Nature - Ornithology from Horizon Books

Mansfield, Martino Press, nd [c 1990], limited to 275 copies. . original cloth gilt spine title lettering, fine and clean copy, unmarked. . 8vo [23 x 16 cm]; [x], 338 pp, frontis, illustrations including full-page. . Describes thousands of titles, including many not in earlier references such as Zimmer and Wood, and gives details on collations, plates, maps, etc.… Read more about this item

Copenhagen [New York], Levin & Munksgaard [Maurice Martino], 1938 [1990], reprint of the 1938 first edition, limited to 300 copies. . original red cloth, gilt spine title lettering, 2 pages with barely visible foxing in margin, else a fine, clean and unmarked copy. . 4to [29 x 22 cm]; xviii, 251 pp, 14 plates including frontis, index of names… Read more about this item

Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History, 1926, reprint of the scarce 1926 edition and limited to 300 copies. . original cloth, fine clean copy, unmarked. . 8vo [21 x 13 cm]; 2 volumes bound in one, x, 706 pp, frontis of Ayers, full page illustrations. . This has become a standard reference in ornithology, with collations, numbers of plates,… Read more about this item

Hildesheim; New York, Georg Olms Verlag, 1974, exact reprint of 1931 first edition published in London by Oxford University Press. . original brown cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, joints with some wear, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, interior is clean, fine and unmarked. . 8vo [[23 x 16 cm]; xix, 643 pp, frontis, indexes to… Read more about this item

New York, The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990, . . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, clean, fine and unmarked in dj (spine faded but lettering clear, not price clipped, very good+). . 4to [31 x 24 cm]; xi, 180 pp, numerous color plates, index. . Originally published in 1953 in a limited edition and very expensive, this new edition… Read more about this item

New York, American Photographic Book Publishing, [1981], First Edition. . original cloth, dj (worn, tears), else v good. . 4to (28 x 22 cm); 159 pp, numerous illustrations and plates in color and bw. . The techniques of noted wildlife photographer, with many useful ideas. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Stuttgart, Hiersemann Verlag, [1976, Second and best edition. . original blue pictorial cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, gilt designs, fine, clean and as new condition. . 4to [30 x 21.5 cm]; 222 pp, frontis from drawing by Murr, 16 plates, index. . The best bibliography of bird books, citing 1031 books, with a detailed history (in… Read more about this item

New York, Grove Weidenfeld, [1992], First American edition. . original cloth-backed boards, gilt spine title lettering, fine and clean in dj (spine slightly faded, not price clipped). . 8vo [24 x 15 cm]; vii, 248 pp, plates including colored, from early sources, portraits, bibliog, index, list of Gould's works. . Gould produced over forty lavishly illustrated books on birds,… Read more about this item

London, Lovell Reeve, 1853, Second edition. . original pictorial and blind-stamped pictorial cloth, gilt title lettering on spine with gilt decorations, name on endpaper, spine ends frayed, very good overall. . 12mo [17 x 13 cm]; viii, 320, [iv, ads], 8 [ads] pp, 19 fine hand-colored plates, lacking the frontis, index. . Freeman and Wertheimer 37. Wood 363:… Read more about this item

London, Lovell Reeve, 1858, First edition. . original pictorial and blind-stamped pictorial cloth with gilt nest picture, gilt title lettering on spine with gilt decorations, cover expertly rebacked with new endpapers, very good+, solid and tight copy. . 12mo [17 x 13 cm]; xi, 313 pp, 20 hand-colored lithographed plates, most with several figures, frontis, index. . Freeman 2146.… Read more about this item

Comox, BC, Theed Pearce, [1968], First Edition. . original cloth, dj, fine. . 8vo; 275 pp, illus, endpaper maps. . This book brings together in one volume, the remarks on bird life of the explorers from earliest times to 1830, which was the end of serious exploration in the north Pacific, and includes the Russian, Spanish, English, French and… Read more about this item

Melbourne, Sydney, New York, London, Lansdowne Editions, [1982], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, quite fine, clean and unused. . large 8vo [28 x 18 cm]; xxiv, 416 pp, frontis, numerous colored plates, plus many other illustrations from contemporary sources, maps, index. . A detailed and scholarly work, an essential reference to this important artist… Read more about this item

[New Jersey], Wellfleet Press, [1990], First American Edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (short closed tear at edge), fine, quite clean and unmarked. . sm folio [33.5 x 24 cm]; 192 pp, color frontis, profusion of plates and illus, mainly color, bibliog, index. . Excellent survey of bird art with numerous color illustrations from all of… Read more about this item

Blandford, Cassell Publishing, [1990], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, clean and fine. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 189 pp, color frontis, hundreds of illustrations from color and black & white photos and drwgs, bibliog, index. . Written by two expert wildlife photographers, the work describes the hide, general photo techniques, understanding birds, finding… Read more about this item

Chicago, Field Columbian Museum, 1929, First edition. . original printed heavy paper wraps, library withdrawal stamp on corner of cover, light wear, clean very good copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; [i], 169-219 pp, map frontis showing distribution. . With details on each species, found in areas of southern US, Mexico, Central and South America. An offprint… Read more about this item

New York, Robert M. McBride & Company, 1931, First Edition, second printing (same year as first printing). . original cloth, gilt lettering, dj (rubbed, wear at spine ends, not price clipped), very good. . 8vo; xviii, [iv], 23-248 pp, frontis, numerous illustrations from photos, map. . Interesting account of this naturalist's observations on this tiny south Atlantic island, home… Read more about this item

New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 1988, First Edition. . original cloth-backed boards with gilt spine title lettering, dj, quite fine, clean. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 364 pp, illus, index, bibliog. . Well-written book which includes useful chapters on literature of birding, great naturalists, artists, women and bird conservation, early history, etc. A picture of… Read more about this item

Englewood, Florida, Blake Johnson, Publisher, [1985], First Edition. . original cloth, gilt lettering, dj (short tear), else fine. . 4to [29 x 23 cm]; 128 pp, colorfrontis, over 100 illus, 44 in color many full page, with the original loose prospectus. . The author pioneered in close-up studies of flying birds using strobe lamps. He photographed birds from… Read more about this item

London, Paul Elek, [1979], First edition, Limited Edition of 350 copies produced for the Parrot Society, this being #6. . original simulated leather covers with gilt lettering on front cover and spine, original matching slipcase, original ribbon bookmark, fine and clean copy of the Parrot Society Edition, the true first edition. . large 8vo [25 x 18 cm]; x,… Read more about this item

New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1965], . . original pictorial cloth, very good, clean copy. . 8vo [21 x 15 cm]; 191 pp, illus. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.