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Mankind's scientific progress, as it happened, complete with all the dead ends and unrealised theories. Four hundred years of thinking and re-thinking and all the breakthroughs.
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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. -
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. -
1906-1911 The Birds of the British IslandsLondon: 1906-1911The complete five volume first edition of Charles Stonham's guide to the native birds of Great Britain, illustrated throughout by Lilian M. Medland, and in smart half morocco bindings. -
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1937 Gun for CompanyLondon: 1937A beautifully illustrated signed Limited Edition guide to the recreational shooting of birds, featuring a wealth of vivid colour plates. -
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. -
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. -
1831-1838 2Vol British OologyNewcastle-upon-Tyne: 1831-1838The first edition of naturalist William Chapman Hewitson's study of the eggs of British birds, illustrated by the author himself with hand-coloured plates. -
1906-11 17vols The Birds of the British Isles In original Parts IllustratedLondon: 1906-11Seventeen parts of this ornithological work. -
1929-1935 A History of the Birds of Essex and A History of the Birds of MiddlesexLondon: 1929-1935The first editions of these two ornithological studies by William E. Glegg. Illustrated throughout, and in lovely half morocco bindings. -
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. -
1982-2000 The Birds of AfricaLondon, New York, Paris, San Diego, San Francisco, Sao Paolo, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto : 1982-2000A six volume set of first editions from this multi-volume ornithology work with illustrations, in the original dust wrappers. -
1848 Historia Naturalis OrcadendisEdinburgh: 1848A scarce zoological work describing the mammals and birds of the Orkney Islands, penned by Scottish explorer and naturalist W. B. Baikie. -
1907 Notes on the Birds of KentLondon: 1907The first edition of this vibrantly illustrated ornithological study of the birds of Kent, in a half morocco signed binding. -
1856 Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British BirdsLondon: 1856One of the most comprehensive works on British Bird eggs, and still very highly respected. -
1895 Birds from Moidart and ElsewhereEdinburgh: 1895The very scarce first edition of this charming ornithological guide to the remote Scottish region of Moidart, by Scottish illustrator and painter Jemima Blackburn. -
1876 7vols in 1 On the Occurrence of the Rarer Species of Birds in SalisburyDevizes: 1876A very scarce work regarding rare species of birds in the city of Salisbury, Wiltshire. -
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1952 Shorelands Summer DiaryLondon: 1952A signed Limited Edition study of the birds and the topography of Anglesey from C. F. Tunnicliffe, illustrated throughout by the author, and with full colour plates. -
1843-1845 A History of British Birds and SupplementLondon: 1843-1845The three volume first edition of William Yarrell's study of the history of British birds, with the first of two supplement volumes also present. -
1832 A History of British BirdsNewcastle: 1832An exceptionally bright copy of Bewick's classic work of ornithology. Illustrated throughout by the author, and with both volumes bound in one. -
1966-1968 6vol Birds of the Soviet UnionJerusalem: 1966-1968Six very neatly illustrated volumes of the birds of the Soviet Union, translated from the Russian. -
1915-1916 4vol British BirdsLondon: 1915-1916A smart full set of these beautifully illustrated studies on the birds of Britain. -
1907 The Birds of YorkshireLondon: 1907The beautifully bound first edition of Thomas Hudson Nelson illustrated study of the native avifauna of Yorkshire. -
1897 4 Vols Among British Birds in their Nesting HauntsEdinburgh: 1897Oswin Lee observes British birds in their nests in this scarce first edition -
1925 3vols Birds of Massachusetts and Other New England States Colour Plate HoweLondon: 1925-1929A fascinating orinthological work by famed natural historian. -
1948-1965 A New Naturalist CollectionLondon: 1948-1965A beautifully presented collection of first editions from the New Naturalist series, in the original, striking dust wrappers. -
1911-1912 Notes on the Ornithology of CorsicaNot stated: 1911-1912A very scarce collection of reprinted works by ornithologist F. C. R. Jourdain from IBIS rebound in cloth. -
1867 The Poultry BookLondon: 1867The first edition of this vibrantly illustrated study of the breeding and management of the domestic fowl of England, from prominent Victorian naturalist W. B. Tegetmeier. Illustrated throughout with chromolithograph plates.. -
1837 The Ornithologist's Guide to the Islands of Orkney and ShetlandLondon: 1837A superior and uncommon ornithological handbook to the northern islands of Scotland, complete with two folding maps. -
1894 The Birds of Pembrokeshire and its IslandsLondon: 1894The first edition of this ornithological study of the Pembrokeshire region of Wales, illustrated with photographic plates and folding colour maps. -
1896 A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British BirdsLondon: 1896A complete three volume set of this ornithological work by F. O. Morris, illustrated with hand coloured plates. -
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. -
1868 The Life and Adventures of John James AudubonLondon: 1868A first edition biography of this important American ornithologist and naturalist. -
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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2008 10vols The New Naturalist, Volumes 1 to 10London: 2008A fine set of these first facsimile editions of the first ten volumes of the New Naturalist series, in a handsome slipcase. -
1917 Birds of BritainLondon: 1917A smart copy of this beautifully illustrated ornithological study of British birds, with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.