Search Results: Authors starting with P from Fieldfare Books

Country Life Ltd, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. The book looks at the Cuckoo's way of life by experimenting with decoy nests and removing or exchanging eggs. There is some foxing inside and the Jacket has a large piece torn off on the front and tape on the edges.

London: Hutchinson & Co. Hardcover. Good. This book looks at animals in their normal surroundings and there need for camouflage. There are 4 coloured and 60 other illustrations in the book. There is a article on this subject been glued onto the first two pages and slight foxing on the end pages. The cover has faded along the edges and down the spine.

Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, 1931. Hardcover. Good. The aim of the publishers is to provide an adequate survey of the whole Animal Kingdom in a single volume. There are twelve colour plates and over 900 illustrations in the text. There is slight foxing inside and some to the page ends.

Tiger Books, 1989-01-01. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. This book teaches you how a woodland functions and the revealing characteristics of the plants and animals that live in deciduous woodland. There are 56 colour photographs and 5 colour plates.

Arlequin Publications, 1997-04-01. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8x5x0. The Author has written this with the most interesting species in mind and full lists of birds you would expect to see at each sight.This book comes from the collection of David Pitman who was once in the top 10 for his world list of species seen.

Longmans, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. This book presents an account of the history and present distribution of birds in the county, and is the first list of Somerset birds to be compiled since 1901, and the first comprehensive book on the book to appear since 1869. There are twelve pages of photograph describing all species known. The Jacket has been price clipped.

The Scientific Book Club, 1942. Hardcover. Good/Fair. In this book will be found memories and the results of study of many years. These include accounts of watching birds as to whose habits different beliefs exist, some of them merely traditional. The book has a pen inscription inside and the cover is faded along the spine. The Jacket is very worn around the edges and a small piece torn off at the bottom of the spine.

Longmans Green And Co, 1941. Hardcover. Good/Good. Memories and the result of many years study. Accounts of the watching of birds and their habits about which different beliefs exist, some of them merely traditional. There is some foxing on the page ends The Jacket a little worn around the edges.

Bruce Colemans Books, 1991-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. This book is a field guide to the warblers of Europe, the Near East and Northern Africa. Over 60 species described and illustrated with extensive information on song and plumage variation. Also detailed maps included.

Batsford, 1972-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Almost 270 species of birds have been recorded during the present century, of which almost half have bred in the county.This book also looks at the different kind of habitat from reservoirs, rivers, marshes and sewage farms to commons, downland and woodland.

T & A D Poyser Ltd, 1973-06-18. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. This book looks at the status and distribution of all species of wild birds known to have bred in Britain and Ireland since 1800. A separate section reviews extinctions, colonisations and changes in breeding populations in general. The jacket is a little worn on the edges.

T & A D Poyser Ltd, 1973-06-18. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 9x6x1. A section in this book reviews extinctions, colonisatio0ns and changes in breeding populations in general, and shows that despite widespread habitat destruction there are more bird species in Britain and Ireland today than at any time. There are 225 distribution maps for all breeding species, each map keyed to show status and approximate numbers , with notes on recent status change and most favoured habitats. The Jacket has been price clipped and a couple of small stains on the front.

Macmillan & Co, 1967. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The Author answers questions concerning twenty-eight common birds found in Canada, This book helps you look for them and how to recognize them.The Jacket has been price clipped front and back and is worn around the edges.

Oriel Stringer, 1993. Hardcover. Like New/Good. Only an hour the other side of the Channel is one of the most exciting areas for bird watching. This book tells you where to see them, hundreds of species. The Jacket has small stains on it.

H.F. & G Witherby Ltd, 1957. 1st Edition. Good/Good. The Authors of this book have written a thoroughly practical guide showing that there is nothing difficult in keeping ducks and geese in perfect health and happiness not only in the large garden or orchard, but also in much smaller areas. There is some foxing and the Jacket is torn slightly on the back and worn around the edges.

London: H F & G Witherby, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Every year a great many people find much pleasure and interest in watching ducks and geese. This book is a thoroughly practical guide. There is foxing on the page ends. The Jacket is worn on the edges and has a few small marks on the back, it is in a protective clear cover.

UK: The Stephen Greene Press, 1987-09-01. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 253 x 200 mm. Chris Rose. NO. The format of this book is a reading reference to cover all birds found within Israel along with a small sample of good photographs. Depending on the status of the bird in the country, each species is given 1/4 to a full page of text. Most birds are discussed by several topics which include description, habit and distribution, behavior, and nesting. The information provided by the author is thorough and reflects a great familiarity of the bird's natural history due to his own research and experience. Although the book is mostly a reference, it does contain color photos of 60 of Israel's 500+ species. These photographs are all of good quality in both size and pose. They represent a smattering of bird families from herons to ducks to shorebirds, raptors, pipits, and ravens. This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the birds of the Middle East and to those with a… Read More

Worldwide Publications, 1995-01-01. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. This book has detailed information for a endemics, threatened and restricted range species, with 450 species. There are some small stains inside and the cover is a little worn. This book is from the collection of David Pitman who was once in the top 10 for his world list of species seen.

Italy: Harper Collins, 1991-11-04. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 255 x 200 mm. This book is the result of Bruce Pearson’s journey to follow the migrating birds of Europe from the high Arctic to tropical Africa. During his travels, Bruce Pearson has visited all the major areas used by the birds in summer and winter from the wastes of Greenland and the Ouse Washes of England to the sub-Saharan landscape. He has also stopped off at some of the bird's staging posts and as he moves to and from through Europe and Africa, he constantly meets the same species; ospreys in Denmark, Spain and Africa; wheatears and yellow wagtails almost everywhere, dunlin in the Arctic and in Africa, all journeying through Europe in search of perpetual summer. Bruce Pearson has brought together images of the countries he visited - the book is illustrated with over 180 of his colour paintings - evoking in words the story behind the extraordinary annual journey made by the birds of Europe.

Collins, 1975-05-12. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This book looks at the knowledge of the birds of the Seychelles and other fascination birds seen in the paradise islands.The cover is a little worn on the edges.