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Land's End. A Naturalist's Impressions in West Cornwall.

by HUDSON, W.H.

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Used - Corners bumped; a bit shaken, and with some wear to extremities. Bookplate on pastedown. Preserved in a custom blue cloth slip
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First edition.
Published
1908.
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Publishers' blue gilt cloth.
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London:: Hutchinson & Co.,, 1908.. First edition.. publishers' blue gilt cloth.. Corners bumped; a bit shaken, and with some wear to extremities. Bookplate on pastedown. Preserved in a custom blue cloth slipcase and chemise.. 8vo,. Payne A26a. With Forty-nine illustrations by A.L. Collins.
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The English Lakes.

by COOPER, A. Heaton. PALMER, Wm. T.

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Used - Short (3/4") tear to the fore-edge of the front free endpaper; endsheets tanned; spine darkened; cloth a little soiled with
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1908.
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Publisher's pictorial cloth, t.e.g.
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London:: Adam and Charles Black,, 1908.. publisher's pictorial cloth, t.e.g.. Short (3/4") tear to the fore-edge of the front free endpaper; endsheets tanned; spine darkened; cloth a little soiled with moderate use at extremities.. 8vo,. Illustrated with 75 color plates after paintings by A. Heaton Cooper.. Painted by A. Heaton Cooper. Described by Wm. T. Palmer. … Read more about this item
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Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World.

by SIBLEY, Charles G. and MONRIE, Burt L., Jr.

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Used - Fine in a near fine jacket.
Edition
First edition.
Published
[1990].
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Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
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New Haven:: Yale University Press,, [1990].. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Fine in a near fine jacket.. Folio,.
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Zoology of New York, or the New York Fauna. Part II. Birds.

by DE KAY, James E.

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Used - Engraved old book label on pastedown; some light marginal foxing (heavier foxing to the first several leaves); tight and sound;
Edition
First edition; one of 300 colored copies.
Published
1844.
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Publisher's brown cloth.
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Albany:: Printed by Carroll and Cook,, 1844.. First edition; one of 300 colored copies.. publisher's brown cloth.. Engraved old book label on pastedown; some light marginal foxing (heavier foxing to the first several leaves); tight and sound; plates very nice.. Folio,. Illustrated with 141 hand-colored lithographic plates.. Natural History of New York.
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Field Key to the Land Birds.

by KNOBEL, Edward.

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Used - Old stamped ownership signature on pastedown; text block almost entirely separated from the cloth binding; cloth sunned at spine
Edition
First edition.
Published
1899.
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Publisher's cloth.
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Boston:: Bradlee Whidden,, 1899.. First edition.. publisher's cloth.. Old stamped ownership signature on pastedown; text block almost entirely separated from the cloth binding; cloth sunned at spine.. 12mo,. 9 color plates and engraved text illustrations..
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Coloured Illustrations of British Birds, and Their Eggs.

by MEYER, H[enry] L[eonard].

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Used - Engraved armorial bookplate on each front pastedown; light foxing to a few (about 5) plates; a few corners slightly rubbed; but
Edition
First octavo edition.
Published
1842-1850.
Binding
19th c. 3/4 green morocco over marbled boards; gilt panelled spines decorated with birds in gold; t.e.g.
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London:: G. W. Nickisson,, 1842-1850.. First octavo edition.. 19th c. 3/4 green morocco over marbled boards; gilt panelled spines decorated with birds in gold; t.e.g.. Engraved armorial bookplate on each front pastedown; light foxing to a few (about 5) plates; a few corners slightly rubbed; but a very attractive set, handsomely bound. . 8vo,. Illustrated with… Read more about this item
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A General Synopsis of Birds.

by LATHAM, John.

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Used - A few small areas of wear to edges of boards; otherwise extremely fresh. The interior is nearly fine, with the slightest of fox
Edition
First edition.
Published
1781-1787.
Binding
Contemporary quarter leather with gilt spines over rose boards with black gilt-lettered labels.
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London:: Benjamin White; Leigh and Sotheby;, 1781-1787.. First edition.. contemporary quarter leather with gilt spines over rose boards with black gilt-lettered labels. . A few small areas of wear to edges of boards; otherwise extremely fresh. The interior is nearly fine, with the slightest of foxing in a few spots and bright, sharp coloring.. 4to,. Seven hand-colored… Read more about this item
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The English Sparrow (Passer Domesticus) in North America, Especially in its Relations to Agriculture.

by BARROWS, Walter B.

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Used - Spine very chipped; wrappers very dust-soiled.
Published
1889.
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Original printed wrappers.
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Washington:: Government Printing Office,, 1889.. original printed wrappers.. Spine very chipped; wrappers very dust-soiled.. 8vo,. Folding map.. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Biological Survey, Bulletin 1.
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The North American Eagles and Their Economic Relations.

by OBERHOLSER, Harry C.

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Used - Wrappers slightly dust-soiled.
Published
1906.
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Original printed wrappers.
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Washington:: Government Printing Office,, 1906.. original printed wrappers.. Wrappers slightly dust-soiled.. 8vo,. Illustrated.. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Biological Survey, Bulletin No. 27.
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Distribution and Migration of North American Ducks, Geese, and Swans.

by COOKE, Wells W.

