Search Results: Ornithology/Birds from 100 POCKETS

Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, 1983. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. New/None as Issued. BRAND NEW Copy. Dedicated guide to to the general characteristics and breeding and nesting habits of the African Grey Parrot in captivity..

New York, NY: Bramhall House, 1965. First Edition, 5th Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Lou Schifferl (Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Illustrated blue linen boards/Fine. DJ/NF w/closed tear to upper spine edge & showing faint discoloration. First Edition, Printing "e" (5th). PO sticker & gift dedication to fEP. History of the indigenous American folk art of decoy bird carvings. Illustrated with color and b/w photos and line drawings, volume covers the first hunting decoys fashioned by Native Americans to refined contemporary carvings of sandpipers, curlews, ducks, geese, swans, gulls, herons, crows, loons, and many others together with explanations of the highly varied and ingenious methods of construction. Fine reference/resource for both artists and collectors.

Colorado Springs, CO: American Birding Association, 1990. Revised 3rd Edition, First Printing . Soft Cover/Spiral. Near Fine/None as Issued. Cindy Lippincott (Maps). Text/BRAND NEW. Spiral bound soft cover/NF w/light edge wear. Field guide to bird watching in Southern California. First published in 1968; this 3rd Edition added new birding areas, revised the 23 existing maps, and added 33 new maps. Organized around "loop" or "route" systems, the book guides the birder mile by mile through 20 chapters.

New York, NY: The Natural Science Association of America, 1903. Revised Edition, First Thus . Hard Cover/Leather & Cloth. Fine/None (As Issued?). Theodore Jasper (Painter). Text/BRAND NEW and bright. Ornate gilt embossed title to maroon cloth boards w/leather backstrap and corners/VG; strong & sound w/edge rubs & closed lesions to front spine edge. Upper text edge in gilt. First published 1888; this is an issue of 1903 with"pin-ponted" corrections according to classification standards of the American Ornithologists' Union, as well as a review of original drawings for accuracy. Classic reference assembled by printer and popular ornithologist Jacob Henry Studer (1840 - 1904) with essays from eminent writers on ornithology and 119 colored plates by Theodore Jasper (1814 - 1897) from field observations. Fine copy.

New York, NY: Golden Press, 1983. Expanded, Revised Edition, First Thus . Soft Cover/Flexible. Near Fine/None as Issued. Arthur Singer (Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Illustrated, blue, flexible soft cover/NF w/trace wear to corner tips. PO name to first title page. Guide to indentifying 650 species that nest in North America (including Greenland) north of Mexico. First published 1966. The text to this Expanded & Revised Edition of 1983 has been substantianly edited to incorporate new knowledge and updating nomenclature and taxonomy; art revisions range from color improvements to entirely new plates. Fine reference/resource.

Scottsdale, AZ: Doubleshoe Publishers, 1973. 8th Printing of 1973 . Soft cover. Good/None as Issued. Harriet Morton Holmes (Illustrator). Text/Bright & strong w/marginalia. Illustrated soft cover/VG w/surface rubs & showing faint discoloration. PO name to fEP. First published 1941; this copy is 8th Printing of 1973. Prior owner resident of Tucson, Arizona. Inked marginalia refers to bird sightings. Example: On the Roadrunner (Chaparral Cock), "Visited me on the back porch; lives near", and 2nd record, "Brought their young one to visit me. This is Rodney ... my name for him". Regretfully, the sightings are undated, but remains, nevertheless, a delightful comparative chronicle by a bird lover. Strong copy.

New York, NY: Winchester Press, 1974. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Arnold Small (Author-Photographer); Robert Sandmeyer & Keith Axelson (Maps). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Yellow linen boards/NF w/trace push to upper front corner. DJ/NF. PO name & light sticker residue to upper corner of fEP. Written for professional, semi-professional and amateur ornithologists. Introduction to the hobby/sport of bird study. Comprehesive overview of spatial and temporal distribution bird distribution in California precedes a complete, annotated list of recorded species in the State. All photos taken by author Arnold Small, former president of the Los Angeles Audubon Society.

Truro, Cornwall, UK: Tor Mark Press, 1970. Reprint . Soft Cover/Stapled. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Illustrated, stapled soft cover/NF w/trace wear to front corner tips; sticker removal shadow to upper front corner, and sticker strike-out to rear. Field guide to sea and shore birds of Cornwall, which forms the tip of south-western peninsula of Great Britain. 32-page guide, illustrated with line drawings, in 3 parts: I, Waders; II, Water-Birds; and, III, Sea-Birds.

Norwalk, CT: The Eastern Press, 1985. 50th Anniversary Collector's Lifetime Ed . Hard Cover/Leather. Fine/None as Issued. Roger Tory Peterson (Author-Illustrator). 50th Anniversary Collector's Lifetime Edition. BRAND NEW Copy. Illustrated, gilt embossed, leather bound. Text edges in gilt. Blue ribbon bookmark. First published in 1960, this guide covers some 542 species of birds found in Texas. To the degree birds honor no political boundaries, the volume also includes birds of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and, Mexico. Fine copy.

Chapel Hill, NC: Univ of North Carolina PrESS, 1986. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Soft Cover/Flexible. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated flexible soft cover/NF. Field guide to birds in North Carolina and South Carolina, important in the migratory path of birds' flight north to Canadian breeding grounds and to wintering areas further south. Contents are: 1, Introduction; 2, Bird Identification; 3, Migration Through the Carolinas; 4, Annual Cycle; 5, Bird Habitats; 6, Conservation in the Carolinas; and, 7, Species Accounts, followed by Glossary.

