Birds of Iceland.
Sydney: Hjalmar R. Bardarson, 1986. Octavo, colour photographs, blemished dustwrapper. More
BIRDS - Europe and the Arctic Circle
The flight of the snow geese.
Sydney: Collins and Harvill Press, 1975. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy (mint?) in dustwrapper. More
The call of the birds.
London: Collins, (1945. second edition), Octavo, text illustrations by C. F. Tunnicliffe, very good copy in slightly worn dustwrapper. More
Tracks and signs of the birds of Britain and Europe: an identification guide.
London: Christopher Helm, 1999. Octavo, paperback, colour plates, text illustrations. More
Birds in Mallorca.
London: Christopher Helm, 1988. Octavo, illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume one: Ostrich to ducks.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1977. Quarto, colour plates, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. Birds of the Western Palearctic (commonly known as BWP) is one of the greatest scientific bird book ever published. Complete in nine volumes, it covers 770 species of birds, of which about 600 are breeding species. Each..... More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume three: Waders to gulls.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1993. reprint). Quarto, colour plates, maps, other illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume four: Terns to woodpeckers.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1985. first edition). Quarto, colour plates, maps, other illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume one: Ostrich to ducks.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1977. first edition). Quarto, colour plates, maps, very good copy in dustwrapper. Birds of the Western Palearctic (commonly known as BWP) is the greatest scientific bird book ever published. Complete in nine volumes, it covers 770 species of birds, of which about 600 are breeding species..... More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume one: Ostrich to ducks.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1977. Quarto, colour plates, maps, other illustrations, bookplate, very good copy in dustwrapper. Birds of the Western Palearctic (commonly known as BWP) is the greatest scientific bird book ever published. Complete in nine volumes, it covers 770 species of birds, of which about 600 are breeding..... More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume two: Hawks to bustards.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1980. first edition). Quarto, colour plates, stamps, bookplate, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume three: Waders to gulls.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983. Quarto, colour plates, maps, other illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. The wader volume. More
A birdwatching guide to France North of the Loire including Corsica.
London: Arlequin Press, 2003. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Divided into regions of Brittany; Normandy and the Channel Coast; Paris; North Central; South Central; and The Mountainous East with a number of birdwatching areas for each. More
Where to watch birds in Spain.
Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 1994. Octavo, maps, fine copy in laminated boards. More
Photographic guide to birds of Britain and Europe.
London: Hamlyn, 1988. Quarto, 1,300 colour photographs, 465 maps, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Finding birds in Ireland: the complete guide.
London: Gill & Macmillan, (2014. second edition). Octavo, colour illustrations, distribution maps, limp plastic. More
Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Calton: Poyser, 1992. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper.c The Strait of Gilbraltar is famous as a major point of passage for Palaearctic birds migrating between their European breeding grounds and their winter quarters in Africa. Includes a number of chapters on migration, and other chapters on terrestrial bird communities..... More
Where to watch birds: Southern and Western Spain.
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, (2001. second edition). Octavo, drawings and maps, owner's sticker, softcover. Fully revised and updated. 99 major sites in all, including 87 subsidiary sites. General information to help you plan your visit, including advice on where to stay. More
Where to watch birds.
London: Andre Deutsch, (1974. reprint). Octavo, photographs, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
A birdwatchers' guide to Turkey.
Cley: Prion, 1995. Octavo, paperback, illustrations, maps. Details of over 37 major sites, plus many minor areas of interest. Each main site entry includes a map, information on permits and access restrictions, guidance on best visiting times and seasonal variations, and a list of interesting bird and other wildlife species..... More
A handbook of the birds of Iceland.
Abingdon-on-Thames: Taylor and Francis, 1927. Quarto, photographs. Publisher's blue cloth, a fine copy. More
The EBCC atlas of European breeding birds: their distribution and abundance.
Calton: Poyser, 1997. Quarto, text illustrations, maps , fine copy in dustwrapper. WAS $210. An integrated picture of the distribution and abundance of breeding birds in Europe, with maps for 495 species. More
An atlas of the birds of the Western Palaearctic.
London: Collins, 1982. Octavo, maps, illustrations, fine copy in worn dustwrapper. More
The birds of Sicily: an annotated checklist.
London: British Ornithologists' Union, 1989. Octavo, photographs, laminated boards. BOU Checklist 11. Provides detailed scientifically based information on the status of Sicilian avifauna. Contents include: History, History of Sicilian ornithology, Geography, Climate, Vegetation, Migration, Breeding, Conservation, and isolation and other aspects of the Sicilian avifauna. Also includes a bibliography of..... More
The natural history of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland.
London: W. H. Lizars, 1838-1839. Duodecimo, uncoloured frontispiece of Robert Sibald and William Smellie, uncoloured and coloured half titles; 73 handcoloured plates. Handsome contemporary full blindstamped calf with gilt spine, all edges gilt, contents slightly shaken. Volume one; Birds of prey. Volume two: Incessores. From The Naturalist's Library, complete in..... More