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A New System of the Natural History of Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, and Insects. Vol 2: A New System of the Natural History of Birds by [Peter Hill ?] - 1792

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A New System of the Natural History of Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, and Insects. Vol 2: A New System of the Natural History of Birds by [Peter Hill ?] - 1792

A New System of the Natural History of Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, and Insects. Vol 2: A New System of the Natural History of Birds

by [Peter Hill ?]

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EDINBURGH & London: Peter Hill (Edinburgh) and Thomas Cadell (London), 1792 A fair to good copy of Vol 2 of the 3 volume New System of Natural History. It is scarce and complete in itself - covering the natural history of birds, with 56 black and white plates. The authorship is not clear but is believed to be Peter Hill. It starts with a comprehensive review of the classification of birds - covering previous works - and then looks at characteristics and groups. The contemporary half leather binding with marbled boards is very rubbed - lacking a title label and with particular wear to the front joint. Internally there is some light toning to the paper, but it is generally very clean.
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  • Publisher Peter Hill (Edinburgh) and Thomas Cadell (London)
  • Place of Publication EDINBURGH & London
  • Date Published 1792
  • Keywords Birds; Ornithology; eighteenth century bird books; classification of birds
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
The Ornithology of Francis Willughby In Three Books. Wherein all the Birds Hitherto known being...
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The Ornithology of Francis Willughby In Three Books. Wherein all the Birds Hitherto known being reduced into a Method suitable to their natures are accurately Described

by Francis Willughby, John Ray

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LONDON : A[ndrew]. C[lark]. for John Martyn, 1678 A very good copy in a high quality full leather binding. With title page in red and black ink; preface; text in 3 books with 2 plates of bird traps bound in, and 2 tables which serve as early identification keys; an appendix; summary of falconry; index and 78 plates of birds (including the dodo) at the rear. This is the first English edition translated from the original Latin which was published in 1676, four years after Willughby's death by his friend and colleague John Ray. It marks one of the first attempts to take a rational, scientific approach to classifying birds. It is a matter of debate, and current research, as to whether Willughby or Ray played a greater part in its development. Ray supervised the publication. The illustrations were commissioned from a number of sources and some birds are depicted twice where the initial image was not very good.This copy lacks the original endpapers - perhaps lost during the later rebinding - but is… Read More
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A History of British Birds
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A History of British Birds

by F O Morris (Reverend)

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LONDON: George Bell & Sons, 1870 A nice set of the second edition of Morris's History of British Birds. In 6 volumes with original decorative cloth bindings and 365 hand coloured plates as called for. The bindings are all clean with bright gilt pictures of birds to each front board and gilt titles and decoration to spine. There is some wear: volume I has some cloth splitting at the hinges and splitting at the rear endpaper with rubbing to corners; volumes II, III and IV have very slight pulling to top and bottom of spine and a little rubbing at corners; volume V has very small splits at the top and bottom of the spine; and volume VI has a 1 inch tear at the top of the spine (with no loss) and scuffing at the corners. Internally all have the original endpapers; the first section including the frontispiece is becoming loose on volumes I, II, and III; volume IV is sound but the stitching is looser than on the others. There is a little spotting to some plates and text pages but in general the… Read More
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A HAND-BOOK TO THE GAME-BIRDS (VOLS 1 AND 2)
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A HAND-BOOK TO THE GAME-BIRDS (VOLS 1 AND 2)

by OGILVIE-GRANT W. R.:

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LONDON, EDWARD LLOYD, 1896. FIRST EDITION. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE. HANDSOMELY RE-BOUND IN QUARTER LEATHER, NEW ENDPAPERS, COLOUR PLATES, FRESH, TIGHT AND CLEAN.
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A History of the Birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles
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A History of the Birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles

by Charles Robert Bree

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London : George Bell and Sons, 1875 A good set of the 5 volume second edition in the original decorative cloth binding. With 252 hand coloured plates of birds and eggs. The bindings have slight fading to spines, bumping and wear to corners and are slightly shaken (most noticeable in vols III-V), but all are sound. The contents are generally in very good clean condition. There is occasional spotting - most pronounced in Vol IV. Vol I: 150 pp plus publisher's catalogue; 53 plates; small faded area to fep, small chip to spine, text and plates very clean. Vol II: 171pp plus publisher's catalogue; 53 plates; some text pages unopened, text and plates very clean. Vol III: 176pp plus publisher's catalogue; 50 plates; some text pages unopened, a little brown spotting. Vol IV: 180pp plus publisher's catalogue; 51 plates; some spotting - noticeable on around 8 plates. Vol V: 175pp inlcuding list of European Birds and index, with publisher's catalogue; 45 plates; a little light spotting but… Read More
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The Birds of Iona and Mull 1852-70. With a Memoir of the Author
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The Birds of Iona and Mull 1852-70. With a Memoir of the Author

by Henry Davenport Graham, J A Harvie-Brown (editor)

