A memoir of Thomas Bewick, written by himself.
London: Oxford University Press, 1975. Octavo, text illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. Originally published 1862. More
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The art of Robert Bateman.
Ontario: Madison Press Books, (1981. first edition). Oblong format, colour and black and white plates, good copy in dustwrapper. More
The art of Robert Bateman.
Petaluma: Pomegranate, 2006. Quarto, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Originally published in 1981, The art of Robert Bateman was the first of many best-selling books by the internationally acclaimed wildlife artist and naturalist. In this twenty-fifth-anniversary edition, Bateman's exquisitely rendered paintings, accompanied by the artist's recollections and observations, are..... More
The art of migration: birds, insects, and the changing seasons in Chicagoland.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2013. Oblong format, colour illustrations, dustwrapper. From tiny ruby-throated hummingbirds to the majestic red-tailed hawk, this book examines the many creatures that commute on the Mississippi Flyway as part of an annual migration. This magnificent migrational dance takes place every year in Chicagoland, yet it..... More
Notes by F. G. Stephens on a collection of drawings and woodcuts by Thomas Bewick, exhibited at the Fine Art Society's Rooms, 1880. Also a complete list of all works illustrated by Thomas and John Bewick, with their various editions.
London: The Fine Art Society, 1881. Quarto, 32 illustrations from original wood blocks. Publisher's leather-grained cloth, all edges coloured, a few spots throughout, otherwise a very good copy. More
Ehret: flower painter extraordinary.
Oxford: Phaidon, 1977. Quarto, colour plates, lack dustwrapper, the copy of Margaret Stones with her signature and a tipped in note. More
Studies and sketches of a bird painter.
Melbourne: Lansdowne Editions, 1981. Small folio, colour plates, text illustrations. Publisher's full grey calf and Solander box, edition limited to 500 copies, numbered and signed by the artist, a fine copy. Raymond Harris-Ching is one of the great modern wildlife artists and Studies and Sketches is one of his best..... More
John James Audubon and his circle: the collections of Dr. Evan Morton Evans (1870-1955) and his son Daniel Webster Evans (1907-1966).
New York: Christie, Manson and Woods International Inc, 1993. Quarto, colour illustrations, publisher's cloth binding, very good. Auction catalogue. More
The living world of Audubon.
London: Country Life, 1975. Quarto, colour plates, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
The art of natural history.
London: Bracken Books, (1981. reprint). Quarto, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. First published 1978 as 'The art of natural history: animal illustrators and their work'. More
Classic natural history prints: Birds.
London: Studio Editions, 1990. Small folio, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
The world of Robert Bateman.
Toronto: Viking, 1985. Oblong format, colour plates, black and white photographs and illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Thorburn's Naturalist's sketchbook.
London: Michael Joseph, 1977. Octavo, illustrations, dustwrapper. More
The art of Glen Loates.
Scarborough: Cerebrus Publishing, 1977. Small folio, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
The British bird.
London: Oxford University Press, 1943. Octavo, text illustrations, bookplate, colour plates by Ennion. More
Turner on birds: a short and succinct history of the principal birds noticed by Pliny and Aristotle, first published by Doctor William Turner, 1544
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, 1903. Octavo, Publisher's cloth, library stamps and signature on title page. More
Thorburn's birds.
London: Ebury Press, 1967. Quarto, colour plates, dustwrapper. More
Decoys of Maritime Canada.
Exton: Schiffer, 1983. Quarto, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Selected American game birds.
Caldwell: The Caxton Printers, (1980. reprint). Oblong format, 26 full page plates. More
Bushland and seashore: an Australian nature adventure.
Melbourne: Lansdowne Press, 1962. Quarto, colour illustrations by the author, very good copy in dustwrapper, the sugnature of Ellen McCulloch (former president of the Bird Observers' Club). More
The work of Jacques le Moyne de Morgues: a Huguenot artist in France, Florida and England.
London: British Museum, 1977. Quarto, 144 plates. Publisher's cloth and slipcase, inscribed by the author for Margaret Stones, with her bookplate. Volume 1: Foreword, catalogue and introductory studies. Volume 2: The plates. More
Bird etchings: the illustrators and their books, 1655-1855.
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1989. Octavo, illustrations, softcover. More
The naturalists: pioneers of natural history.
New York: Mayflower Books, 1978, Quarto, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
The bird illustrated 1550-1900.
New York: Abrams, 1988. Quarto, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Potted histories: an artistic voyage through plant exploration.
London: Scriptum Editions, 2003. Quarto, colour plates, bookplate, dustwrapper. Through botanical paintings and essays this book examines the fascinating history of plants and flowers. Over 20 families are profiled, including cacti, daffodils, iris, magnolia, poppies, roses, tulips and waterlilies. More