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LOT 2623
Books on Birds - 8 Titles
1932-1969 A.D.
7 3/4 x 4 7/8 - 11 1/4 x 8 7/8 in. (5 kg total, 19.5 x 12.5 - 28.6 x 22.4 cm).
Jean Delacour - Pheasant of the World - London, 1965, hardback with dustwrapper, 351 pp, 32 colour plates; Dorothy Yglesias - The Cry of a Bird - London, 1962, hardback with dustwrapper, 168 pp, monochrome plates; A.A. Voitkevich - The Feathers and Plumage of Birds - London, 1966, hardback with cloth covers, 335 pp, monochrom pates, line drawings; British Poultry standards - London, n.d., hardback with dustwrapper, 348 pp, monochrome plates; Gertrude Hess - The BIrd: Its Life and Structure - London, 1951, hardback with cloth covers, 244 pp, line drawings; Len Howard - Birds as Individuals - London, 1969 edition, hardback with dustwrapper, 223 pp, monochrome plates; J. Delamain - Why Birds Sing - London, 1933 reprint, hardback with cloth covers, 296 pp; E.F. Dalglish - How to See Birds - London, 1932 reprint, hardback with cloth covers, 101 pp, text figures. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Books on Birds - 8 Titles
1932-1969 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Jean Delacour - Pheasant of the World - London, 1965, hardback with dustwrapper, 351 pp, 32 colour plates; Dorothy Yglesias - The Cry of a Bird - London, 1962, hardback with dustwrapper, 168 pp, monochrome plates; A.A. Voitkevich - The Feathers and Plumage of Birds - London, 1966, hardback with cloth covers, 335 pp, monochrom pates, line drawings; British Poultry standards - London, n.d., hardback with dustwrapper, 348 pp, monochrome plates; Gertrude Hess - The BIrd: Its Life and Structure - London, 1951, hardback with cloth covers, 244 pp, line drawings; Len Howard - Birds as Individuals - London, 1969 edition, hardback with dustwrapper, 223 pp, monochrome plates; J. Delamain - Why Birds Sing - London, 1933 reprint, hardback with cloth covers, 296 pp; E.F. Dalglish - How to See Birds - London, 1932 reprint, hardback with cloth covers, 101 pp, text figures. 5 kg total, 19.5 x 12.5 - 28.6 x 22.4 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Books on Parrots and Parrot-like Birds - 4 Titles
1959-1995 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A. Weston - Step-by-Step Book About Lovebirds - Neptune City, 1988, card covers, 64 pp, colour; A. Ruggles - Lories and Lorikeets - London, 195, hardback with dustwrapper, 253 pp, colour plates, line drawings; H. Bates and R. Busenbark - Parrots and Related Birds - New York, 1959, hardback with cloth covers, 372 pp, monochrome and colour plates; J. Norton et al. - World Checklist of Threatened Birds - London, 1990, card covers, 274 pp. 2.33 kg total, 21.6 x 13.7 - 29.6 x 21 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Helm Identification Guides: Starlings and Mynas - Kingfishers, Bee-eaters & Rollers - 2 Titles
1999-2000 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Chris Feare and Adrian Craig - Starlings and Mynas - London, 1998, hardback with dustwrapper, 284 pp, colour; C. Hilary Fry, Kathie Fry and Alan Harris - Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters & Rollers - London, 1992, card covers, 324 pp, colour. 1.57 kg total, 23.5 x 15.7 - 24 x 16.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
