Ornithology
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1856 Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British BirdsLondon: 1856One of the most comprehensive works on British Bird eggs, and still very highly respected.
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1852 Our Native SongstersLondon: 1852A comprehensive ornithological study by the popular Victorian natural history writer, Anne Pratt.
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1786 The Natural History of BirdsLondon: 1786A beautifully illustrated, scarce ornithological study by Samuel John Galton Jr. The first edition of this scarce work, which is regarded as the first natural history text of its kind for children.
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1848 Essays on Natural HistoryLondon: 1848A very smart copy of Charles Waterton's ornithological essay collection. An early edition.
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1828 Ornithologia or the BirdsLondon: 1828A scarce ornithological poem, with factual information on the natural history of the birds discussed.
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1883 A List of British BirdsLondon: 1883A smart, first edition copy of this ornithological reference text.
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1857 The Water BirdsLondon: 1857A finely bound copy of this ornithological study issued by the Religious Tract Society.
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1838 Essays on Natural History, Chiefly OrnithologyLondon: 1838The first edition of Charles Waterton's collection of collection of ornithology essays, illustrated with a frontispiece.
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1861 The Feathered Tribes of the British IslandsLondon: 1861An illustrated guide detailing the birds native to the British Isles, written by Robert Mudie, and illustrated with many plates throughout.
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1831 The Architecture of BirdsLondon: 1831A charming ornithological work on a variety of birds. The first edition of this work.
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1892 A Familiar History of BirdsLondon: 1892A finely bound copy of Edward Stanley's history of birds.
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1865 The Food Use and Beauty of British BirdsLondon: 1865A scarce first edition of this ornithological study.
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1861 British Birds' Eggs and Nests Popularly DescribedLondon: 1861A very smartly bound handbook of Oology. Illustrated with eleven plates total.
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1831 The Architecture of BirdsLondon: 1831A charming ornithological work on a variety of birds. The first edition of this work.
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1854 Cage and Singing BirdsLondon: 1868An illustrated, smart copy of this scarce tract on caged and singing birds by H.G Adams.
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1845 The Natural History of Cage BirdsLondon: 1845A finely bound, early English translation of J M Bechstein's famed ornithological study on cage birds.
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1831 The Architecture of BirdsLondon: 1831A charming ornithological work on a variety of birds. The first edition of this work.
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1847 A History of the Earth and Animated NatureLondon: 1847A finely bound, first edition thus of Oliver Goldsmith's treatise on the natural world.
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1927 The Food of Some British Wild BirdsYork: 1924-1927A finely bound, early edition of Walter E Collinge's study in economic ornithology. It is to this work he explores the food of some British wild birds.
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1834 The Feathered Tribes of the British IslandsLondon: 1834A beautiful first edition example of Robert Mudie's ornithological treatise. This work contains the first example of Baxter's polychromatic illustrations.
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1930 A Catalogue of BirdsLondon: 1930A finely bound copy of ornithologist H.G.K Molineux's reference catalogue of birds.
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1895 British Game Birds and WildfowlLondon: 1895A very bright, beautifully illustrated, early edition of this ornithological work.
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1940 Birds of BurmaRangoon: 1940An exceptional copy of Bertram Smythies' noted ornithological work 'Birds of Burma'. Signed by the author to the title page, with the very scarce dust wrapper in excellent condition.
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1854 Wild Scenes and Song-BirdsNew York: 1854A beautifully bound, uncommon work of natural history and ornithology. Sumptuously illustrated, with brightly coloured chromolithographs after Alfred Jacob Miller.
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1902 Bird Hunting on the White NileLondon: 1902The first edition of this uncommon work written by noted ornithologist Harry F Witherby. This study regards birds in the Soudan and the White Nile.
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1908 Camps and Cruises of an OrnithologistLondon: 1908A bright and very smart first edition copy of this ornithological study by pioneering field guide author Frank M Chapman.
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1874 Bird-Life Being a History of the Bird Its Structure and HabitsLondon: 1874A bright and clean copy of this important ornithological work, written by Alfred Brehm a leading German zoologist. An early English edition of this work, which is charmingly illustrated by many coloured plates.
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British BirdsLondon: 1931A handsome and copiously illustrated guide to the birds of Britain by the renowned Scottish artist and bird illustrator Archibald Thorburn.
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1952 Some Game Birds of West Africa W. A. Fairbairn Dustwrapper OrnithologyEdinburgh; London: 1952A work of ornithology by William Alexander Fairbairn, with several plates by P. M. Summer. A pleasing copy of this work of natural history, held in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1895 The Wild-Fowl and Sea-Fowl Great Britain J A Owen Illustrated OrnithologyLondon: 1895A work of British ornithology exploring the native Wild-Fowl and Sea-Fowl, illustrated with numerous plates by Bryan Hook.
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1955-57 2vol Birds of Eastern and North Eastern Africa Mackworth-Praed GrantLondon: 1955-1957Two volumes of this ornithological work.
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1922 The Edge of the Jungle William Beebe First Edition First Impression IllustratedLondon: 1922A first edition copy of 'The Edge of the Jungle', by the notable naturalist, explorer, and author William Beebe.
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c1900 W. Swaysland Familiar Wild Birds Third Series Illustrated Volume 2London; Paris; New York; Toronto; Melbourne: c1900A copy of Volume II of Swaysland's Familiar Wild Birds, illustrated throughout by numerous artists.
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1893 William Henry Hudson Birds in a Village Leather Binding First EditionLondon: 1893A beautiful book on birds, by W. H. Hudson, in a lovely leather binding.
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1901 2vol The Living Animals of the World Colour Plates C CornishLondon: c1901A fascinating and beautifully illustrated examination of natural history.