Ornithology from Natural History Books

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1875. First edition.. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 132-507, 977-989; 15 full page chromolithographic plates. Later pale green cloth, small folio. From the Report upon the Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys west of the One Hundredth Meridian, Volume 5, chapter III by G. M. Wheeler. Contains… Read more about this item

Lansing: Michigan Agricultural College, 1912. First edition.. Some light tanning to the first and last text pages; a tight copy in near fine condition.. Pp. xiv, 822, 70 plates (black-and-white photos, halftones, and line-drawings) by Fuertes, Seton Thompson, and Taverner, 152 text-figures (line-drawings). Later brick red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, thick lg 8vo. … Read more about this item

Des Moines: Iowa Geological Survey, 1918. First edition.. A near fine copy.. Pp. 238, 93 photos and 40 distribution maps. Publisher’s original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. Iowa Geological Survey Bulletin, No. 6. Presents a catalogue of the hawks and owls of Iowa. No ownership marks. See also… Read more about this item

Denver: Colorado Museum of Natural History, 1948. First edition.. A fine (as new) copy.. Pp. 317, numerous photo-plates, map. Publisher’s original red pebble cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, lg 8vo. Documents the birds collected on an expedition of the Colorado Museum of Natural History to the Bering Strait and the Arctic… Read more about this item

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1931. First edition.. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 224, 12 text-figures and photos. Publisher’s original green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. Publ. of the Univ. of Oklahoma Biological Survey, volume 3, no. 1. An early review of the avifauna of Oklahoma. … Read more about this item

Dover, UK: Arcadia, 1994. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. xii, 414; 250+ distribution maps. Publisher’s original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 4to. Presents breeding evidence for more than 200 species of birds inhabiting the state of New Hampshire. Inscribed to… Read more about this item

Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1980. First edition.. A very good copy in a slightly edge worn dust jacket.. Pp. x, 174; numerous text-figures (line-drawings), and black-and-white photographs. Publisher’s original pictorial tan cloth, lettered in brown on the spine, original pictorial dust jacket, 8vo. Documents the study of the nearly extinct prairie chicken beginning in the… Read more about this item

Salt Lake City: University of Utah, 1958. First edition.. A fine (as new) copy.. Pp. (14), 203, 43 text-photos. Publisher’s original green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. Detailed review of the unusual aquatic species living in and around this large inland lake. Presents life history, ecology, and population trends of the California… Read more about this item

Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1968. First edition.. A fine copy in an edge-worn dust jacket.. Pp. 767, 12 color plates by Roger Tory Peterson, 99 black-and-white photo-plates, 51 maps, folding color life zone map in pocket on rear endpaper. Publisher’s original cream cloth, lettered in brown on the spine, two-color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo. … Read more about this item

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1974. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. xxii, 278, 2 color overleaves as endpapers, 59 fine color plates after paintings by Karalus, numerous distribution maps. Publisher’s original brick red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, sm folio. This… Read more about this item

Harrisburg: Edwin K. Meyers, 1888. First edition.. Light edgewear to cloth at the head and foot of the spine, overall, a very good copy.. Pp. xii, 260; 50 fine lithograph plates (49 in color) after the work of Audubon. Publisher’s original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, lg 8vo. Zimmer (p. 663) states:… Read more about this item

Mechanicsburg PA: Stackpole Books, 1994. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. xxxv, 588; 8 maps partially colored, numerous black-and-white photos and figures. Publisher’s original brown cloth over beige boards, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to. Wood ducks were almost hunted to extinction during the turn of… Read more about this item

Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House, 2006. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. 288; 1000+ color photographs. Color pictorial laminated boards, lettered in white on the spine and front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 4to. Yunnan is a province in southwestern China with a varied landscape encompassing snow-capped mountains, rice terraces,… Read more about this item

Berkhamsted, England: Poyser, 1975. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. 256, 1 double-page color plate by G. Lodge, 16 black-and-white photos, some text figures. Publisher’s original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 8vo. Describes the complete life history Scottish pine crossbills. No ownership marks… Read more about this item

Copenhagen, Denmark: University of Copenhagen, 1990. First edition.. Some light tanning to the text block, a bright copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 880, 64 full page color plates, numerous distribution maps, 4 large partly-colored maps at rear, numerous marginal text-figures. Publisher’s original color pictorial laminated boards with color pictorial endpapers (hardcover), thick lg 8vo. Published… Read more about this item

Cleveland: The Bird Research Foundation, 1940. First edition.. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition in a very good dust jacket that is priced clipped.. Pp. xi, 192, 10 field sketches and line drawings by George Miksch Sutton, 7 photo-plates by the author. Publisher’s original moiré blue cloth, lettered in gold on the spine, green… Read more about this item

Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1972. First edition.. A fine copy.. Pp. xiv, 226; 48 photos and text-figures. Publisher’s original pictorial pale green cloth, lettered in pale red on the spine and front cover, 8vo. Based on a six-year study of the Cactus Wren in the Saguaro National Monument in Arizona. Inscribed by the author… Read more about this item

Cleveland: The Bird Research Foundation, 1940. First edition.. Light browning to the title page, checkout slip and pocket removed from the two rear endpapers, light edge wear to cloth, a very good copy.. Pp. xi, 192, 10 field sketches and line drawings by George Miksch Sutton, 7 photo-plates by the author. Publisher’s original moiré blue cloth, lettered… Read more about this item

Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati Museum of Natural History, 1994. First edition.. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.. Pp. (14) 15-196; 220+ color plates, numerous text-figures.  Publisher’s original beige textured cloth, spine lettered in gilt with printed gilt signature of Ruthven on the front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, sm folio (12 x 11.2 inches).  Includes an… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1960. First edition.. Near fine copy in complete very good dust jacket. . Pp. xvi, 561, 50 color plates by Alan Hughs, 30 black-and-white plates, 12 photos of habitats, one large color folding map at rear. Publisher’s original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo.… Read more about this item