The fall of a sparrow.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1988. reprint). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. More about The fall of a sparrow
BIRDS - Biography and Literature
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The dictionary of birds in colour.
London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1974. Quarto, colour photographs, dustwrapper. More about The dictionary of birds in colour
History of ornithology.
New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2010. Octavo, colour illustrations, laminated boards. This stunning book examines the development of ornithology from ancient times until the present day. There are chapters on ancient times, the middle ages, the renaissance, and each century from 17th until 20th. Each details the big names of... More about History of ornithology
A convergence of birds: original fiction and poetry inspired by the work of Joseph Cornell.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 2006. Octavo, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Begins with the passion of a young writer, Jonathan Safran Foer, for the work of the 20th century American assemblage artist Joseph Cornell. This work is a collaborative project, and one of the significant engagements of literature and art... More about A convergence of birds: original fiction and poetry inspired by the work of Joseph Cornell
Early annals of ornithology.
London: H. F. & G. Witherby, 1921. Octavo, illustrations, the bookplate of F. L. Berney, a fine copy in a defective dustwrapper. More about Early annals of ornithology
Biographies of members of the American Ornithologists' Union.
Washington DC: The Auk, (1954. first edition), Octavo, bookplate, fine copy. More about Biographies of members of the American Ornithologists' Union
Seabird genius: the story of L.E. Richdale, the Royal albatross and the Yellow-eyed penguin.
Dunedin: Otago University Press, 2011. Octavo, colour and black and white photographs and illustrations. Owner's stamp, slight wear to corners, otherwise a good copy. The first biography of Lance Richdale, who achieved international fame as the father of Otago's albatross colony from 1936 and for his research on the behaviour... More about Seabird genius: the story of L.E. Richdale, the Royal albatross and the Yellow-eyed penguin
Birds of Pandemonium: life among the exotic and the endangered.
Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2014. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Michele Raffin has made an important contribution to saving endangered birds, and her book is a fascinating and rarely seen glimpse behind the scenes. Housing over 40 species, Pandemonium Aviaries is a conservation organisation dedicated... More about Birds of Pandemonium: life among the exotic and the endangered
The art of collecting national heritage: the letters of Henry Luke White 1910-1913.
Scone: Seven Press, 2007. Quarto, photographs, limited edition of 300 numbered and signed copies, a fine copy in dustwrapper. Limited edition of 300 numbered and signed copies. Henry Luke White assembled the best ever collection of Australian birds' eggs as well as a fine bird skin collection. He also had... More about The art of collecting national heritage: the letters of Henry Luke White 1910-1913
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