Chester, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 1991. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW; showing trace discoloration. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/like wear. A birdwatching guide that explains how to find and observe birds in their natural habitats. Text augmented by line drawings. Foreword by Cleti Cervoni, Director of Education, Massachusetts Audubon Society, Fine copy.

Petersborough, UK: Nature Conservancy Council, 1991. First Edition, First Thus . Soft cover. Fine/None as Issued. BRAND NEW Copy. A first volume in the study of Britian's birdlife. Drawing together information gathered from different monitoring programmes allowed the bringing together data on numbers, breeding success and survival rates. Volume in 4 Sections: 1, Conservation; 2, Project Reports; 3, Species Counts; and 4, Conclusions.

New York, NY: Barron's, 1984. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Fitz W. Kohler (Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/trace wear to corner tips & slight lean to spine. Light soiling to text edges. English translation of the orginal 2nd Edition of 1983, published under the title: Nymphensittiche. Illustrated with color photos and drawings. Text in 11 chapters: 1, Short Introduction to Cockatiels; 2, Considerations Before You Buy; 3, Buying a Bird; 4, What a Cockatiels Needs for Its Well-Being; 5, Getting Your Cockatiels to Feel at Home; 6, Good Care & Proper Nutrition; 7, Hazards in Your Home; 8, If Your Cockatiel Gets Sick; 9, What to Do with Your Bird When...; 10, Cockatiels Producing Offspring; and, 11, Special Chapter: Understanding Cockatiels.

Washington, D.C.: American Ornithologists' Union, 2007. Monograph 64, First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/light wear to edges & corner tips, and slight push to upper left spine corner. Academic journal. This issue is a report on conservation of grasslands supporting bird populations. Abstracts review : I, Northeastern Grasslands; II, Southeastern Pine Savannas; III, Tall Grass Prairie; IV, Short Grass Prairie; V, Nothern Plains; and, VI, Desert Grasslands, followed by General Implications for Grassland Bird Conservation.

Auckland, New Zealand: Collins, 1982. First Edition, First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Chloe Talbot-Kelly (Author-Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated, flexible cloth soft cover/NF w/trace wear to corner tip, and faint creasing to back. PO name to front cover verso. Trim, compact guide to some 300 species of birds that frequent the main and smaller islands comprising New Zealand.

Washington, D.C.: American Ornithologists' Union, 2007. Monograph 63, First Thus . Soft cover. Fine/None as Issued. BRAND NEW Copy. Academic journal. Memorial issue in tribute to Ned K. Johnson (1932-2003) of Univ of California, Berkeley. Anthology of 9 abstracts preceded by a biography of Professor Johnson.

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's, 1946. First Edition, 5th Impression . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Jacob Bates Abbott (Illustrator). Text/Near New w/soil spot to pg 14. Illustrated blue linen boards/VG w/light edge rubs. DJ/VG w/edge wear & small loss to lower front corner, with light soiling. Bookshop sticker to fEP. Compact field guide to birds flying the skies east of the Mississippie and most of those east of the Rockies. Six color plates, augmented by ink line drawings, aid bird-watchers in identification. Text is remarkably lucid and clear. Laid-in: Extra copy of Color Plate VI (fold-out).

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1968. First American Edition, 1972 Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Rena Fennessy (Photographer). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Burnt orange linen boards/Fine. DJ/Good; strong & sound w/edge wear, small loss to upper front corner tip, surface abrasion, & fading PO name to upper front. Same PO to fEP & date on front cover verso. First published 1967; this is the first American Edition, 1972 reprint. Published w/o ISBN/ISBN assigned subsequently. Travel guide to parks, game reserves and wildlife areas of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, and, field guide to identifying mammals and birds to be encountered on the reserves. Text, illustrated, in 3 parts: Part I, The Nat'l Parks, Game Reserves & Other Faunal Areas; II, Mammals of East Africa; and, III, The Commoner Birds of East Africa. Strong copy in tired dust jacket.

London, UK: Collins, 1967. First Edition, 2nd Impression, 1969* . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Rena Fennessy (Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW. Burnt-orange linen boards w/gilt spine lettering/Fine. DJ/Good; strong & sound w/nips, chips, small loss, & faint creasings to edge. Faint discoloration to fEP from having housed newspaper clipping. Field & tour guide to parks, game reserves and wildlife areas of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. 343 illustrations, mostly in color, of indigenous mammals and birds. Text in 3 parts: Part I, The Nat'l Parks, Game Reserves & Other Faunal Areas; II, The Mammals of the Nat'l Parks of East Africa; and, III, The Rarer Birds of the Nat'l Parks of East Africa.

Anchorage, AK: Alaska Northwest Publishing, 1983. Revised & Enlarged 2nd Editon . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Robert H. Armstrong (Author-Photographer); John C. Pitcher (Artist). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/light edge rubs. Revised & expanded 2nd Edition field guide to over 400 birds of Alaska. Superb photography by author Robert H. Armstrong. Distribution & habitat given from some 355 species; the balance are birds "accidentally" in Alaska and are listed to the rear. Fine reference/resource for comparative study of bird habitats given climate change..