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Ornithology
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1856-1859 5vol A History of British Birds & A History of British FishesLondon: 1856-1859A smart set of William Yarrell's important works on British birds and British fishes, with illustrations. -
1900 The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British IslandsSheffield : 1900A very smart second edition of this ornithological work by Charles Dixon, with coloured plates throughout. -
1932 Australian Finches in Bush and AviarySydney: 1932A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated ornithological work on Australian finches. -
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1965 The Birds of Chile: Volume IBuenos Aires : 1965A very smart first edition of the first volume in A. W. Johnson's series on the Birds of Chile, with a dedicated inscription signed by the author. -
1932 A History of the Birds of SuffolkLondon: 1932A smart first edition of this illustrated history on the birds of Suffolk. -
1952 Shorelands Summer DiaryLondon: 1952A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated study of the birds and topography of Anglesey. -
1952 Shorelands Summer DiaryLondon: 1952A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated study of the birds and topography of Anglesey. -
1921 British Birds and Their Eggs: With A New Method of IdentificationLondon: [1921]Boraston's colour illustrated ornithological study on British birds and eggs. -
1926 Notes on the Game Birds of Kenya and UgandaLondon: 1926The first edition of this excellent volume documenting game birds of Kenya and Uganda. -
c1885 4vol Familiar Wild BirdsLondon: c1885A complete four volume set of this brightly illustrated work on familiar British birds. -
1931 Birds of the SeashoreLondon: 1931A smart first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on birds of the shore. -
1901 Familiar Wild BirdsLondon: 1901Swaysland's four volume colour illustrated work on wild birds, bound into one volume in a half morocco binding. -
c1900 British Birds' Eggs and NestsLondon: c1900A smart revised and re-edited copy of Atkinson's popular ornithological study of eggs and nests, illustrated throughout. -
1887 Bird Life in EnglandLondon: 1887The first edition of this very scarce ornithological work on British birds by Edwin Lester Arnold. -
1894 The Nests and Eggs of Non-Indigenous British BirdsLondon: 1894A smart first edition of this ornithological work on non-indigenous British birds, with a colour frontispiece. -
1905 British Bird Life Being Popular Sketches of Every Species of Bird Now Regularly Nesting in the British IslesLondon: 1905A smart first edition of this illustrated guide to the birds of the British Isles. -
1881 A Dictionary of British Birds Being a Reprint of Montagu's Ornithological DictionaryLondon: 1881A smart copy of this vast ornithological dictionary from Montagu's work on British birds. -
1951 A History of the Birds of DurhamNewcastle Upon Tyne: 1951The first edition of George W. Temperley's guide to the history of the birds of Durham, rebound in half calf. -
1900 The Birds of SurreyLondon: 1900A handsome copy of the first edition of Sir John Strachey's illustrated ornithological study of the birds of Surrey. -
1917 Bird Life Throughout the YearLondon : 1917A charming study into the lives of birds through the year, with colour and monochrome plates throughout. -
1902 Fowls of the AirBoston: 1902A leather bound copy of William Joseph Long's wilderness experiences amongst various birds, with charming illustrations and plates throughout. -
1912 Studies in Bird MigrationLondon : 1912A smart two-volume set of this comprehensive study into bird migration, with maps and illustrations throughout. -
1907 Adventures in Bird-LandLondon : 1907A profusely illustrated first edition of this author's explorations around various birds and their environments. -
1869 The Birds of SomersetshireLondon: 1869A first edition ornithological work into the birds of Somerset. -
1946 Aristocrats of the AirLondon: 1946The second edition of this immersive collection of Captain C. W. R. Knight's explorations and observations of birds, with plates throughout. -
1894 Within an Hour of London TownEdinburgh : 1894A delightful work about the various species of birds that can be found just outside of London. -
1899 Our Rarer British Breeding BirdsLondon : 1899The first edition of this fascinating work by the Kearton brothers, with striking illustrations from photographs throughout. -
1925 Bird Life on Island and ShoreEdinburgh : 1925The first edition of comprehensive study on birds residing on islands and shores, with photographs throughout. -
1919 Birds in Town & VillageLondon : 1919A smart first edition of this ornithological study with delightful illustrations in colour throughout. -
1899 An Illustrated Manual of British BirdsLondon : 1899A very smart copy of this thorough study on British birds, with charming vignettes and three coloured maps. -
1896 A Familiar History of BirdsLondon : 1896A scarce edition of Edward Stanley's work on the history of birds, illustrated throughout. -
c1905 British Bird LifeLondon: c1905A smart copy of this delightful work of facts about every British bird species, with illustrations throughout. -
1896-7 A Hand-Book to the Game-BirdsLondon: 1896-7An excellent pair of first editions of W. R. Ogilvie-Grant's study of game-birds, illustrated with numerous bright chromolithographs. -
1770-1775 Histoire Naturelle des OiseauxParis: 1770-1775The first six volumes only of the first edition of the Comte de Buffon's lavishly illustrated natural history work on birds. -
1933 The National Geographic Magazine Index Volume LXIII January - JuneWashington: 1933A smartly bound collection of issues from The National Geographic Magazine between January and June, 1933. With illustrations throughout. -
1792 Buffon's Natural History AbridgedLondon: [1792]The two volume, new abridged edition of Georges Buffon's influential work on natural history, illustrated with copper plates including the two rare folding plates of snakes and bound in full tree calf.