Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.
Sterling, P. and Parsons, M. pp.528 with 1500 colour photos. and colour illus., plus 900 colour dist. maps. 8vo. Hardback. New. RRP £60.00. The fully revised and expanded second edition of the ground-breaking book Micro-moths . This edition covers a total of 1,300 species. Names and species order have been revised to reflect the latest published taxonomy and common names have also been added.- $69
- $69
A Century of Bird Books.
Tate, P. pp.256 with b/w. photos. throughout. 8vo. Title page signed by the author. Minor spotting to top-edge of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw. The first book to undertake a survey of the books on birds published in Britain during the last hundred years.- $26
- $26
The Nuthatches.
Matthysen, E. pp.xix, 315 with colour frontis., b/w. photos. and illus. Large 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw. Focuses on the Eurasian Nuthatch, with comparative information on the other west Palaearctic and world species. The Nuthatch is one of only a few species to rely on stored food for winter survival and to live as a territorial pair. Illustrations by David Quinn.- $26
- $26
Watching Birds.
Fisher, J. & Flegg, J. pp.159 with b/w. photos., illus. and figs. 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Originally written by James Fisher in 1940 and revised for the Poyser series by Jim Flegg. Watching Birds has been an item of basic equipment for tens of thousands of birdwatchers.- $13
- $13
The Bird in the Hand. A Field Guide for Ringers and Bird Observatory Workers.
Cornwallis, R.K. & Smith, A.E. pp.69 with b/w. illus. Interleaved. 8vo. Softback. Initials to front cover. Thor. vg. / nr. fine softback. Includes sections on Handling, Ringing, Identification and Examination of birds.- $16
- $16
The Original Water-colour Paintings by John James Audubon for the Birds of America.
Audubon, J.J. Two volume set with 431 colour plates (20 fold-out) across both volumes. Small folio. Fine hardbacks in vg. publishers decorative slipcase. Although not inscribed, from the library of ornithologist, artist, author and editor Robert Gillmor MBE (purchased by us, May 2023).- $109
- $109
Natures Conscience. The Life and Legacy of Derek Ratcliffe.
Thompson, D. et al. (Eds.). pp.xxvi, 572 with col. frontis. portrait, col. and, b/w. photos., illus., and figs. Large 8vo. Title page signed by all three editors. Fine hardback. As new This book explores the breadth, quality and legacy of Dereks work and has many personal reminiscences. The contributors provide fascinating insights into a remarkable person, as well as events and issues which have shaped the way Nature is regarded and conservation is practised today.- $42
- $42
Travels of a Naturalist in Northern Europe. Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875.
Harvie-Brown, J.A. Two volume set each with portrait frontis., 23 plates (2 in colour depicting eggs), 4 maps (2 with colour) and 7 text-figs. 8vo. Hardback. Henry Seebohm portrait bound at p.240. Fine hardback set bound in a very similar style and colour cloth to the original. Originally published in 1909. Detailed, anecdotal and easily absorbed, being written in the style of a Journal.- $109
- $109
Birds and Berries. A study of an ecological interaction.
Snow, B. and D. pp.268 with text figs. and illus. throughout. 8vo. With the signature of the previous owner (David Boddington) to ffep. Light spotting to top edge of text block o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw. with very gently sunned spine and light marks to front. Loosely inserted is a letter to Dr. Boddington commenting on the presence of a mistle thrush guarding the berries on the holly tree in the garden.- $22
- $22