The Birds Of Burma

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2001. Hardcover. New/new. This edition was the last one of this classic ornithological work updated by the author before his death. The country is a haven for bird watchers with nearly a thousand species recorded, which is striking for a country of this size. The colour plates of the original have been… Read more about this item

Endinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1953. Undetermined. fine. 2nd revised edition. [xliii] 668pp. Quarto. Publisher's green cloth; spint title in gilt, corners lightly bumped. Illustrated dust jacket, unclipped; small notation in ink to spine of jacket. Textblock edges untrimmed. Colour frontis; 30 further colour plates from paintings, folding map at rear. A magnificent copy; bright and beautifully illustrated. … Read more about this item

Oliver and Boyd, London and Edinburgh 1953, 2nd (revised) edition, hb, dw, 8vo, with 31 colour plates by Commander A. M. Hughes, dw chipped, cloth with some wear, internally vg.

Edinburgh: Oliver And Boyd, 1953. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Attractively illustrated with 31 colour plates and bar some minor foxing, in VG order throughout. Fold-out map to rear. Smart dark green boards with gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j with tipped on colour illustration to front and… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1953. Second (revised) edition. 31 color plates, folding map at rear. xliii, 668 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Green cloth. Fine, in fine dust jacket with pictorial paste-down. Bookplate removed, not obtrusive. Second (revised) edition. 31 color plates, folding map at rear. xliii, 668 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo.

Edinburgh and London: Oliver and Boyd, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good. pp668 Mountaineer George Band's "treasured" copy of this comprehensive, well illustrated guide to the Birds of Burma with laid in personal letter on the death of a friend, Moko Rahman, who had borrowed this book many years before. The book is bound in fresh green cloth with gilt… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

Oliver & Boyd, 1953. ~No ownership marks. Dustwrapper unfaded, unclipped and protected in removable clear plastic sleeve. 31 colour plates and picture on front panel of dustwrapper. Large folding map to rear. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request.. 2nd rev edn. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. xxxix,668pp. 24 x 17 x 5.5cm. Binding sound, text unmarked.

Edinburgh & London: Oliver and Boyd. 668 pages, 31 colour plates plus fold-out map to rear endpaper. Front hinge cracket o/w binding intact. Dustwrapper a little edge-worn and chipped to spine o/w in good condition. Some foxing to prelims, endpapers, map and outer page edges, contents unaffected. Light toning to pages. Waterstain to frontispiece and title page o/w contents clean… Read more about this item

Nimrod Press Ltd, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. Revised edition. Near fine book and jacket. .

oliver and boyd 1953 london. super octavo green cloth boards, xliii + 668pp + fldg map at rear, illus VG in VG d/w

London: Oliver & Boyd. 31 colour plates by Commander Hughes. 668 pages including index with folding map at end. A very nice example indeed of this useful monograph. . Very Good. Cloth. Second Edition. 1953.

Edinburgh and London: Oliver and Boyd, 1953. xliii;668pp., including index. Folding map. Thirty-one colour plates. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Slight wear to both ends of spine and to corners. Light dampspotting to boards. Top edge is coloured green and has one small mark. Uncut edges have some very small tears. Three inch tear to margin of page… Read more about this item