Ornithology from Kilmaree Books

A complete 9-volume set of this classic reference work on birds. All volumes have dust jackets and are in very good condition. Dust jackets faded on spines; all volumes are rubbed to some extent on the edges, and a few volumes have small tears/chips around the head and foot of the spine. Cloth boards are unmarked except for very mild wear… Read more about this item

Complete 3-volume set of Birds of Iraq in slipcase. Vol. I: General Ornithology, Podicipitiformes - Falconiformes. Vol. II: Galliformes - Piciformes. Vol. III: Passeriformes. Text in Arabic. Each volume contains black and white drawings and a small number of colour plates. Slipcase with light signs of wear. Card covers are mildly worn along the edges in all three volumes and are… Read more about this item

A revised edition of Sir Walter Lawry Buller's A History of the Birds of New Zealand, containing tipped-in reproductions of the 48 original colour plates by J.G. Keulemans. In slipcase. Pictorial dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with bird design in gilt on the front and gilt titles on the black cloth spine. Decorative endpapers. Slip case soiled and moderately worn along… Read more about this item

First edition of this classic monograph of the parrots of the world, covering approximately 340 species and additional sub-species. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates by William T. Cooper. Pictorial dust jacket. Purple cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Coloured endpapers. Dust jacket faded on spine and along edges on front; mildly worn along edges, with a couple of small tears… Read more about this item

Dust jacket with a large tear running two thirds the length of the spine; mild wear along edges; foxed and stained on inner side. Cloth boards with light edgewear; pale stain along fore edge on front. Pages clean but lightly wrinked in first half of book, presumably as a result of damp. Binding firm.

Dust jacket lightly worn along edges; crease along lower edge on rear. Boards with very light signs of wear. Pages clean. Binding firm.

A scarce work on birds observed around Osborne Royal Naval College on the Isle of Wight in the early part of the 20th century. It was written by A.M.C. Nicholl with the aim of interesting cadets at the college in local bird life. An inscription at the front of the book reads "N.D. Watts-Russell - 1916 - R.N. College Osborne". This… Read more about this item

Contains colour reproductions of the 435 paintings of birds originally published by Audubon in the 19th century. Dust jacket protected in a plastic cover; heavily worn along edges and with large chips at the corners and at the head and tail of the spine; spotted in places. Pencil price mark on front pastedown; otherwise pages clean. Front hinge cracked but binding… Read more about this item

Ex library copy but in good condition. Black and red cloth boards with gilt titles on front and spine. With 31 beautiful colour paintings of birds by Athos Menaboni. No dust jacket. Boards rubbed; wrinkled along upper and lower edges; corners bumped; spine cocked; library number on spine. Library card pocket on front pastedown; minor remains of library sticker on front… Read more about this item

A comprhensive account of the birds of Australia. Numerous colour illustrations. Dust jacket with light signs of wear; faded on spine. Cloth boards bumped on corners; lightly crushed at head and foot of spine. Edges of tex block lightly spotted. Pages clean; slightly wrinkled along top edge. Binding firm.

Second printing (first published in 1941). Pictorial dust jacket. Red cloth boards with blind stamped design on front and gilt titles on spine. Red upper edge to text block. 19 full-page colour plates by Lynn Bogue Hunt. Dust jacket heavily rubbed; with several tears and chips along edges; soiled in places. Boards with light edgewear. Pages age-toned but otherwise clean. Binding… Read more about this item

Cream cloth boards with gilt titles on front and spine and coloured kingfisher design on front. Red top edge to text block. Contains 39 full-page colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations. Boards with light edgewear and a few marks; slightly faded on front top edge. Pencil price mark on front free endpaper. A little foxing on endpapers; otherwise pages… Read more about this item

First English edition. Translated from the French by James Hogarth. Contains numerous black and white photos. Dust jacket protected in plastic sleeve; light signs of wear. Pencil price mark and auction number on front free endpaper; otherwise pages clean. Binding firm.

4th edition. Green cloth boards heavily rubbed along edges; corners bumped; head and foot of spine crushed; spine faded. Prize sticker on front pastedown. Endpapers tanned; light foxing and other marks on a few pages but mostly clean; spotting on edges of text block. Binding weak; cracked at front hinge and in gutter in a few other places; one plate loose… Read more about this item

Boards heavily rubbed; faded on spine; corners bumped; head and foot of spine crushed. Thumb marks on a few pages; otherwise clean. Binding firm.

First edition. Pictorial cloth boards. 100 colour plates by H.E. Dresser. Boards scuffed in places; corners bumped; spine crushed at head and foot. Owner's name in pencil on front free endpaper. Pages lightly foxed. Plates clean and bright. Rear hinge starting to crack but binding firm.

A brief account of the birds of Wondo Genet in Ethiopia. Black and white illustrations by Jill Last. First edition; 2000 copies printed. Signed by the author. Card covers show mild signs of wear. Pages clean. Top of text block slighty tatty where pages have been cut. Binding firm.

1961 reprint (first published in 1956). With b&w illustrations. Covers show moderate signs of wear (light creases, several marks, slight rubbing). Pages slightly age-toned but otherwise clean. Binding staples starting to rust.

3rd edition, 8th impression. Many colour illustrations. No dust jacket. Grey cloth-covered boards; tape repair on spine; mild rubbing; small stain on back cover. Small closed tear and crease to front free endpaper; some browning to pages at front and end of book; a few pages with small marks; otherwise clean and intact.

Third impression. Covers with several large nicks on spine; otherwise with only minor signs of wear. Tape damage to front free endpaper; pages otherwise clean.