The fall of a sparrow.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1988. reprint). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. More
BIRDS - Biography and Literature
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The dictionary of birds in colour.
London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1974. Quarto, colour photographs, dustwrapper. More
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
Early annals of ornithology.
London: H. F. & G. Witherby, 1921. Octavo, illustrations, the bookplate of F. L. Berney, a fine copy in a very good but torn dustwrapper. More
Biographies of members of the American Ornithologists' Union.
Washington DC: The Auk, (1954. first edition), Octavo, bookplate, fine copy. More
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
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
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