Sixty Indian birds
New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 1972. Octavo, photographs, bookplate, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 1972. Octavo, photographs, bookplate, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Bombay: Thacker & Co, [c1900]. Octavo, illustrations, bookplate of Roy Cooper. Publisher's cloth, flecking on endpapers, some light wear, a sound copy. More
London: British Museum, 1951. Quarto, folding map, library stamps. More
Chicago: Fieldiana, 1968. Quarto, wrappers. More
Kathmandu: Avalok Publishers, (1979. second edition), Octavo, colour plates, worn dustwrapper. More
Madras: Government Press, 1914. Quarto, photographs, text illustrations. Publisher's cloth, some wear. More
New Dehli: Brijbasi Printers, 1994.`. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2014. Quarto, oblong format, colour photographs, map, dustwrapper. In this new pictorial work by Axel Gomille, you can experience the magic of a world of contrasts, of ever-changing colours, exotic scents and unfamiliar sounds, that seduces all of your senses all at once. Axel Gomille is..... More
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1846. Octavo, 16 handcoloured engraved plates. Early quarter morocco and marbled boards, a fine copy, very scarce. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2002. Octavo, colour photographs, distribution maps, inscription, softcover. More
Hong Kong: Guidebook Company, 1993. Octavo, colour photographs, softcover. Illustrates and describes over 500 species. More
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2023. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, map. A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Nepal is an introductory photographic identification guide to 280 bird species commonly seen in Nepal, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. More
London: New Holland, (2007. second edition). Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This photographic guide deals with the basics of bird identification in India and Nepal by presenting those species that are most likely to be seen in accessible habitats throughout the region. The book is aimed directly at field..... More
London: Christopher Helm, 2005. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, colour photographs. This handy guide covering just southern India uses updated versions of the superb plates from the Birds of the Indian subcontinent. These are accompanied by succinct text highlighting identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution and status. The text is on..... More
London: Helm, (1998. first edition). Large octavo, 153 colour plates, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. A very important book, covering a region which is currently poorly serviced by field guides. The text concentrates on identification and there is a detailed map for each species. More
London: Helm, (1998. first edition). Large octavo, 153 colour plates, the copy of William T. Cooper, fine copy in dustwrapper. A very important book, covering a region which is currently poorly serviced by field guides. The text concentrates on identification and there is a detailed map for each species... More
London: Ray Society, 1864. Folio, 26 uncoloured lithographic plates. Publisher's boards with label, rebacked to match with later maroon quarter cloth, some cracking and minor fraying of corners, a few minor spots, all contained in a modern maroon solander box. German born British herpetologist and ichthyologist Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf..... More
London: Ray Society, 1864. Folio, 26 uncoloured lithographic plates. Contemporary half morocco and marbled boards, top edge gilt, upper corner very slightly bumped and a few spots, otherwise a handsome copy. German-born British herpetologist Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1830- 1914) was, along with his near contemporary Alfred George Boulenger..... More
Melbourne FL: Krieger Publishing Company, 2000. Large octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs. WAS $110. With information on the regional climate and vegetation, as well as descriptions of 240 species. More
Munich: Bucher Verlag, 2008. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. This book offers an exciting expedition to the Bandhagarh Tiger Reserve in the heart of India. The authors show you the elusive tigers of India as few people have ever seen them. The most powerful predatory cat in the world rules the..... More
Lake Placid: American Society of Mammalogists, 1976. Octavo, maps, diagrams, worn dustwrapper, otherwise fine copy. The American Society of Mammalogists, Special Publication No. 4. More
London: Croom Helm, 1985. Octavo, colour plates, maps, slightly blemished dustwrapper. More
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, 1999. Octavo, 70 colour plates, signature, softcover. A major contribution to the ornithology of the Himalayan region. Covers the 555 species regularly recorded, plus a list of vagrants. The colour plates are placed opposite the relevant text. More
London: Taylor and Francis, (1988. reprint). Octavo, text illustrations. More
Agra: The Academy of Zoology, 1955-1958. Octavo, Nineteen parts [bound in one volume], cloth, pp. 460, ills. More