Fine Bird Books 1700-1900 by SITWELL, Sacheverell, Handasyde Buchanan, and James Fisher - 1953

New York, NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near fine/near fine, used but looks like new, navy colored cloth binding, pale green end papers, viii-xi, 180pp. Interior clean no marks, binding tight. Slightest of shelf rubbing to dj, no chips or tears. DJ is not price-clipped..

NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Bibliographical record of finely-Illustrated bird books. Foreword by S. Dillon Ripley. 52 full-page, full-color illustrations. Originally published in 1953 in England.

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990 Book. Fine. Hardcover. New Edition. Folio. Folio. xi (i), 180 pp, 52 full-page full-color illus. Stated First Printing, 1990 with the "Culmenated Toucan" Lithograph by Edward Lear for John Gould's A Monograph of the Ramphastidae on front cover of dj (not "The Hoopoe, Bulfinch et al on the half-title common to later printings). Price clipped. Pristine, no wear. No markings, tight binding, clean, white and bright. 9.5" x 12.25". Dark-blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector. "This new edition, which was originally published 35 years ago in London in a limited edition, includes an introduction by Handasyde Buchanan and a forward by S. Dillon Ripley.".

New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press. 1990. First Printing. 0871132850 . F/F, a tight solid sound beautiful unmarked copy. ; 4to, navy blue cloth, gilt lettering spine, frontis, DJ, 180pp. , appendix, index. Includes 52 full-page, full-color illustrations and a foreword by S. Dillon Ripley. .

London / New York: Collins & Van Nostrand, 1953. 1st edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 1st edition, limited to 2000 copies. A Near Fine copy. Elephant folio, viii, 120 pp., illustrated with 38 plates, 16 in color (one folding), and 22 b&w. Bound in half brown cloth with marbled paper over boards.; title on spine in gilt. Spine lightly sunned. Lacking the dust jacket. A Near Fine copy. *** Please note: international and expedited orders only will require additional postage.

London and New York: Collins and Van Nostrand, 1953. First edition, one of 2000 copies (of 2295 total). 16 color plates, one folding and 22 full-page uncolored reproductions. 1 vols. Folio. Publisher's half orange cloth and marbled boards. Bumping to corners and scuff across front cover, else fine. First edition, one of 2000 copies (of 2295 total). 16 color plates, one folding and 22 full-page uncolored reproductions. 1 vols. Folio.

London, UK: Collins & Van Nostrand. G/G. 1953. First Printing. Cloth/Boards. This edition has been made and designed for William Collins, 14 James Place, London, and D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc New York, by George Rainbird and Ruari McLean at 8 Wyndham Place, London, W. I. The plates have been printed in 8-colour photo-litho offset and colltype monochrome by Van Leer of Amsterdam. The text pages have been set in Monotype Bembo and printed by The Chiswick Press of London. The binding has been executed by Mansell of London 295 numbered copies have been printed on Panneoek mould made paper and 2000 copies of Gelderland mill paper. . Elephant Folio, 180 pp., slipcase bumped, frayed, cover bottom edges bumped .

London: Collins & Van Nostrand, 1953. First. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). 22 magnificent color plates and 16 in black & white. With an extra Specimen Plate # 32 from the Prospectus. 164 pages, elephant folio, 3/4 rust cloth, marbled boards, d.w. (slightly chipped), board slipcase. London & New York: Collins & Van Nostrand, 1953. First Edition. Very Good (+).<br/><br/> The color & collotype plates are printed by Van Leer of Amsterdam (Printers of Thornton's Temple of Flora) The text is printed by The Chiswick Press, London. Previous owner's bookplate.<br/><br/>

London and New York: Collins and Van Nostrand, 1953. First edition, Number 127 of 295 Copies. 16 color plates, one folding and 22 full-page uncolored reproductions. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in half publisher's red morocco gilt, marbled boards. In slipcase. Spine slightly sunned, slipcase worn. First edition, Number 127 of 295 Copies. 16 color plates, one folding and 22 full-page uncolored reproductions. 1 vols. Folio.