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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). (1980) 1980 1st US edition. Large 8vo (158 x 240mm). Pp416. Colour plates, illustrations by Donald Watson, colour plate of eggs, b/w photographs, maps, bibliography, maroon end-papers. Maroon cloth, spine titled in gilt with gilt peregrine motif. A very good copy in slightly used dust-wrapper. This is a classic in its field which set a standard for subsequent works of this type. "Dr Ratcliffe's account of this especially interesting bird of prey has been eagerly awaited and now more than meets expectations. Not only is this a detailed, definitive study by an internationally acknowledged authority, it is also a well composed work with an easy flow that conceals its author's skilled presentation." This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the US and UK editions being to all intents and purposes identical. A fascinating and very readable account of these colourful and attractive birds. Chapters include: The peregrine and man; The peregrine's country; Population trends in Britain; Distribution and numbers in Britain; Food and feeding habits; Nesting habitat; The breeding cycle - pairing courtship; The breeding cycle - laying to fledgling; Movements and migration; Breeding density and territory; Population regulation and dynamics; Ecological relationships with other birds; The pesticide story; Other enemies; Appearance, form and geographical variation; Conservation and the future. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1980). (1980) 1980 1st US edition. Large 8vo (158 x 240mm). Pp416. Colour plates, illustrations by Donald Watson, colour plate of eggs, b/w photographs, maps, bibliography. Maroon cloth, spine titled in gilt with gilt peregrine motif. Fine new unread copy in dust-wrapper. This is a classic in its field which set a standard for subsequent works of this type. "Dr Ratcliffe's account of this especially interesting bird of prey has been eagerly awaited and now more than meets expectations. Not only is this a detailed, definitive study by an internationally acknowledged authority, it is also a well composed work with an easy flow that conceals its author's skilled presentation." This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the US and UK editions being to all intents and purposes identical. A fascinating and very readable account of these colourful and attractive birds. Chapters include: The peregrine and man; The peregrine's country; Population trends in Britain; Distribution and numbers in Britain; Food and feeding habits; Nesting habitat; The breeding cycle - pairing courtship; The breeding cycle - laying to fledgling; Movements and migration; Breeding density and territory; Population regulation and dynamics; Ecological relationships with other birds; The pesticide story; Other enemies; Appearance, form and geographical variation; Conservation and the future. The first Poyser edition, now long out of print, sells for between £50.00 and 100.00. PREVIOUS PRICE £45.00.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1978) 1978 1st US edition. Pp350. Colour plates, illustrations by Carol Ogilvie, maps, bibliography, pictorial end-papers. Slight shelf wear else fine in dust-wrapper. A comprehensive record detailing the classification, migration, distribution, ecology, breeding, ecology and conservation of wild geese. The 16 full colour identification plates help support the excellent chapter concerned with adult and first winter birds as well the plumage of all ages and species of birds and their variants. This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the two books being to all intents and purposes identical. PREVIOUS PRICE £19.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1979). (1979) 1979 1st US edition. Large 8vo. Pp275. Colour paintings & b/w illustrations by Donald Watson, b/w photographs, bibliography. Green cloth. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Detailed account of the ecology and biology of the greenshank drawn from decades of fieldwork by the authors and their children. This volume supersedes their earlier publication, called The Greenshank, which appeared in the New Naturalist series in 1951. This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the two books being to all intents and purposes identical. PREVIOUS PRICE £45.00.

228 x 151 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 79; map; tables. Wrappers a little rubbed; earlier owner's name on half-title. Good condition. "Bolivia has one of the richest avifaunas of any country in the world. Although completely land-locked and therefore lacking any marine littoral or pelagic bird species, Bolivia's total of 1274 species places it among the countries with the most diversity in the world, with over 40% of the birds of South America found within its boundaries: the avifauna of Bolivia is certainly the largest of any land-locked country in the world.".

Condizione: Gut. 108 Seiten mit zahlreichen Schwarz-weiß-Abbildungen, Tabellen und Kartenskizzen, farbig illustr. Orig.-Karton, in englischer Sprache - guter Zustand - 1982. HM 3858 Buchversand erfolgt aus Deutschland. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 250.

Karton. Condizione: Sehr gut. Zust: Gutes Exemplar. Mit original Schutzumschlag. 416 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Englisch 1000g.

hardcover. Condizione: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Profusely illustrated (illustratore). 1st. 8vo, 280 pp.

Original publisher's red cloth hardback, gilt title spine, very thick large 4to: frontispiece, [xx], 822pp., 8 colour plates, maps, tables, systematic list of species, preface, list contributors, acknowledgements, general bibliography, gazetteer of localities with fold-out map, index families & names of birds, table of contents. Firm copy.,

John Busby (illustratore). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1978) 1978 1st US edition. 8vo (155 x 240mm). Pp336. B/w photographs, b/w illustrations by John Busby, charts, maps & bibliography. Brown cloth, decorative gilt to spine with title. One corner bumped else very good in slightly tanned dust-wrapper. "A distillation of the studies and researches on Sula bassana in Europe andNorth America, with frequent reference to the African and Australasian gannets". Covers plumage, shape, structure and voice, numbers and distribution, behaviour, ecology, the bird at sea, taxonomy and the gannet's relationship with humans. Includes a chapter on boobies. This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the two books being to all intents and purposes identical. .

