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Chapter III: Report upon the Ornithological Collections made in portions of Nevada, Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona during the years 1871, 1872, 1873, and 1874.
by Henshaw, H.W.
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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1875. First edition.. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 132-507, 977-989; 15 full page chromolithographic plates. Later pale green cloth, small folio. From the Report upon the Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys west of the One Hundredth Meridian, Volume 5, chapter III by G. M. Wheeler. Contains… Read more about this item Item Price
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Michigan Bird Life
by Barrows, W.B.
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Lansing: Michigan Agricultural College, 1912. First edition.. Some light tanning to the first and last text pages; a tight copy in near fine condition.. Pp. xiv, 822, 70 plates (black-and-white photos, halftones, and line-drawings) by Fuertes, Seton Thompson, and Taverner, 152 text-figures (line-drawings). Later brick red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, thick lg 8vo. … Read more about this item Item Price
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The Raptorial Birds of Iowa
by Bailey, B. H.
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Des Moines: Iowa Geological Survey, 1918. First edition.. A near fine copy.. Pp. 238, 93 photos and 40 distribution maps. Publishers original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. Iowa Geological Survey Bulletin, No. 6. Presents a catalogue of the hawks and owls of Iowa. No ownership marks. See also… Read more about this item Item Price
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Birds of Arctic Alaska
by Bailey, A. M.
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Denver: Colorado Museum of Natural History, 1948. First edition.. A fine (as new) copy.. Pp. 317, numerous photo-plates, map. Publishers original red pebble cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, lg 8vo. Documents the birds collected on an expedition of the Colorado Museum of Natural History to the Bering Strait and the Arctic… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Birds of Oklahoma
by Nice, Margaret M.
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Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1931. First edition.. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 224, 12 text-figures and photos. Publishers original green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. Publ. of the Univ. of Oklahoma Biological Survey, volume 3, no. 1. An early review of the avifauna of Oklahoma. … Read more about this item Item Price
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Atlas of Breeding Birds in New Hampshire
by Foss, Carol R. (editor)
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Dover, UK: Arcadia, 1994. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. xii, 414; 250+ distribution maps. Publishers original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 4to. Presents breeding evidence for more than 200 species of birds inhabiting the state of New Hampshire. Inscribed to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Strictly for the Chickens (inscribed by the author)
by Hamerstrom, Frances
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Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1980. First edition.. A very good copy in a slightly edge worn dust jacket.. Pp. x, 174; numerous text-figures (line-drawings), and black-and-white photographs. Publishers original pictorial tan cloth, lettered in brown on the spine, original pictorial dust jacket, 8vo. Documents the study of the nearly extinct prairie chicken beginning in the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Bird Life of the Great Salt Lake
by Behle, William H.
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Salt Lake City: University of Utah, 1958. First edition.. A fine (as new) copy.. Pp. (14), 203, 43 text-photos. Publishers original green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. Detailed review of the unusual aquatic species living in and around this large inland lake. Presents life history, ecology, and population trends of the California… Read more about this item Item Price
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Birds of Washington State
by Jewett, S.G., Taylor, W.P., Shaw, W.T. and Aldrich, J.W.
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Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1968. First edition.. A fine copy in an edge-worn dust jacket.. Pp. 767, 12 color plates by Roger Tory Peterson, 99 black-and-white photo-plates, 51 maps, folding color life zone map in pocket on rear endpaper. Publishers original cream cloth, lettered in brown on the spine, two-color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo. … Read more about this item Item Price
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The Owls of North America (North of Mexico): All the Species and Subspecies Illustrated in Color and Fully Described
by Karalus, K.E. and Eckert, A.W.
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1974. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. xxii, 278, 2 color overleaves as endpapers, 59 fine color plates after paintings by Karalus, numerous distribution maps. Publishers original brick red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, sm folio. This… Read more about this item Item Price
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Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania: With Special Reference to the Food-Habits, Based on Over Three Thousand Stomach Examinations
by Warren, B.H.
