Selected American game birds.
Caldwell: The Caxton Printers, (1980. reprint). Oblong format, 26 full page plates. More
Caldwell: The Caxton Printers, (1980. reprint). Oblong format, 26 full page plates. More
Mountfield: Pica Press, 1998. Quarto, 150 illustrations depicting the work of 89 artists, bookplate, fine copy in dustwrapper. Using examples from paintings and prints, the author describes different genres of wildlife art. This stunning book examines the various forms of wildlife art from photographic hyper-realism to abstract - each illustrated..... More
Kingston upon Hull: Allen Publishing, 1987. Quarto, oblong format, colour illustrations, upper blank endpaper creased, very good copy in dustwrapper. Liljefors is one of the greatest of all wildlife artists and this splendid book does justice to his talent. More
London: H. F. and G. Witherby, 1975. Large octavo, colour plates, signature, very good in dustwrapper. More
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1989. Octavo, illustrations, softcover. More
London: H. F. & G. Witherby, 1978. Octavo, text illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1999. Quarto, colour illustrations, bookplate, fine copy in dustwrapper. An outstanding reference book which includes 4,000 entries for artists who have created images of birds. The author has provided dates and biographical information from a wide field of sources, bringing together the painters in different media..... More
New York: Doubleday andCompany, 1973. Quarto, plates and text illustrations, fine copy in cracked slipcase. More
New York: Abrams, 1988. Quarto, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980. Folio, colour plates, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Victoria: Briarwood Press, 1979. Octavo, text illustrations, dustwrapper. An anthology of poetry. More
Paris: Librarie Hachette, 1877. Quarto, 20 uncoloured plates by Joseph Wolf. Contemporary brown half morocco, marbled boards, corners worn, some spotting throughout. More
Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Forlag, 1922. Quarto, oblong format, illustrations, very good copy in publisher's cloth. Text in Swedish. More
London: Croom Helm, 1985. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Gurney and Jackson, 1946. Octavo, 24 [16 colour] plates by the author, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1982. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Edinburgh: W and A. K. Johnston, (1883. Folio, 52 full page colour plates with an accompanying page of text. Contemporary green half morocco, gilt decorated edges, a very good copy. More
Prahran: Hardie Grant Books, 2009. Small quarto, colour illustrations, lengthy biro inscription, otherwise a fine copy in dustwrapper. An astonishing visual record of the exploration of parts of the natural world that had never previously been documented. It features many of the greatest natural history artists of the last 300..... More
Author, 1994. Quarto, illustrations, signature, signed by the author, softcover. More
Petaluma: Pomegranate, 2008. Quarto, colour photographs, good copy in dustwrapper. This book presents the compositions of Christopher Marley: assemblages of real insect bodies that display brilliant colour and otherworldly form. The colours are entirely natural, and to render the reproductions as accurate as possible some have been reproduced with fifth-colour..... More
Canberra: National Library of Australia, 2014. Quarto, colour illustrations, photographs, bookplate, softcover. Lilian Medland has not received until now the recognition she deserves as a painter of birds. Due to world events and circumstances, five important books on birds containing her superb illustrations were never published. Even now, she is..... More
London: Merrell Holberton, 1997. Quarto, 60 colour plates, bookplate of Margaret Stones, tipped in letters from the author on Royal Trust letterhead to Stones, fine copy in dustwrapper. The watercolours in this book were taken from the special edition of Natural history of America purchased by King George III. Natural..... More
Sydney: Sydney University Press, 1973. Octavo, illustrations, softcover. Allan Reginald McEvey (1919-1996) was Curator of Ornithology at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. He held a deep interest in John Gould and this little publication is an excellent essay on Gould, showing his capabilites as a draughstman. More
Melbourne: Penguin Books, 1992. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Peterborough: Langford Press, 2014. Quarto, color photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Explores the work and processes of award winning wildlife sculptor Jill Moger. With a distinct focus on reptiles this title also showcases some insect and marine works. More