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London: Gurney and Jackson, 1889. Book. Illus. by Chapman, Abel. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author to Letter. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. [xii], 286 + 2 pages adverts; numerous fine pen and ink drawings, and in-text illustrations throughout by Abel Loosly inserted into the book is a letter from Abel Chapmen to Canon Farquhar of Queensferry. Original blue cloth, titled in gilt on spine. Binding very good and bright, no fading to the spine, light wear only to the top and bottom of the spine; a few raised bubbles to the cloth on the front board. Content clean and tight, original brown endpapers, private book plate of C. Antony Norris to the reverse of the front free endpaper, no foxing, no inscriptions. A very good copy..

London: Gurney and Jackson, 1889. Book. Illus. by Chapman, Abel. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. [xii], 286 + 2 pages adverts; numerous fine pen and ink drawings, and in-text illustrations throughout by Abel Chapman. Original blue cloth, titled in gilt on spine. Binding very good and bright, , light wear only to the top and bottom of the spine and corners. Content clean and tight, original brown endpapers, wear along the hinge, unmarked but for the pencil signature of F. S. Chapman, no relative but the explorer and author, also signed in pencil to the half title to the reverse of the front free endpaper, no foxing, no inscriptions. A very good copy. [ BIOG. Frederick Spencer Chapman, DSO & Bar, ED 1907 - 1971) was a British Army officer and World War II veteran, most famous for his exploits behind enemy lines in Japanese occupied Malaya. His medals include the following: the Distinguished Service Order and Bar, the Polar Medal, Gill Memorial Medal, Mungo Park Medal, and the… Read More

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode (Publishers) Limited, 1931. Book. Illus. by Philip Rickman. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. numerous colour plates and black and white illustrations by Rackham. Binding by Leighton Straker, London, very good, quarter vellum with gilt to the spine and blue boards, some irregular fading on the boards. Contents clean and tight, internally very clean. A very good copy in the delux limited binding..

London: Collins, 1935. Book. Illus. by Austen, Winifred. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Sixteen illustrations in water colour and many black and white drawings by Winifred austen. 180 pages. Original dust jacket somewhat worn, with some tape repairs, hardback binding, very good with a little fading to the spine. Contents clean and tight, some spotting to the endpapers, otherwise unmarked, no inscriptions. A very good clean copy..

London: Collins, 1935. Book. Illus. by Austen, Winifred. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Sixteen illustrations in water colour and many black and white drawings by Winifred austen. 180 pages. Original hardback binding, very good with a little fading to the spine. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, elegant armorial bookplate on the front pastedown belonging to James A. L. Wenger, no inscriptions. A very good clean copy..

Edinburgh, London: Oliver and Boyd, 1953. Book. Illus. by Gronvold, Henrik. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Two volume set in original jackets. Fine plates by Henrik Gronvold, throughout many in colour. Original dust jackets with a pasted-on colour illustration to the front panel, near fine, not price-clipped, a few spots tot he reverse only otherwise exceptional jackets for their age, now attractively presented in loose-fitting clear archival sleeves. Hard-back bindings, fine. Contents clean and tight, uncut fore-edges spotted, endpapers clean, no inscriptions. A superb set with unusually bright jackets. .

Melbourne: Hill House, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Facsimile Edition. Elephant Folio. Limited facsimile edition, this copy stamped no. 177 to the front paste-down. A fine copy in the publisher's original packing box; a little faint spotting to the title page. Original green Japanese Saifu cloth gilt; pp. [iv], plus 97 fine coloured plates with accompanying text. One of a series of remarkably exact same-size facsimile of the original in the British Library, printed by offset lithography on acid-free matt art paper and hand-bound. The Hill House series contained the only authentic full-size facsimiles of the works of John Gould - this volume is one of the original printings and now out of print. A fine copy. Publisher's blurb thus "They are not reproductions, because no camera was used in transferring the images from the B.M.(N.H.) originals. Indeed the originals are taken by Museum security courier to the repro-house in Singapore, where they are subjected to the preparation of new… Read More

Kingston Deverill: Fine Bird Books, 1980. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition Limited. Elephant Folio. Limited copy stamped no. 57 of 275 and signed by the author. A fine copy within a textured slip case with minimal wear. Original half red morocco, oatmeal cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine. Tipped in list of subscribers, twenty tipped in colour plates with associated text. Contents clean and tight, unmarked. with superb illustrations. This book is held in stock. A postal surcharge may apply due to the weight..

Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1959. Book. Illus. by Lodge, George E.. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to (19 x 28cm). Fine colour plates by George Lodge throughout, each with a captioned tissue guard. Original dust jacket with a pasted-on colour illustration to the front panel, very good with a little rubbing and careful repair to the top and bottom of the spine, spine browned, not price-clipped, now attractively presented in a loose-fitting clear archival sleeve. Hard-back binding, fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A fine clean copy of vol. 8, with a very good original dust jacket..

Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1953. Book. Illus. by Lodge, George E.. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to (19 x 28cm). The complete set in original jackets. Fine colour plates by George Lodge throughout, each with a captioned tissue guard. Original dust jackets with a pasted-on colour illustration to the front panel, very good with a little marking and rubbing of the spines, a few with repaired closed tears and chipping to edges, generally very good, not price-clipped, all now attractively presented in loose-fitting clear archival sleeves. Hard-back bindings, fine. Contents clean and tight, fore-edges spotted to some volumes, no inscriptions, just volume v. has a very small library stamp to front free endpaper. A very good clean complete set with very good to original dust jackets..

Melbourne: Hill House, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Facsimile Edition. Elephant Folio. Limited facsimile edition, this copy stamped no. 208 to the front paste-down. A near fine copy, minimal wear, a few spots to the title page. Original green Japanese Saifu cloth gilt, 80 fine coloured plates with accompanying text. Endpapers with a repeating pattern of BM library stamps. One of series of remarkably exact same-size facsimiles of the original in the British Library, printed by offset lithography on acid-free matt art paper and hand-bound. The Hill House series contained the only authentic full-size facsimiles of the works of John Gould - this volume is one of the original printings and now out of print. Publisher's blurb thus "They are not reproductions, because no camera was used in transferring the images from the B.M.(N.H.) originals. Indeed the originals are taken by Museum security courier to the repro-house in Singapore, where they are subjected to the preparation of new plates… Read More

London: Methuen & Co Ltd., 1970. Book. Illus. by Gould. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. 321 pages text and 160 colour illustrations. Dust jacket, price clipped, near fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions or foxing. A near fine copy..

Melbourne: Hill House, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Facsimile Edition. Elephant Folio. Limited facsimile edition, this copy stamped no. 217 to the front paste-down. A fine copy with minimal wear, contents clean and tight, unmarked. Original green Japanese Saifu cloth gilt, 80 fine coloured plates with accompanying text. Endpapers with a repeating pattern of BM library stamps. One of series of remarkably exact same-size facsimiles of the original in the British Library, printed by offset lithography on acid-free matt art paper and hand-bound. The Hill House series contained the only authentic full-size facsimiles of the works of John Gould - this volume is one of the original printings and now out of print. Publisher's blurb thus "They are not reproductions, because no camera was used in transferring the images from the B.M.(N.H.) originals. Indeed the originals are taken by Museum security courier to the repro-house in Singapore, where they are subjected to the preparation of new plates for… Read More

Melbourne: Hill House, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Facsimile Edition. Elephant Folio. Limited facsimile edition, this copy stamped no. 203 to the front end paper. A fine copy with minimal wear, contents clean and tight, unmarked. Original green Japanese Saifu cloth gilt; pp. [iv], plus 97 fine coloured plates with accompanying text. One of a series of remarkably exact same-size facsimile of the original in the British Library, printed by offset lithography on acid-free matt art paper and hand-bound. The Hill House series contained the only authentic full-size facsimiles of the works of John Gould - this volume is one of the original printings and now out of print. Publisher's blurb thus "They are not reproductions, because no camera was used in transferring the images from the B.M.(N.H.) originals. Indeed the originals are taken by Museum security courier to the repro-house in Singapore, where they are subjected to the preparation of new plates for printing on 5 and 6 colour offset… Read More