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Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1890 A good to very good copy illustrated with numerous drawings by the author. In the original green cloth binding with gilt titles to spine. Top page edges gilt. The spine is faded with pulling and some fraying to the top and bottom. Both boards have slight marking with the back board having a small cloth scuff. Corners lightly bumped and with wear. Internally there is some early splitting at the front endpaper joint. Contents: title with signature to top, decorative title with crease to tissue guard, prefaces, contents and illustration list pp xv; half title Memoir text pp 3-34; half title letters; text pp 37-186; half title extracts from diaries; text pp 189-276; index 277-279; and publisher's catalogue dated October 1890 at the rear. Memoir and diary extracts profusely illustrated with Graham's drawings. Original page marker present - detached. Contents generally in very good clean condition.
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The Ornithology of Francis Willughby In Three Books. Wherein all the Birds Hitherto known being...
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The Ornithology of Francis Willughby In Three Books. Wherein all the Birds Hitherto known being reduced into a Method suitable to their natures are accurately Described

by Francis Willughby, John Ray

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LONDON : A[ndrew]. C[lark]. for John Martyn, 1678 A very good copy in a high quality full leather binding. With title page in red and black ink; preface; text in 3 books with 2 plates of bird traps bound in, and 2 tables which serve as early identification keys; an appendix; summary of falconry; index and 78 plates of birds (including the dodo) at the rear. This is the first English edition translated from the original Latin which was published in 1676, four years after Willughby's death by his friend and colleague John Ray. It marks one of the first attempts to take a rational, scientific approach to classifying birds. It is a matter of debate, and current research, as to whether Willughby or Ray played a greater part in its development. Ray supervised the publication. The illustrations were commissioned from a number of sources and some birds are depicted twice where the initial image was not very good.This copy lacks the original endpapers - perhaps lost during the later rebinding - but is… Read More
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A History of British Birds
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A History of British Birds

by F O Morris (Reverend)

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LONDON: George Bell & Sons, 1870 A nice set of the second edition of Morris's History of British Birds. In 6 volumes with original decorative cloth bindings and 365 hand coloured plates as called for. The bindings are all clean with bright gilt pictures of birds to each front board and gilt titles and decoration to spine. There is some wear: volume I has some cloth splitting at the hinges and splitting at the rear endpaper with rubbing to corners; volumes II, III and IV have very slight pulling to top and bottom of spine and a little rubbing at corners; volume V has very small splits at the top and bottom of the spine; and volume VI has a 1 inch tear at the top of the spine (with no loss) and scuffing at the corners. Internally all have the original endpapers; the first section including the frontispiece is becoming loose on volumes I, II, and III; volume IV is sound but the stitching is looser than on the others. There is a little spotting to some plates and text pages but in general the… Read More
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A HAND-BOOK TO THE GAME-BIRDS (VOLS 1 AND 2)
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A HAND-BOOK TO THE GAME-BIRDS (VOLS 1 AND 2)

by OGILVIE-GRANT W. R.:

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LONDON, EDWARD LLOYD, 1896. FIRST EDITION. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE. HANDSOMELY RE-BOUND IN QUARTER LEATHER, NEW ENDPAPERS, COLOUR PLATES, FRESH, TIGHT AND CLEAN.
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A History of the Birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles
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A History of the Birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles

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London : George Bell and Sons, 1875 A good set of the 5 volume second edition in the original decorative cloth binding. With 252 hand coloured plates of birds and eggs. The bindings have slight fading to spines, bumping and wear to corners and are slightly shaken (most noticeable in vols III-V), but all are sound. The contents are generally in very good clean condition. There is occasional spotting - most pronounced in Vol IV. Vol I: 150 pp plus publisher's catalogue; 53 plates; small faded area to fep, small chip to spine, text and plates very clean. Vol II: 171pp plus publisher's catalogue; 53 plates; some text pages unopened, text and plates very clean. Vol III: 176pp plus publisher's catalogue; 50 plates; some text pages unopened, a little brown spotting. Vol IV: 180pp plus publisher's catalogue; 51 plates; some spotting - noticeable on around 8 plates. Vol V: 175pp inlcuding list of European Birds and index, with publisher's catalogue; 45 plates; a little light spotting but… Read More
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The Birds of Iona and Mull 1852-70. With a Memoir of the Author
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The Birds of Iona and Mull 1852-70. With a Memoir of the Author

by Henry Davenport Graham, J A Harvie-Brown (editor)

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Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1890 A good to very good copy illustrated with numerous drawings by the author. In the original green cloth binding with gilt titles to spine. Top page edges gilt. The spine is faded with pulling and some fraying to the top and bottom. Both boards have slight marking with the back board having a small cloth scuff. Corners lightly bumped and with wear. Internally there is some early splitting at the front endpaper joint. Contents: title with signature to top, decorative title with crease to tissue guard, prefaces, contents and illustration list pp xv; half title Memoir text pp 3-34; half title letters; text pp 37-186; half title extracts from diaries; text pp 189-276; index 277-279; and publisher's catalogue dated October 1890 at the rear. Memoir and diary extracts profusely illustrated with Graham's drawings. Original page marker present - detached. Contents generally in very good clean condition.
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Computing Fundamentals
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Computing Fundamentals

