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Societe ornithologique de France, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 575 pages; colour plates and line drawings. Original dust jacket very good, a little faded on the spine, not price-clipped. Hard back binding fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A near fine copy..

Brussel: Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 395 pages; colour and b/w charts. Covers very good, fading to the spine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A very good copy..

Melbourne: Merehurst Press Reprinted By Lansdowne Press, 1985. Book. Illus. by William T. Cooper. Fine. Hardcover. Second Revised. Folio. 312 pages, coloured plates by William T. Cooper; numerous b/w. illustrations and maps. Original dust jacket fine. Hardback binding fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A fine copy. This revised edition contains detailed descriptions of every species and subspecies. "The first edition was illustrated with colour photographs and five plates of illustrations. This edition comprises 55 plates of illustrations by W.T. Cooper plus b/w. photographs and vignettes".

Pershore: The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. 563 pages, numerous colour maps and photographic plates. Original laminated boards, near fine with a very small scuff to the top of the spine. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A fine tight copy..

Paris: Delachaux Et Niestlé, 2015. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Slip case containing volumes one and two. Hard back bindings fine, slip case a little marked. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A fine copy in a very good slip case. Very heavy so may require and extra postage charge..

London: T & A. D. Poyser, 1976. Book. Illus. by Robert Gillmor, Leslie Baker, Hilary Burn, D. J. F. Coombs, Crispin Fisher, P. J. Grant, R. A. Richardson, D. A. Thelwell, Donald Watson and Ian Willis. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Loosely inserted in their printed folder are the "Transparent Overlays of Environmental Factors." 374 pages. Colour frontispeice & b/w illustrations throughout. Original dust jacket near fine, yellowed, not price-clipped. Hard back binding fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, no foxing. A near fine bright copy..

London: Collins, 1975. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 284 pages. colour plates throughout. Original dust jacket near fine, a hint of toning and fading to spine, not price-clipped. Hard back binding near fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, no foxing. A fine bright copy..

London: Oliver and Boyd, 1958. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. Dust jacket very good, with slight rubbing to edges only, spine somewhat faded. Hardback binding fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket..

London: Chapman & Hall, 1954. Book. Illus. by Arthur Christiansen. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Signed by Robert Gillmor to the half title. 208 pages. Original dust jacket good, with some general wear and rubbing to edges, not price-clipped, now attractively presented in a loose-fitting clear archival sleeve. Hard-back binding, very good. Contents clean and tight, no foxing. A very good copy with a good dust jacket. [ Robert Allen Fitzwilliam Gillmor MBE (6 July 1936 - 8 May 2022) was a British ornithologist, artist, illustrator, author, and editor. He was a co-founder of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) and was its secretary, chairman and president. He contributed to over 100 books, and received numerous awards].

fifth edition: American Birding Association, 2007. Book. Illus. by 187878823X. Fine. Paperback. 432 pges, maps, b/w illustrations. A fine copy with slight wear only. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions..

Perth: Simon Nevill Publications, 2008. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 304 pages, colour photographs throughout. Card covers in original protective plastic wallet, with a little light wear. Contents clean and tight, some inscriptions recording sitings of various species. A scarce and sought after publication..

Philadelphia: The American Ornithologists' Union and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Folio. Volume 17 from the set of 18. Nos. 641 Rough Legged Hawk to 680, Hawaii Creeper. Complete with table of contents. Slip-case near fine with very slight rubbing. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions, pages crisp, the staples are firm but show signs of rusting, booklets appear unread. A very good volume from this huge work on The birds of North America in a very good slip-case..

Alaska: University of Alaska Press, 1989. Book. Illus. by John Pitcher. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. 330 pages, b/w llustration. Original dust jacket very good, some general wear and a few closed tears, no loss, not price clipped. Hard back binding near fine and bright. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, map endpapers, attractive bookplate belonging to John Emerson Griffith, Oologist to the front pastedown, no inscriptions. A near fine copy in a very good jacket with an interesting provenance. [John Emerson Griffith; Oologist, specialising in waders, former editor of the Jourdain Society Bulletin, he held a senior post for over 30 years.].

Netherlands: WASSINK, 2007. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 288 pages, colour and b/w illustrations. Original laminated boards, fine. Contents clean and tight, fine. A fine as new copy..

Ottawa: National Museum of Canada, 1960. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 103 pages; ten b/w illustrations, including frontispiece. Privately bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Hardback binding, fine. Contents clean and tight, bookplate belonging to John Emerson Griffith, Oologist to the front pastedown, no inscriptions, unmarked. A fine copy. [John Emerson Griffith; Oologist, specialising in waders, former editor of the Jourdain Society Bulletin, he held a senior post for over 30 years.].

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Reprint. Large 8vo. Pp. 602, 38 coloured plates, 39 figures [colour plates by Dick, John Henry; Gwynne, John A; and Trimm, H Wayne]. Card covers very good with minimal wear only. Contents clean and tight, unmarked. A very good copy..

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1971. Book. Illus. by Paul Barruel. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to. pp. xxix, 445; 40 coloured plates by Paul Barruel, b/w photographic plates, line drawings in the text, map. Dust jacket very good with a little gentle wear, spine lightly faded, not price clipped. Hardback binding very good, contents clean and tight, light crease to b/w illustrations to plate xxvi, no inscriptions. A very good copy..

Pakistan: Oxford University Press, 1992. Book. Illus. by Roberts T. J.. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio (21 x 26cm). Complete volumes 1 and 2, with numerous maps and colour plates by the author. Dust jackets very good and bright, some fading to the spines, a little handling wear. Contents clean and tight, volume two with a few spots to the endpapers and both volumes with light spotting to the fore-edges and top of the text block, no inscriptions. A very good set. .

Philadelphia: The American Ornithologists' Union and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Folio. Volume 17 from the set of 18. Nos. 641 Rough Legged Hawk to 680, Hawai'i Creeper. Complete with table of contents and cumulative index 1-680. Slip-case near fine with very slight rubbing. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions, pages crisp, the staples are firm but show signs of rusting, booklets appear unread. A very good volume from this huge work on The birds of North America in a very good slip-case..

Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 4to. pp. xi, 164; superb colour photography throughout. Dust jacket fine, hardback binding fine. Contents clean and tight, unmarked. Virtually as new..