Faunas

Bombay Natural History Society; Oxford University Press, Bombay (now Mumbai), 1994. Third impression of 1st edition, originally published in 1983. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g/V.g. . A modern field guide, with Peterson-style illustrations, covering the whole of the known Indian avifauna. Fairly detailed family descriptions in a taxonomic synopsis, followed by plates with very terse summaries of salient characters such as size, habitat and distribution. Coloured map of Indian provinces on front end papers; peacock feather loosely inserted at rear (not available for international customers, due to CITES). The majority of the 106 plates are in colour; most have an unusual pastel-shaded background characteristic of the artist's work. (2), 177 pp. more information

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Bridgeen, 1986. 1st edition. . As new / As new . Comprehensive account of the avifauna of the Isle of Man, with illustrations by Alan Harris. Includes 113 distribution maps of breeding sites, 38 other maps, 11 tables and 101 histograms mostly relating to migration patterns. There are 89 line drawings, and 43 habitat photographs. The text updates the status established by Ralfe's definitive work of 1905, supplemented in 1924. The wrapper has an attrative painting of choughs in a coastal setting. viii, 364 pp. more information

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Hobby Publications, for the Lancashire Bird Club & the Lancashire & Cheshire Fauna Society, 2001. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine/Fine. A meticulously compiled and beautifully composed book with distribution maps of the 146 breeding species of birds, including the first recorded breeding of spoonbills since around 1688. Lancashire's location between the sea and the moors and between the Cheshire Plain and the Lake District ensures that the county has a wide diversity of habitats, and this is reflected in is exceptionally rich avifauna. The introduction describes the principal habitats, and each map is accompanied by a one-page caption giving detailed information on each species. An unusual feature of the book is that each double-page spread is sponsored, the name of the individual or organisation being printed as a footnote. (6), 408 pp. more information

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1933. 1st edition. Hard covers, no dust jacket. V.g. /No Jacket . Signed by the author, with a further annotation giving the date of his death [1968]. Spine sunned, slight edge wear, otherwise very good. 319 pp., numerous monochrome photographs. more information

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