A waterhen's worlds.
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, 1940. Quarto, text illustrations by G. E. Lodge, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, 1940. Quarto, text illustrations by G. E. Lodge, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
London: A & C Black, 2011. Small octavo, colour photographs and illustrations, softcover. This book introduces some 75 species of wetland birds to readers through the eyes of Kate Humble. As she freely admits herself, Kate is still learning her birds, so to find out more she contacted Martin McGill..... More
New York: E P Dutton, 1974. Octavo, photographs and other illustrations, dustwrapper. More
London: Blandford Press, 1989. Oblong format, colour photographs, softcover. More
Washington: Smithsonian, 1993. Quarto, colour photographs, maps, bookplate, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1987. Quarto, colour photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1968. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1996. Octavo, colour illustrations, text illustrations , fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1992. Octavo, colour illustrations, maps. With colour photographs of each of the 111 species, an identification guide and a map showing distribution. More
London: Poyser, 2007. Octavo, colour photographs, dustwrapper. Poyser monograph. Flamingos are among the most familiar and popular of all the world's birds. This book summarises the available understanding of flamingo biology, with discussions of population dynamics, ecology, movements, feeding, breeding biology, and conservation. It also includes a guide to breeding..... More
Vermillion: Buteo Books, 1980. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs, other illustrations. A timely and absorbing account of the Hawaiian goose, or Nene, its near extinction, eleventh hour rescue and restoration to the wild. More
Sydney: Weldon, 1991. Quarto, colour photographs, bookplate, publisher's cloth, a fine copy. More
London: Croom Helm, 1985. Quarto, colour photographs, crinkled dustwrapper. More
London: Reaktion Books, 2015. Octavo, photographs, illustrations, bookplate, softcover. The flamingo is possibly the most easily recognized bird in the world. But it is not a single species - there are six different species of flamingos, each differing in size and colour. Caitlin R. Kight presents this fascinating creature in..... More
Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 2001. Octavo, colour photographs, other illustrations, laminated boards. Andre Konter is an ornitholoigist who has travelled to 5 continents to observe and photograph all grebe species. This book outlines his observations made during his travels. Also included are line drawings of all species as well as photographs..... More
San Diego: Academic Press, 2000. Octavo, laminated boards, illustrations. A comprehensive update on status and conservation needs of herons with emphasis on wetland conservation. This book sets the worldwide agenda for conservation of the herons of the world. It gathers together all the details we know about the populations and..... More
Washington: Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, 1964. Quarto, photographs, folding map, publisher's cloth. More
New York: Abrams, 1987. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Randburg: Acorn Books, 1986. Folio, 31 colour plates by Gail Darroll, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Harvill Press, 2002. Octavo, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. A chronicle of Peter Mathiessen's many journeys in search of the world's fifteen species of cranes. Describes the crane's struggle to survive in a rapidly developing world. Beautifully illustrated by Robert Bateman. More
London: Severn House, 1981. Octavo, photographs, inscription, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Vermillion: Buteo Books, 1978. Octavo, colour illustrations, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. US edition. WAS $50. Covers the geese of North America, Europe and Asia - classification, identification, ecology, breeding, distribution, migration, exploitation and conservation. More
Berkhamsted: Poyser, 1978. Octavo, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Covers the geese of North America, Europe and Asia- classification, identification, ecology, breeding, distribution, migration, exploitation and conservation. More
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1893. Octavo, eight chromolithographic plates by Smit. Publisher's cloth, library sticker on spine and library pocket on lower paste-down, no library stamps, partly unopened, a near fine copy. Volume 22 from Richard Bowdler Sharpe's 27 volume Catalogue of Birds in the British Museum, 1874-1898... More
Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 2007. Octavo, dustwrapper, Includes lyrical lessons on the life cycle of geese, the mystery of their migratory patterns, and their adaptability. This title shows how species-management programs re-established the birds outside their previous range at the same time as golf courses, office parks, and..... More