Field Guide To Birds Of the West Indies

[Philadelphia]: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1936. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition. Signed on the dedication page by James Bond, the American ornithologist whose name Ian Fleming took for his iconic spy protagonist. Fleming, a keen birdwatcher himself, had a copy of Bond's guide and he later explained to the ornithologist's wife that "It struck… Read more about this item

[Philadelphia]: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1936. First Edition. Good. First edition. Signed on the dedication page by James Bond, the American ornithologist whose name Ian Fleming took for his iconic spy protagonist. Fleming, a keen birdwatcher himself, had a copy of Bond's guide and he later explained to the ornithologist's wife that "It struck me… Read more about this item

FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS OF THE WEST INDIES, Macmillan, 1947, first edition, remants of small label and a stamped name to the upper right corner of the f.e.p., tape stains to the upper and lower margins of the verso of the half-title (which have become faint ghosts to the half-title page itself), else a vg+/near fine copy with dust-wrapper… Read more about this item

Macmillan, 1947. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Stated first printing of this scarce title, whose author was the inspiration for Ian Fleming when he named his famous secret agent. A fine copy, bright and clean inside and out. In a very good plus dust jacket (front flap clipped at top and bottom, but $3.75… Read more about this item

first printing (stated) hardcover edition in dust jacket (Macmillan 1947); Includes Ernest Poole drawings, one color plate; Unmarked text; gift inscribed verso half title page; little age tone; light foxing to map end pages; tight bind no split hinges; clean cloth cover vivid titling; little edge wear at spine ends, corner bump; dj shelf rub to back panel, flap folds;… Read more about this item

The Macmillan Company, 1947. Hardcover. Good. 1947. First edition thus. 257 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards. Allegedly, Ian Fleming used the author's name to christen his most famous character. With a coloured plate and line drawings by Earl Poole. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Plates are… Read more about this item

The Macmillan Company. Collectible - Acceptable. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. 1st thus. Sm 8vo hardcover. Brown cloth with black lettering in pictorial dust jacket, map endpapers. ix+257pp. Illustrations. Good book. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket is edgeworn with several closed tears and is price clipped. Light writing inside. Press release and order form laid in. (Birds,… Read more about this item

Houghton Mifflin. Very Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. Title page and front free endpaper are missing. Also lacks dust jacket. ; Clean and tight. Color and b/w illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pp .