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Used - Wrappers slightly dust-soiled and tanned.
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1906.
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Original printed wrappers.
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Washington:: Government Printing Office,, 1906.. original printed wrappers.. Wrappers slightly dust-soiled and tanned.. 8vo,. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Biological Survey, Bulletin No. 26.
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Distribution and Migration of North American Warblers.

by COOKE, Wells W.

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Used - Wrappers very dust-soiled and stained.
Published
1904.
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Original printed wrappers.
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Washington:: Government Printing Office,, 1904.. original printed wrappers.. Wrappers very dust-soiled and stained.. 8vo,. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Biological Survey, Bulletin No. 18.
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Distribution and Migration of North American Herons and Their Allies.

by COOKE, Wells W.

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Used - Wrappers slightly dust-soiled and tanned.
Published
1913.
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Original printed wrappers.
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Washington:: Government Printing Office,, 1913.. original printed wrappers.. Wrappers slightly dust-soiled and tanned.. 8vo,. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Biological Survey, Bulletin No. 45.
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The Warblers of America.

by GRISCOM, Ludlow, SPRUNT, Alexander, Jr. and others.

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Used - Very slight foxing to edges; tight and sound in a price-clipped jacket with a few short tears and edgewear.
Edition
First edition.
Published
1957.
Binding
Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
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New York:: The Devin-Adair Company,, 1957.. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Very slight foxing to edges; tight and sound in a price-clipped jacket with a few short tears and edgewear.. 4to,. Illustrated by John Henry Dick..
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Texas.

by PETERSON, Roger Tory.

Condition
Used - Ink signature; five-digit numerical stamp in red on front free endpaper; light use to cloth; tight and sound in a jacket with so
Edition
First edition, first printing.
Published
1960.
Binding
Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket.
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Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1960.. First edition, first printing.. publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket.. Ink signature; five-digit numerical stamp in red on front free endpaper; light use to cloth; tight and sound in a jacket with some rubbing at extremities and a short tear to the rear panel.. 12mo,. Illustrated; color plates..
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A Field Guide to the Birds.

by PETERSON, Roger Tory.

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Used - Pencilled notes on rear pastedown erased; bookplate and ownership inscription on front free endpaper; diagonal light crease to t
Edition
Revised and enlarged.
Published
1939.
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Publisher's cloth.
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Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1939.. Revised and enlarged.. publisher's cloth.. Pencilled notes on rear pastedown erased; bookplate and ownership inscription on front free endpaper; diagonal light crease to the first few leaves; cloth rubbed at edges.. 12mo,. Illustrated..
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South Carolina Bird Life.

by SPRUNT, Alexander, Jr. and CHAMBERLAIN, E. Burnham.

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Used - Light use to cloth, especially at the spine.
Published
1949.
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Publisher's cloth.
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Columbia:: University of South Carolina Press,, 1949.. publisher's cloth.. Light use to cloth, especially at the spine.. Large 8vo,. Illustrated from original paintings by Francis Lee Jaques, Roger Tory Peterson, Edward con S. Dingle, and John Henry Dick.. Contributions from the Charleston Museum XI.
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Life Histories of North American Marsh Birds. Orders Odontoglossae, Herodiones and Paludicolae.

by BENT, Arthur Cleveland.

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Used - Moderate use and dust-soiling to the wrappers.
Edition
First edition.
Published
1926.
Binding
Original printed wrappers.
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Washington:: Government Printing Office,, 1926.. First edition.. original printed wrappers.. Moderate use and dust-soiling to the wrappers.. 8vo,. Illustrated from photographs. . Smithsonian Institution Bulletin 135.
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Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey. (Parts 1- 2) Orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes.

by BENT, Arthur Cleveland.

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Used - Part 2 very nice except for an ink signature on the front wrapper; Part 1 wrappers soiled, chipped, with another owner's sig
Edition
First edition.
Published
1938.
Binding
Original printed wrappers.
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Washington:: Government Printing Office,, 1938.. First edition.. original printed wrappers.. Part 2 very nice except for an ink signature on the front wrapper; Part 1 wrappers soiled, chipped, with another owner's signature, and with some tape at the spine. . 8vo,. Illustrated from photographs.. Smithsonian Institution Bulletin 167 and 170.
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Life Histories of North American Shore Birds. Order Limicolae (Part 1).

by BENT, Arthur Cleveland.

Condition
Used - Light use and dust-soiling to the wrappers; rear wrapper detached..
Edition
First edition.
Published
1927.
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Washington:: Government Printing Office,, 1927.. First edition.. original printed wrappers.. Light use and dust-soiling to the wrappers; rear wrapper detached... 8vo,. Illustrated from photographs. . Smithsonian Institution Bulletin 142.
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Life Histories of North American Wild fowl. Order Anseres (Part).

by BENT, Arthur Cleveland.

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Used - Moderate use and dust-soiling to the wrappers.
Edition
First edition.
Published
1925.
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Original printed wrappers.
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Washington:: Government Printing Office,, 1925.. First edition.. original printed wrappers.. Moderate use and dust-soiling to the wrappers.. 8vo,. Illustrated from photographs. . Smithsonian Institution Bulletin 130.
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