Ornithology
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1958 The Handbook of British BirdsLondon: 1958A complete five volume set of this handbook of British birds, all in the original dust wrappers and illustrated throughout.
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1907 The Birds of YorkshireLondon: 1907The first edition of this highly illustrated study of bird-life in Yorkshire, written by Thomas Hudson Nelson.
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1945 The Handbook of British BirdsLondon: 1945The complete five volume set of these illustrated works on British birds, in the original unclipped dust wrappers.
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1961 The Birds of the Lonely LakeLondon: 1961The first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on birds, illustrated by D. J. Watkins-Pitchford.
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1837 The Naturalist's Library. Vol XII. Ornithology. Birds of Western Africa. Part II.Edinburgh: 1837An excellent first edition of this illustrated study of the birds of Western Africa, edited by Sir William Jardine as part of The Naturalist's Library.
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1842 Volume XII The Naturalist's Library. Ornithology Part III. Rasores and GrallatoresEdinburgh: 1842A scarce, first edition of Volume XII of The Naturalist's Library, on the topic of rasores and grallatores, by Sir William Jardine.
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1831 The Architecture of BirdsLondon: 1831The first edition of this charming ornithological study, published as part of The Library of Entertaining Knowledge.
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1882 The Fowler in IrelandLondon: 1882A smart, first edition of this study of the haunts and habits of fowl, written by Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey.
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1836 A History of the Rarer British BirdsLondon: 1836A first edition of this illustrated study of rarer British birds, written by T. C. Eyton.
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1853 The Eggs of British BirdsBath: 1853A beautifully bound, first edition of this colourful work on the eggs of British birds, written by C. Jennings.
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1843 A History of British BirdsLondon: 1843A complete set of first editions presenting the history of British birds, by William Yarrell, with illustrations throughout.
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1938-1941 5vols The Handbook of British BirdsLondon: 1938-1941First edition copies of the complete five-volume set of Witherby's handbook of British birds.
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1895 A Chapter on Birds: Rare British VisitorsLondon: 1895A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated ornithological study from the curator of the bird collection at the British Museum of Natural History.
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1868 The Birds of Berkshire and BuckinghamshireEton & London: 1868A smart first edition of this ornithological study of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, a popular work written by the author at the age of sixteen.
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1902 A Familiar History of BirdsLondon: 1902A smart, leather bound new impression of Stanley Edward's work on the history of birds, with illustrations.
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1880 Siberia in EuropeLondon: 1880The first edition of this description ornithological work, in the original cloth and with a folding map.
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1880 Siberia in Europe: A Visit to the Valley of the Petchora, In North-East RussiaLondon: 1880The first edition of Henry Seebohm's description of his expedition to Siberia, in a half crushed morocco binding by Morrell.
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1907 Birds of BritainLondon: 1907A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the birds found across Britain.
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1946-1981 13vols The New Naturalist LibraryLondon: 1946-1981Thirteen bright volumes from the New Naturalist Library, with the original dust wrappers.
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1990 Audubon's Birds of North AmericaNew Jersey: 1990A smart copy of this collection of paintings from John James Audubon on the birds of North America.
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1957-1961 4vols The Birds of the British IslesEdinburgh: 1957-1961Four volumes from this comprehensive ornithological series by David Armitage Bannerman, with colour plates by David E. Lodge.
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1909 History of the Birds of KentLondon: 1909A smart copy of this illustrated history of the birds of Kent, England, and their characteristics.
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1956 Foreign Birds for Cage and AviaryLondon: 1956The complete first edition, four volume illustrated ornithological series by P. M. Soderberg, with the original dust wrappers.
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1926 Tales of the BirdsLondon: 1926William Warde Fowler's collection of short stories on different birds, beautifully illustrated by Bryan Hook and with the original slipcase.
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1935-1939 6vol British BirdsLondon: 1935-1939A smart collection of six volumes of these scarce works on British birds, from Wilfred Willet, with illustrations.
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1940 Bird ReservesLondon: 1940A lovely first edition of this colourful study of bird reserves, in the very scarce dust wrapper, written by Edward Carleton Arnold.
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1919 Birds in Town & VillageLondon: 1919A very smart first edition of this ornithological study, with colour images throughout.
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1838 A Familiar History of Birds; Their Nature, Habits, and InstinctsLondon: 1838A scarce complete two volume set of the second edition of this ornithological study of the history of birds, with illustrations.
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1864 Beeton's Book of Birds: How to Rear and Manage Them in Sickness and HealthLondon: [1864]An illustrated manual to keeping birds by S. O. Beeton with a vibrant colour plate frontispiece.
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1838 The Natural History of the Birds of Great Britain and Ireland: Part OneEdinburgh : 1838The first edition of this illustrated ornithological work on birds of prey by Sir William Jardine, bound in decorative cloth.
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1874 The Malay ArchipelagoLondon: 1874The fifth edition of Alfred Russel Wallace's account of his scientific exploration in the Malay Archipelago from 1854-1862.
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1797-1804 A History of British BirdsNewcastle: 1797-1804The two volume first edition of Thomas Bewick's celebrated work of ornithology and natural history.
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1919-1923 A Geographical Bibliography Of British OrnithologyLondon : 1919-1923A fascinating set of scientific papers on British Ornithology from the earliest times to the end of the 1918.
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1926-35 Norsk Ornithologisk TidsskriftStavenger : 1926-30The complete four volumes of this scarce illustrated Norwegian journal on ornithology, bound over two volumes.
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Signed1954-1956 Sold for a Farthing and SongLondon : 1954-1956Two signed editions of Sold for a Farthing and Song by Clare Kipps.