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Harrisburg: Edwin K. Meyers, 1888. First edition.. Light edgewear to cloth at the head and foot of the spine, overall, a very good copy.. Pp. xii, 260; 50 fine lithograph plates (49 in color) after the work of Audubon. Publishers original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, lg 8vo. Zimmer (p. 663) states:… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ecology and Management of the Wood Duck
by Bellrose, Frank C. and Holm, Daniel J.
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Mechanicsburg PA: Stackpole Books, 1994. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. xxxv, 588; 8 maps partially colored, numerous black-and-white photos and figures. Publishers original brown cloth over beige boards, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to. Wood ducks were almost hunted to extinction during the turn of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Birds in Yunnan
by Ji, Weizhi (editor)
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Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House, 2006. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. 288; 1000+ color photographs. Color pictorial laminated boards, lettered in white on the spine and front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 4to. Yunnan is a province in southwestern China with a varied landscape encompassing snow-capped mountains, rice terraces,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Pine Crossbills: A Scottish Contribution
by Nethersole-Thompson, Desmond
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Berkhamsted, England: Poyser, 1975. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. 256, 1 double-page color plate by G. Lodge, 16 black-and-white photos, some text figures. Publishers original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 8vo. Describes the complete life history Scottish pine crossbills. No ownership marks… Read more about this item Item Price
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Birds of the High Andes: A Manual of the Birds of the Temperate of the Andes and Patagonia, South America
by Fjeldsa, J. and Krabbe, N.
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Copenhagen, Denmark: University of Copenhagen, 1990. First edition.. Some light tanning to the text block, a bright copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 880, 64 full page color plates, numerous distribution maps, 4 large partly-colored maps at rear, numerous marginal text-figures. Publishers original color pictorial laminated boards with color pictorial endpapers (hardcover), thick lg 8vo. Published… Read more about this item Item Price
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Texas Bird Adventures in the Chisos Mountains and on the Northern Plains
by Brandt, Herbert
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Cleveland: The Bird Research Foundation, 1940. First edition.. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition in a very good dust jacket that is priced clipped.. Pp. xi, 192, 10 field sketches and line drawings by George Miksch Sutton, 7 photo-plates by the author. Publishers original moiré blue cloth, lettered in gold on the spine, green… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Cactus Wren
by Anderson, Anders H. and Anderson, Anne
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Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1972. First edition.. A fine copy.. Pp. xiv, 226; 48 photos and text-figures. Publishers original pictorial pale green cloth, lettered in pale red on the spine and front cover, 8vo. Based on a six-year study of the Cactus Wren in the Saguaro National Monument in Arizona. Inscribed by the author… Read more about this item Item Price
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Texas Bird Adventures in the Chisos Mountains and on the Northern Plains
by Brandt, Herbert
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Cleveland: The Bird Research Foundation, 1940. First edition.. Light browning to the title page, checkout slip and pocket removed from the two rear endpapers, light edge wear to cloth, a very good copy.. Pp. xi, 192, 10 field sketches and line drawings by George Miksch Sutton, 7 photo-plates by the author. Publishers original moiré blue cloth, lettered… Read more about this item Item Price
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John A. Ruthven: In the Audubon Tradition
by Ruthven, John A and Laycock, George
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Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati Museum of Natural History, 1994. First edition.. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.. Pp. (14) 15-196; 220+ color plates, numerous text-figures. Publishers original beige textured cloth, spine lettered in gilt with printed gilt signature of Ruthven on the front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, sm folio (12 x 11.2 inches). Includes an… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Birds of Borneo
by Smythies, B.E.
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Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1960. First edition.. Near fine copy in complete very good dust jacket. . Pp. xvi, 561, 50 color plates by Alan Hughs, 30 black-and-white plates, 12 photos of habitats, one large color folding map at rear. Publishers original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo.… Read more about this item Item Price
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