John Busby (illustratore). Octavo,336 pp.,photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. The author is internationally known for his work on the gannets and boobies, and this study is the definitive work on the North Atlantic gannet Sula basssana.

Octavo, dustwrapper,154 pp.,black and white photographs, other illustrations. A timely and absorbing account of the Hawaiian goose, or Nene, its near extinction, eleventh hour rescue and restoration to the wild.

Octavo,350 pp.,colour illustrations, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. US edition. WAS $50. Covers the geese of North America, Europe and Asia - classification, identification, ecology, breeding, distribution, migration, exploitation and conservation.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1988). (1988) 1988 1st US edition. Pp280. Colour paintings & b/w illustrations by Ian Willis, distribution maps, bibliography. Pictorial boards. Fine new unread copy. Detailed portable guide for the ornithologist and bird watcher which "includes all known breeding, wintering, migratory and accidental species in the region." Covers the area bounded by Iran, Turkey, the entire Arabian peninsula and all the North African countries from Egypt to Morocco. "The species accounts treat identification with especial thoroughness and there are also sections for voice, habitat and status. The 510 two-colour distribution maps provide more up to date information than is to be found in any comparable source." An authoritative and useful work in the best tradition of ornithology's foremost publishing house. This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the two books being to all intents and purposes identical. PREVIOUS PRICE £40.00.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1985). (1985) 1985 1st US edition. Large 4to (210 x 284mm). Ppxxx,670. B/w photographs & illustrations, maps. Blue cloth. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. A huge and comprehensive encyclopaedia of the biology and ecology of birds with many illustrations and maps. The word "dictionary" does not in any way do this book justice. This is an essential reference work for anyone interested in ornithology, with many long and readable articles. This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the two books being to all intents and purposes identical. PREVIOUS PRICE £46.00.

Condizione: new. John Busby (illustratore). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1978). (1978) 1978 1st US edition. Pp336. B/w photographs, b/w illustrations by John Busby, charts, maps & bibliography. Brown cloth. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "A distillation of the studies and researches on Sula bassana in Europe andNorth America, with frequent reference to the African and Australasian gannets". Covers plumage, shape, structure and voice, numbers and distribution, behaviour, ecology, the bird at sea, taxonomy and the gannet's relationship with humans. Includes a chapter on boobies. This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the two books being to all intents and purposes identical. PREVIOUS PRICE £40.00.

Softcover. 79 pp., Includes: Introduction, Main List, Taxonomic Footnotes, Hypothetical List, Literature Cited, Index to English Names in Main List, Index to Genera and Families in Main List. TAble, Figure. Map. Very good. Small nick in back panel.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Clean, unmarked, firm hinges, sharp corners. Tight, solid copy. BP/Birds/Field Guides.

Octavo,276 pp.,photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. A monograph on this particularly interesting and attractive wader, the Greenshank Tringa nebularia, by a world authority on the species.

Condizione: VG+/Near Fine (see notes). 1st. 8vo. 275pp. Spine a bit cocked. Nice copy overall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. John Busby (illustratore). 1st. A very good hardcover in a very good jacket. "The authoritative text is complemented by John Busby's brilliant and evocative drawings, plus 32 pages of photographs, many unpublished hitherto." A clean, tight copy. There are 399 pages including index. See my other bird, ornithology books listed.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First U.S. Edition. Large quarto, xxx + 670 pp., b/w photos & illus., maps, graphs. Published for the British Ornithologists' Union. Over 800,000 words and over 500 photos, drawings & diagrams in this A to Z dictionary. Hard cover book in v.g. cond., the d/w has a crease down the middle of the spine o/w it is also v.g. cond. Shipping extra due to the size & weight. Foreign shipping prohibitive.

Octavo,397 pp.,photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Review the 13 owls breeding in Europe and an additional four species in lands adjoining the Mediterranean in North Africa and the Middle East. Divided into three sections covering origins, taxonomy and biology; species descriptions; and ecology.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Black and white photographs and line drawings throughout. A later printing of the second edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. 399 pages. Signed in name only by the author on the title page. Dust jacket shows light creases over spine ends. Jacket is otherwise bright and clean, and now in a clear Brodart protective sleeve. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First American Edition. FIRST AMER. EDITION. pp. 304. Full green cloth patterned hardcover with gilt lettering on the spine, jacket is not price-clipped but the book is exlibrary and there is a pasted on sticker on the jacket spine, gently remove library stickers. 42 species, and sub-species. 8 color plates, maps. Overall a VERY GOOD book in a GOOD brodart protected dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Carol Ogilvie (illustratore). 350 pages. Signed in name only by the author and the illustration on the title page. Dust jacket remains bright and clean, though shows just a little edge wear. Jacket is now in a clear Brodart protective sleeve. Signed by the Author and By th.