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Eco-Sanity : A Common Sense Guide to Environmentalism

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The Impact of Immigration into the United States
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The Impact of Immigration into the United States

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Jamestown's American Portraits: An Eye for an Eye: A Story of the Revolutionary War

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Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! (Full Screen Edition)

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Stargazing: Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper

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Stargazing : Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper

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Napoleons Troublesome Americans : Franco-American Relations, 1804-1815

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Napoleon's Troublesome Americans: Franco-American Relations, 1804-1815
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Napoleon's Troublesome Americans: Franco-American Relations, 1804-1815

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North American Birdfeeder Handbook
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North American Birdfeeder Handbook

by Robert Burton forward Stephen W Kress

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Vesper Flights: New and Collected Essays [SIGNED FIRST EDITION]
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Vesper Flights: New and Collected Essays [SIGNED FIRST EDITION]

by Macdonald, Helen

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New York: Grove Press, 2020. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Helen Macdonald to special themed bookplate affixed to front free endpaper. Stated first edition, with full number line indicating first printing. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". ix, 261pp. A touch of shelfwear to bright dust jacket. Bound in full black paper over boards, with spine backed in black cloth and lettered in silver. A new, unread signed first edition of this collection of essays about the natural world by Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk. ABOUT VESPER FLIGHTS: From the New York Times bestselling author of H is for Hawk and winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for nonfiction, comes a transcendent collection of essays about the natural world. Animals don't exist in order to teach us things, but that is what they have always done, and most of what they teach us is what we think we know about ourselves. Helen Macdonald's bestselling debut H is for Hawk brought the astonishing story of… Read More
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The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird SIGNED FIRST EDITION
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The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird SIGNED FIRST EDITION

by Davis, Jack E

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New York: Liveright Publishing Company, 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/Very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by author in ink at front free endpaper. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". 417pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in black paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Gulf, a sweeping cultural and natural history of the bald eagle in America. The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you're not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as "majestic" and "noble," yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and, falsely, a snatcher of babies. Taking us from before the nation's founding through inconceivable resurgences of this enduring all-American species, Jack E. Davis contrasts the… Read More
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The Polynesian Triangle

The Polynesian Triangle

by Berry, Erick & Best, Herbert

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Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers
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Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers: Order Paseriformes, Bulletin 203

by Arthur Cleveland Bent

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World of Birds
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World of Birds

by James Fisher; Roger Tory Peterson

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Ecological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds
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Ecological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds

by Lack, David

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London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1968. First edition. ILLUSTRATED COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF ADAPTATIONS OF BIRDS FOR BREEDING BY EXPERT ON DARWIN'S FINCHES. 10 inches tall mauve cloth binding, gilt title to spine, unmarked, very good in good price-clipped dust jacket with edge tears. From dust jacket: "The primary aim of this book is an interpretation of the main adaptations of birds for breeding-whether a species lests solitarily or in colonies, whether it is monogamous or has several mates, the lumber of eggs that it lays, the relative size of its eggs, the rate of development of its eggs and young, and the age at which it first breeds. This book is the first comprehensive survey of these points that has been made, so readers can see what is known, and what emains to be discovered, and hence may be stimulated to add to knowledge. However it is much more than a summary of the facts, for these various adaptations have been interpreted in terms of natural selection, and the author has suggested how each of… Read More
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A Natural History of American Birds of Eastern and Central North America
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A Natural History of American Birds of Eastern and Central North America

by Forbush, Edward Howe; May, John Bichard

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Houghton Mifflin Compay Boston, 1939. Revised. Hardcover. Very Good. 1939. Revised and Abridged with the Addition of More Than One Hundred Species. Very good red cloth hardcover without dust jacket. Edge wear. Previous owner's name on ffep. Illustrated in color by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Allan Brooks and Roger Tory Peterson.
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On Ancient Wings

On Ancient Wings: The Sandhill Cranes of North America

by Michael Forsberg

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Rising from sandbars on the Platte River with clarion calls, the sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) feels the urgency of spring migration. Elegant, noble, and spiritual, the sandhill crane is one of the most ancient of all birds. More than a half-million strong, flying in squadrons, these majestic creatures point northward to their Arctic and sub-Arctic breeding ranges. Theirs is an epic story of endurance through the ages. With 153 stunning color photographs, On Ancient Wings presents sandhill cranes in their wild but increasingly compromised habitats today. Over the course of five years, Michael Forsberg documented the tall gray birds in habitats ranging from the Alaskan tundra, to the arid High Plains, from Cuban nature preserves to suburban backyards. With an eye for beauty and an uncommon persistence, the author documents the cranes' challenges to adapt and survive in a rapidly changing natural world. Forsberg argues that humankind, for its own sake, should secure the cranes' place in the future.… Read More
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Bird Banding
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Bird Banding

by Elliot McClure

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Trade paperback with multiple illustrations, maps, photographs. 340 pages with indexOrnithology and how the banding yields info about birds as carriers of disease.
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