSFC i.e. North Staffs Field Club and also of The Wells Bladen Gift 1917 to the front free end paper a little foxing to the first and last few pages. A very good copy with author's letter. R. H. Porter Hardcover
1853rif. 033929London: H. G. BOHN 1853. Book. Illus. by Stewart James Hope; Edward Lear. Selby P. J. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo 19 x 13 cm. "With Considerable Additions On Structure Migration And Economy Compiled From Various Sources By H. G. Adams. Incorporating The Whole Of Sweet's British Warblers"; pp. xvi 500; 38 fine b/w engraved plates after James Hope Stewart Edwear Lear Selby with further full page and in-text illustrations. Publisher's green cloth with extensive blind stamped decoration gilt lettering to the spine very good with light wear only spine slightly faded. Contents clean and tight original publisher's catalogue endpapers no inscriptions. A very good copy scarce in this condition. H. G. BOHN Hardcover
1950rif. 033242Leipzig: Geest & Portig 1950. Book. Illus. by O. Natorn. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to 24 x 17. 5 cm. "Mit 14 Farbtafeln und 145 Aufnahmen einer Übersichtskarte sowie 7 Karten im Text." Pp. xii 452; 14 colour plates by O. Natorn and 145 illustrations and folding map decorative map end papers; text in German. Very good original binding with slight wear only now protected in a clear removable archival sleeve. Contents clean and tight unmarked. A very good to fine copy. Geest & Portig Hardcover
1889rif. 033226London: Gurney and Jackson 1889. Book. Illus. by Chapman Abel. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author to Letter. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. xii 286 2 pages adverts; numerous fine pen and ink drawings and in-text illustrations throughout by Abel Loosly inserted into the book is a letter from Abel Chapmen to Canon Farquhar of Queensferry. Original blue cloth titled in gilt on spine. Binding very good and bright no fading to the spine light wear only to the top and bottom of the spine; a few raised bubbles to the cloth on the front board. Content clean and tight original brown endpapers private book plate of C. Antony Norris to the reverse of the front free endpaper no foxing no inscriptions. A very good copy. Gurney and Jackson Hardcover
1977rif. 033339United Kingdom: McClelland and StewartLimited 1977. Book. Illus. by LANSDOWNE J. F. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Large 4to. 247pages; 56 colour plates with associated text. Original dust jacket fine not price clipped and now protected in a removable archival sleeve. Hard back binding fine. Contents clean and tight unmarked no inscriptions. A fine copy. McClelland and StewartLimited Hardcover
1971rif. 032852Loureno Marques: Instituto De Investigacao Cientifica De Mocambique 1971. Book. Near Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 167 appendix and index. numerous full page colour and black and white illustrations. Covers near fine with minimal wear. Contents clean and tight. A near fine copy. Instituto De Investigacao Cientifica De Mocambique Paperback
1925rif. 033072London: H. F. & G. Witherby 1925. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo 21.5 x 14 cm. Pp. 110; b/w photographic portrait frontispiece of "The Late Robert Nathaniel Dennis" Orginal printed paper wrappers good with a little general wear and rubbing crease to lower corner of front cover. Contents good and tight no inscriptions slight spotting to first and last few pages and page edges. A good to very good copy quite scarce. H. F. & G. Witherby Paperback
1995rif. 032692Oxford: Oxford University Press 1995. Book. Illus. by Ber Van Perlo. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to 25 x 19cm. 8 Colour plates by Ber Van Perlo. Dust jacket fine no fading protected in clear removable archival leeves; hardback binding fine; contents clean and tight no inscriptions. A fine copy. Part of the Oxford Bird Families of the World Series of which 17 titles have been published. Oxford University Press Hardcover
2002rif. 032006Philadelphia: The American Ornithologists' Union and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Folio. Volume 17 from the set of 18. Nos. 641 Rough Legged Hawk to 680 Hawaii Creeper. Complete with table of contents. Slip-case near fine with very slight rubbing. Contents clean and tight unmarked no inscriptions pages crisp the staples are firm but show signs of rusting booklets appear unread. A very good volume from this huge work on The birds of North America in a very good slip-case. The American Ornithologists' Union and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Hardcover
2002rif. 032008Philadelphia: The American Ornithologists' Union and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Folio. Volume 18 from the set of 18. Nos. 681 great Frigatebird to 716 Dark eyed Junco. Complete with table of contents and cumulative index 1- 716. Slip-case very good short crack to bottom edge with very slight rubbing. Contents clean and tight unmarked no inscriptions pages crisp the staples are firm but show signs of rusting booklets appear unread. A very good volume from this huge work on The birds of North America in a very good slip-case. The American Ornithologists' Union and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Hardcover
1980rif. 032018Kingston Deverill: Fine Bird Books 1980. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition Limited. Elephant Folio. Limited copy stamped no. 57 of 275 and signed by the author. A fine copy within a textured slip case with minimal wear. Original half red morocco oatmeal cloth boards gilt lettering to spine. Tipped in list of subscribers twenty tipped in colour plates with associated text. Contents clean and tight unmarked. with superb illustrations. This book is held in stock. A postal surcharge may apply due to the weight. Fine Bird Books Hardcover
2002rif. 032005Philadelphia: The American Ornithologists' Union and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Folio. Volume 17 from the set of 18. Nos. 641 Rough Legged Hawk to 680 Hawai'i Creeper. Complete with table of contents and cumulative index 1-680. Slip-case near fine with very slight rubbing. Contents clean and tight unmarked no inscriptions pages crisp the staples are firm but show signs of rusting booklets appear unread. A very good volume from this huge work on The birds of North America in a very good slip-case. The American Ornithologists' Union and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Hardcover