Melbourne: Hill House, 1995. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Facsimile Edition. Elephant Folio. Limited facsimile edition, this copy is very early in the sequence and stamped no. 006 to the front paste-down. A fine copy, cloth very slightly marked; contents clean and tight, unmarked. Original green Japanese Saifu cloth gilt, 82 fine coloured plates with accompanying text. Endpapers with a repeating pattern of BM library stamps. One of series of remarkably exact same-size facsimile of the original in the British Library, printed by offset lithography on acid-free matt art paper and hand-bound. The Hill House series contained the only authentic full-size facsimiles of the works of John Gould - this volume is one of the original printings and now out of print. An as-new copy. Publisher's blurb thus "They are not reproductions, because no camera was used in transferring the images from the B.M.(N.H.) originals. Indeed the originals are taken by Museum security courier to the repro-house in Singapore,… Read More

London: Chancellor Press, 1984. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Folio. fine colour plates throughout. Original dust jacket fine with minimal wear only, slight rubbing to edges. Contents clean and tight, previous owner's name to the front free end paper. A fine copy. Examples of all the famous bird artists from this periods - Audubon, Gould, Edward Lear et al, most from book illustrations. A useful and attractive guide. Please note this is a large over-sized book and a small postal surcharge may apply..

London: Foy Publications Ltd.[In Connection with Ruskin Studio], 1935. Book. Illus. by Green, Roland. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. British Birds by Willett. A few colour plates, photographs and black and white illustrations by Roland Green. Covers very good, light handling wear, edges a little rubbed. Contents clean and tight, no foxing, plates clean, no marks. [Roland Green original also for sale, please contact for details].

London: Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1861. Book. Illus. by W. S. Coleman. Good. Hardback. 12mo. pp. vi, 122, [2 adverts]; 12 b/w engraved plates, end-paper adverts. Original brown boards, text in dark brown to front board and spine, some general wear, corners bumped, cloth dust soiled. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A good complete copy. (Bibliographic note: this work was issued in a number of different formats and over many years, later editions being significantly enlarged, this edition was was probably a cheaper edition of the first or at least a very early edition - it was issued as part of Routledge's Cheap Series - the series ran to over 230 volumes many of which are now rare and virtually impossible to obtain).

London: Foy Publications Ltd.[In Connection with Ruskin Studio], 1935. Book. Illus. by Green, Roland. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo. Collection of nine from the set of twelve British Birds by Willett. Each series has a few colour plates , photographs and black and white illustrations by Roland Green. Covers very good, light handling wear, edges a little rubbed, . Contents clean and tight, no foxing, plates clean, no marks. A very good broken run with superb plates. [Roland Green original also for sale, please contact for details].

London: Collins, 1980. Book. Illus. by Woodcock, Martin W.. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. inscription from the author to Eric Hosking; pp. 176; illustrated in colour. Hardback binding near fine, not faded, unmarked. Contents clean and tight, author's inscription to the reverse of the front free endpaper, no other marks. A very good association copy. [Eric Hosking OBE, Hon FRPS, FBIPP (1909-1991) was widely acknowledged as one of the world's most eminent natural history photographers, "Perhaps the most famous bird photographer ever to have lived" (Gemma Padley). He was pioneering and developed new techniques, especially the use of flash photography and automatic shutter release technology, which enabled him to photograph birds at night and freeze birds in flight for the first time. Famously, when just 28 he lost an eye to a tawny owl while climbing up to a hide in rural Wales, the event which inspired the ingeneous title of his autobiography "An Eye for a… Read More