Ornithology
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1881 Love's Meinie. Lectures of Greek and English Birds.Orpington, Kent : 1881The first collected issue of this work featuring John Ruskin's lectures on 'The Robin', 'The Swallow' and 'The Dabchicks', smartly bound in quarter calf.
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1924 British WadersCambridge: 1924A colourfully illustrated first edition of this ornithological study of British wader birds, written by E. C. Arnold.
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Signed1999 The Great AukSouthborough: 1999A superb copy of Errol Fuller's insightful work on the great auk, a signed limited edition copy of this colourfully illustrated work.
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1837-52 A History of British Birds, Indigenous and MigratoryLondon: 1837-52A Zaehnsdorf bound set of this impressive work on the birds of Britain, the first edition, illustrated.
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1953 The Birds of Scotland Their History, Distribution, and MigrationEdinburgh; London: 1953The first edition of Baxter and Rintoul's extensive study on Scottish ornithology, in the original dust wrappers.
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1978-91 Seven Poyser Ornithological WorksStaffordshire; London: 1978-91Seven beautifully illustrated volumes of ornithological works published by Poyser, all in their original dust wrappers and most being first editions.
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c1922 2vol Birds of Our Country: Their Eggs, Nests, Life, Haunts and IdentificationLondon: c1922A smart set of this work presenting British birds, with charming colour illustrations throughout.
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1912 2vol Studies in Bird MigrationLondon: 1912A smart first edition set of this study into bird migration from William Eagle Clarke, with illustrations.
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1986 Birds in ScotlandCalton: 1986A smart first edition of this highly illustrated ornithological study of Scotland.
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1986-7 The Atlas of Wintering and Breeding Birds in Britain and IrelandStaffordshire: 1986-7A two volume set of ornithological works, with atlases depicting the locations of wintering and breeding birds.
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1958-1987 14vols Scottish Birds: The Journal of the Scottish Ornithologists’ ClubNot Stated: 1958-1987A smart and scarce set of the journal of the Scottish Ornithologists' Club, from the years 1958 to 1987.
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1974 Birds and Mammals of OrkneyKirkwall : 1974A very smart first edition of this natural history of Orkney, with photographs and illustrations.
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1939 Wild Chorus & Morning FlightLondon: 1939A pair of beautifully illustrated ornithological works, written and illustrated by noted British conservationist, Peter Scott.
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1909 British Birds and Their HauntsLondon: 1909A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated ornithological study of British birds.
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1978 Birds of Mountain and MoorlandLondon: 1978The first edition of this vibrantly illustrated sturdy of mountain and moorland birds, illustrated with colour photographs.
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1866 Homes Without Hands Being a Description of the Habitations of AnimalsLondon: 1866A beautifully illustrated work on animal habitats by the Rev J. G. Wood, bound in crushed half morocco.
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1977 The Hen HarrierBerkhamsted: 1977The first edition of Donald Watson's beautifully illustrated ornithological work featuring his sketches and watercolour studies on the 'harrier' species of bird.
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1954 The HeronLondon: 1954A pleasing first edition of this ornithological study of the heron, published as part of Collins' popular 'New Naturalist' series, with illustrations.
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1942 Cuckoo ProblemsLondon: 1942The first edition of E. C. Stuart Baker's charmingly illustrated guide to the Common Cuckoo.
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1938-1941 5vol The Handbook of British BirdsLondon: 1938-1941The complete five volume, first edition set of this informative handbook on British birds with colour plates throughout.
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Signed1953-1963 The Birds of the British IslesLondon: 1953-1963A signed 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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1925 Bird Islands of Peru: The Record of a Sojourn on the West CoastNew York and London: 1925A smart first edition of this illustrated study from American ornithologist Robert Cushman Murphy.
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1959 Pirates and Predators, The Piratical and Predatory Habits of BirdsLondon: 1959The first edition of this illustrated ornithological study about the behaviour of birds in the original dust wrapper.
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1989 2vol Shorebirds and SeabirdsLondon: 1989Two smart identification guides to the shore and seabirds of the world, with colour plates.
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1925-1926 3vol British BirdsLondon: 1925-1926A smart new edition of Archibald Thorburn's brightly illustrated ornithological study of British birds, with the scarce original dust wrappers. Three of four volumes only.
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1954 The Birds of Ireland: An Account of the Distribution, Migrations and Habits as Observed in IrelandEdinburgh; London: 1954A first edition copy of this illustrated ornithological work concerning the birds of Ireland.
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1989 The Golden Eagle: Aquila ChrysaetusOxford: 1989A smart first edition of this very scarce ornithological work on the Golden Eagle, with illustrations.
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1931 How To Tell The Birds From The FlowersLondon: 1931A wonderful collection of useful verses containing tips on bird identification, written and illustrated by Robert Williams Wood, a scarce work with the original glassine wrap.
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1831 The Architecture of BirdsLondon: 1831A smart first edition of this fascinating ornithological work.
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1893 Birds' Nests Eggs and Egg-CollectingLondon: 1893A smart copy of this brightly illustrated ornithological work from British naturalist Richard Kearton.
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1973-1975 2vol The Book of Flowers & The Book of BirdsLondon: 1973-1975Two very smart first edition volumes with numerous illustrations throughout.
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1945-7 The Birds of the British Isles and Their EggsLondon: 1945-7The complete three volume set of Coward's ornithological work on British birds, with beautiful colour illustrations throughout.
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1901 Familiar Wild BirdsLondon: 1901The complete set of ornithological works by Walter Swaysland, with beautiful colour plates by A. Thorburn and others.
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1831 Ornithological Dictionary of British BirdsLondon: 1831The second edition of this influential ornithological dictionary by English naturalist George Montagu, bound in half crushed morocco.
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1896 Popular History of AnimalsLondon: [1896]A very scarce work on natural history by Henry Scherren, with beautiful colour plates.
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1852 Our Native SongstersLondon: 1852The very scarce first edition of this uncommon ornithological work by Anne Pratt, with beautiful colour plates by the author.