Ornithology
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1836-1845 A History of British Fishes and British BirdsLondon: 1836-1845The first edition of this lovely set of British Birds and British Fishes by William Yarrell, complete with all the supplements bound in.
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1930 The Life Story of BirdsLondon and Toronto: 1930The uncommon first edition of this lovely ornithological work in the original dust wrapper and with original wood engravings by the author.
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1908 A History of British ButterfliesLondon: 1908A smart tenth edition of Morris' beautiful study of British butterflies, complete with seventy-nine striking hand-coloured plates.
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1854 Cassell's Natural History: The Feathered TribesLondon: 1854The first edition of Cassell's work on the history of birds, with many illustrations.
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1947-1949 2vol Our Bird Book & Both Sides of the RoadLondon: 1947-1949Two very smart scarce first editions from Rogerson and Tunnicliffe, with colour illustrations.
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1925 4vol British BirdsLondon: 1925A complete set of the new edition of Thorburn's illustrated ornithological study of British birds.
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1903 Bird Life in Wild WalesLondon: 1903The uncommon first edition of this ornithological study of Wales with plates.
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1928 Game BirdsLondon: 1928A smart first edition of this beautifully illustrated ornithological guide to game birds.
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1896 A Dictionary of BirdsLondon: 1896A first edition of this nineteenth century dictionary of birds compiled by ornithologist Alfred Newton.
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1921 Wanderings of a NaturalistLondon: 1921A first edition of Seton Gordon's reflective ornithological work.
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1996 The Birds of HungaryLondon: 1996The first edition of this illustrated ornithological study of Hungary.
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1929 Wild-Fowlers and Poachers: Fifty Years on the East CoastLondon: 1929Filled with anecdotes from the men who live and work there, this interesting volume focuses on Breydon waters in Norfolk.
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1885 Provincial Names and Folk Lore of British BirdsLondon: 1885Reverend Charles Swainson compiles the vernacular names of British birds in this first edition.
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1927 The Charm of BirdsLondon: 1927A scarce signed limited edition of this lovely work on birdwatching and nature with illustrations. -
1925-1931 British BirdsLondon: 1925-1931A bright set of Archibald Thornburn's beautifully illustrated and described study of the birds of Great Britain, illustrated with one-hundred and ninety-six vibrant plates across four volumes.
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1992 Kingfishers Bee-Eaters & Rollers A HandbookLondon: 1992The first edition of this lovely illustrated ornithological study of kingfishers with beautiful colour plates.
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1997 The Birds of GreeceLondon: 1997An illustrated first edition of this ornithological study of Greece.
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1989 A Handbook of the Swallows and Martins of the WorldLondon: 1989A beautifully illustrated first edition of this ornithological study of swallows and martins of the world.
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1965 5 Volumes The Handbook of British BirdsLondon: 1965A lovely set of Witherby's Handbook of British Birds, illustrated with colour plates.
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1988 Birds in MallorcaKent: 1988A first edition of this beautifully illustrated ornithological study of Mallorca.
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1871-1874 4vol A History of British BirdsLondon: 1881-1884A complete four volume set of this ornithological study of British birds.
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1900 The Birds of IrelandLondon: 1900The first edition of this ornithological study of Ireland, complete with maps and illustrations.
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1804-1821 History of British Birds Volume INewcastle: 1804-1821The first edition of Thomas Bewick's history of British birds bound with a supplement published later in 1821, in leather binding.
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1953-1963 The Birds of the British IslesLondon: 1953-1963An exceptionally fine complete first edition set of David Armitage Bannerman's exhaustive account of the birds of Great Britain, illustrated throughout in colour by David E. Lodge.
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1950 Natural History of Ireland: A Sketch of its Flora & FaunaLondon: 1950A first edition of this study of the natural history of Ireland, with original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1952 Yorkshire BirdsLondon: 1952A smart limited edition of this illustrated ornithological work on the birds of Yorkshire.
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1907 Notes on the Birds of RutlandLondon: 1907The uncommon first edition of this lovely ornithological work on Rutland in the East Midlands.
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2004 Beguiled by Birds: Ian Wallace on British BirdwatchingLondon: 2004A very smart first edition of this collection of tips for and accounts of British birdwatching.
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1893 The Birds of LondonLondon: 1893The scarce first edition of this topographical and ornithological study of birds in London.
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1977-1983 9vols Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East, and North AfricaOxford: 1977-1983The complete RSPB Limited Ornithologists Edition of these comprehensive volumes on birds of the Western Palearctic.
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1907 Birds of BritainLondon: 1907The first edition of this illustrated ornithology work on British birds with many colour plates.
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1955 The Golden Eagle King of BirdsLondon: 1955A first edition of this delightful volume on the Golden Eagle by Scottish naturalist Seton Gordon. In the original dust wrapper..
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1836 The Natural History of BirdsLondon: 1836A first edition copy of this very scarce natural history of birds from the Little Library Series, charmingly illustrated by Thomas Landseer.
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1977 The Pheasants of the WorldEngland: 1977The revised second edition of this significant ornithological work by Jean Delacour in the original dust wrapper.
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1938-1939 British Birds Volume XXXII An Illustrated MagazineLondon: 1938-1939The scarce annual from the British Birds Magazine from June 1938 to May 1939 with plates.
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1959 Pirates and PredatorsEdinburgh and London: 1959The first edition of this ornithological study about the behaviour of birds in the original dust wrapper.