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Ornithology
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1820 A Compendium of the Ornithology of Great Britain with a Reference to the Anatomy and Physiology of BirdsLondon: 1820The first edition of this uncommon ornithological volume on the species of Great Britain, in the original boards. -
1866 British Birds' Eggs and NestsLondon: 1866A smart copy of Atkinson's popular ornithological study of eggs and nests, illustrated throughout. -
1834 Feathered Tribes of the British IslesLondon: 1834The two volume first edition of Robert Mudie's beautifully illustrated study of the birds of the British isles, with hand coloured plates. -
1875-1876 The Illustrated Natural HistoryLondon: 1875-1876A handsomely bound three volume set of the natural history works of J. G. Wood, illustrated throughout. -
1805 Animal Biography; Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy of the Animal CreationLondon: 1805The three volume third edition of Rev. W. Bingley's detailed and important work of natural history and zoology, illustrated with a folding frontispiece. -
1979 A Selection of British Birds: Facsimile EditionLondon: 1979A beautifully illustrated, limited facsimile edition of Charlotte Louisa Emily Perrott's illustrations and descriptions of five British birds, finely bound in half morocco and housed in a slipcase. -
1831 Ornithological Biography, or, An Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United StatesEdinburgh: 1831The first edition of John James Audubon's first text volume exploring the birds native to North America. -
1851-57 A History of British BirdsLondon: 1851-57The first edition of this beautiful and colourful work on British ornithology, illustrated with striking hand-coloured plates. -
1865 A Familiar History of BirdsLondon: 1865A handsomely bound full calf edition of Edward Stanley's work on the history of birds, charmingly illustrated throughout. -
1876 A History of British ButterfliesLondon: 1876Illustrated throughout with vibrant hand coloured plates, this is the fourth edition of F. O. Morris's hugely popular study of British Butterflies. -
1967 Buller's Birds of New ZealandLondon: 1967A smart new edition of this study of the birds of New Zealand, brightly illustrated throughout. -
1826 A History of British BirdsNewcastle: 1826The two volume sixth edition of Thomas Bewick's celebrated work of ornithology and natural history. -
1970 Birds of the WorldLondon: 1970Oliver Austin's definitive study of birds around the world, beautifully illustrated by Arthur Singer. -
1978 Herons of the WorldLondon: 1978A smart first edition of James Hancock and Hugh Elliot's study of the herons of the world, with illustrations throughout. -
c1870 The Bird Picture-BookLondon: c1870A smart copy of this very scarce picture book of birds, from the Illustrated Natural History. -
1889 Bird Life of the Borders: Records of Wild Sport and Natural History on Moorland and SeaLondon: 1889A first edition of this illustrated ornithological study of the Anglo-Scottish border. -
1924 The Borders and BeyondLondon: 1924The first edition of this colourful exploration of wildlife by Abel Chapman. -
1928 Retrospect Reminiscences and Impressions of a Hunter-NaturalistLondon: 1928The first edition of this illustrated account of the life and work of naturalist Abel Chapman. -
1943 The Idle CountrymanLondon: 1943The first edition, first impression of this illustrated account of life in a remote village by the British naturalist Denys James Watkins-Pitchford, printed on War Economy paper and with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1856 Humming BirdsLondon: 1856The scarce first edition of this illustrated ornithological study of hummingbirds from author Henry Gardiner Adams. With hand-coloured plates. -
1936 Birds of the SeashoreLondon: 1936A smart copy of this illustrated study of the birds of the seashore from prolific British writer Harold John Massingham. -
1892 The Birds of LancashireLondon: 1892A smart second edition of this illustrated study on the birds of Lancashire. -
1954 The Birds of IrelandEdinburgh: 1954A first edition copy of this illustrated ornithological work concerning the birds of Ireland. -
1953 The Birds of LancashireEdinburgh: 1953A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the birds of Lancashire. -
1862 Birds Drawn From NatureEdinburgh: 1862A very scarce first edition volume of plates depicting birds of Britain, all drawn from nature by Jemima Blackburn. -
1871 A History of British BirdsLondon: 1871-85The fourth enlarged edition of William Yarrell's important illustrated ornithological work on British Birds. -
1837-1852 A History of British Birds, Indigenous and MigratoryLondon: 1837-1852The illustrated first edition of this five volume study of the indigenous and migratory birds of Great Britain. -
1896-1897 A Hand-Book to the Birds of Great Britain (Lloyd's Natural History)London: 1896-1897A vibrantly illustrated guide to the birds of Great Britain, written by English zoologist and ornithologist R. Bowdler Sharpe. -
1888 Notes on the Birds of HerefordshireLondon; Hereford: 1888The first edition of Henry Graves Bull's and the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club's study on the birds of Herefordshire. -
1923 Rare Vanishing & Lost British BirdsLondon: 1923A smart first edition of this ornithological study of British birds by Linda Gardiner, adorned with charming coloured plates. -
1912 The Charm of the HillsLondon: 1912A profusely illustrated, first edition of Seton Gordon's second book, presenting the beautiful nature of the Scottish highlands. -
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1911-3 The British Bird BookLondon: 1911-3A profusely illustrated, complete set of F. B. Kirkman's ornithological work, a limited edition, signed by the author. -
1947-73 The New Naturalist: A Survey of British Natural HistoryLondon: 1947-73An eleven volume collection of heavily illustrated volumes from the popular 'New Naturalist' series, all in their original dust wrappers. -
1963 Avifauna SvalbardensisOslo: 1963A scarce work by Herman Løvenskiold discussing the avifauna in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, illustrated with colour plates, folding maps and numerous tables. -
1877 The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of ParadiseLondon: 1877The sixth edition of this work chronicling the scientific explorations of British naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, with folding maps. -
1960 St. Kilda SummerLondon: 1960The first edition of this illustrated ornithological work on the birds of St. Kilda, in the original dust wrapper.