ORNITHOLOGY

Alder, James [Botanical Text by Jennifer and Paddy Woods] Prefaces Sir Yehudi Menuhin and Viscount Ridley. By Gracious Permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. [Foreword by Sean Figgis]

(Book #ID 95388)

Published by Northumbria University Press, Newcastle-upon-Tyne First Edition 2003. 2003.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, large gilt vignette of green woodpecker to the front cover. Folio 14'' x 10''. An attractive collection of 50 watercolours, commissioned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and the late Queen Mother, on the birds and flowers of the Royal estates at the Castle of Mey and Balmoral. The book is divided into two sections, each dealing with the respective estate, and combines two books original published respectively in 1993 and 1997. Contains [vi] 128 printed pages of text with 50 full-page watercolours. Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with one 10 mm closed tear to the top front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1904794017

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Alder, James [Botanical Text by Jennifer and Paddy Woods] Prefaces Sir Yehudi Menuhin and Viscount Ridley. By Gracious Permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. [Foreword by Sean Figgis]

(Book #ID 116383)

Published by Northumbria University Press, Newcastle-upon-Tyne First Edition 2003. 2003.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, large gilt vignette of green woodpecker to the front cover, stone olive lining papers. Folio 14'' x 10''. An attractive collection of 50 water-colours, commissioned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and the late Queen Mother, on the birds and flowers of the Royal estates at the Castle of Mey and Balmoral. The book is divided into two sections, each dealing with the respective estate, and combines two books original published respectively in 1993 and 1997. Contains [vi] 128 printed pages of text with 50 full-page water-colours. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small rubs to the spine ends, priced £30.00. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1904794017

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Audubon, John James (1785-1851) William Vogt

(Book #ID 116004)

Published by The Macmillan & Company, New York Ninth Printing 1971. 1971.

Hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covered boards, silver decoration and lettering to the back and front cover, colour feather designed end papers. 4to. 12½'' x 9¼''. Contains (xxvi), introduction and index, followed by 435 full-page colour plates with descriptive text. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small nicks to the top front corner and top of the rear cover, not price clipped, $12.50. Heavy volume weighing 2 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the United Kingdom. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Alexander, H. G. [Text Illustrations by Robert Gillmor]

(Book #ID 116187)

Published by T. & A. D. Poyser Limited, 281 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire First Edition 1974. 1974.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original khaki cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, mustard lining papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 264 pp with 8 pp monochrome photographs, 6 maps, text line drawings throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Astley, Arthur

(Book #ID 116061)

Published by The Sheldon Press, Northumberland Avenue, London First Edition 1928. 1928.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains (x), 306 pp with 8 monochrome plates throughout. Ink name to the front free end paper 'F. S. Chapman | Xmas 1928 | Kendal' and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Angus, Stewart (Edited by)

(Book #ID 116174)

Published by The Northern Times Ltd., Main Street, Golspie, Sutherland First Edition 1983. 1983.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 96 pp with monochrome and colour photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. From the private library belonging to Bryan L. Sage, a distinguished naturalist and BP ecologist in Alaska with his bird illustrated book plate to the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Armstrong, Edward A.

(Book #ID 115858)

Published by Lindsay Drummond Ltd., 2 Guilford Place, London Revised and Enlarged Edition 1947. [First Edition 1942]. 1947.

Revised and enlarged edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains colour frontispiece, 431 pp with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped, 21/-. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Alström, Per and Peter Colston [Illustrated by Ian Lewington]

(Book #ID 115607)

Published by Harper Collins 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London First Edition 1991. 1991.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 448 pp with 65 colour plates painted by Ian Lewington, monochrome text illustrations throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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