Bird books and bird art. An outline of the literary history and iconography of descriptive ornithology [facsimile].
Amsterdam: Junk, 1973. Quarto, uncoloured illustrations. More
Amsterdam: Junk, 1973. Quarto, uncoloured illustrations. More
London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. Octavo, photographic plates. Publisher's blindstamped cloth, inscription on front endpaper, a fine set. More
London: The Folio Society, 1981. Octavo, text illustrations, papercovered boards, cloth spine, bookplate, fine. More
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
New York: Abrams, 1989. Folio, 373 full-page colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper and slipcase. More
Toronto: Viking, 1985. Oblong format, colour plates, black and white photographs and illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Old Greenwich: Devin-Adair, 1979. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Michael Joseph, 1977. Octavo, illustrations, dustwrapper. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1967. first edition). Octavo, text illustrations, some wear, softcover. More
Dural: Rosenberg Publishing, 2006. Oblong format, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. The introduction gives a short account, including diagrams, of the evolution of the Antarctic fish fauna following the formation of the Southern Ocean resulting from the breakup of Gondwana. There is a short description of the art of..... More
London: Phoenix, (2004. reprint). Octavo, colour illustrations, paperback. The author records the genesis and gestation of the double-elephant folio, and uses contemporary sources to illuminate an extraordinary character. More
Melbourne: Lansdowne, 1970. Quarto, text illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. Octavo, colour illustrations, dustwrapper. Biography of George Miksch Sutton (1898 - 1982). George Miksch Sutton is revered by bird lovers for his beautiful paintings. A Victorian gentleman, adventurer, and raconteur, he was trained in the sciences but felt equally at home in the arts..... More
Stocksfield: The Spredden Press, 1992. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. More
London: Leicester University Press, 2001. Octavo, text illustrations, printed paper covered boards, a fine copy. More
Southampton: Ashford Press, 1987. Folio, colour plates, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
New York: Mayflower Books, 1978, Quarto, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Croom Helm, 1985. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. 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
Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty, 1997. Quarto, colour paintings and drawings by Pamela Conder, fine copy in dustwrapper. Examines the role of zoos, particularly in relation to education and conservation, as well as exploring some of the aspects of animal diversity, evolution and behaviour. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011. Quarto, colour photographs and illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Philadelphia developed the most active scientific community in early America, fostering an influential group of naturalist-artists, including William Bartram, Charles Willson Peale, Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon, whose work has been addressed by many..... 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
New York: Harrison House, 1988. Oblong format, colour and black and white plates, upper hinge starting, otherwise very good copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1895. Octavo, frontispiece, uncoloured plates. Publisher's cloth, small tear to top of spine, owner's inscription, bookplates, scarce. More
Baton Rouge: Freinds of the LSU Library, 1987. Quarto, text illustrations. Publisher's cloth, the bookplate of Margaret Stones, signed by Perrauly, Kathryn Morgon (Preface) and David Lank (Introductory essay). More