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LOT 2603
John Gould's Hummingbirds
1990 A.D.
14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (3.75 kg, 37 x 26 cm).
Secaucus, 1990, hardback with dustwrapper, 74 pp, 418 colour plates. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Books on Parrots - 4 Titles
1981-1992 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
W. de Grahl - Parrots: Parakeets, Budgerigars, Lovebirds, Lories, Macaws - London, 1981, hardback with dustwrapper, 176 pp, colour and monochrome; Singapore's Fabulous Jurong Bird Park - Singapore, 1983, card covers, 48 pp, colour; R. Jordan - Parrot Incubation Procedures - Ontario, 1989, hardback, 142 pp, colour; H. Kremer - Aratingas - Noordbergum, 1992, hardback, 160 p, colour. 1.71 kg total, 21.7 x 16.5 - 23.7 x 17.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Bird Books on Crows, Jays, Pheasants and Gamebirds - 4 Titles
1967-1999 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
S. Madge & H. Burn - Crows & Jays - London, 1994, card covers, 192 pp, colour; S. Madge & H. Burn - Crows & Jays - London, 1994 reprint, hardback with dustwrapper, 192 pp, colour; P. Wayre - A Guide to the Pheasants of the World - London, 1969, hardback with dustwrapper, 176 pp, colour; P.A. Clancey - Gamebirds of Southern Africa - Cape Town, 2nd edition 1967, hardback with dustwrapper, 224 pp, monochrome. 2.96 kg total, 23.5 x 15.6 - 25.5 x 19.1 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Observer Book Collection - 13 Titles
1953-1956 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Various authors, all hardback with dustwrapper, published London: British Geology - 1954; Horses and Ponies, 1953; Horses and Ponies, 1968;Cats - 1961; Birds, 1973; Automobiles - 1972; Wild Flowers - n.d.; Wild Animals - n.d.; Birds' Eggs - 1954; The Larger British Moths - 1953; British Grasses, Sedges & Rushes - n.d.; Common Insects and Spiders - n.d.; Trees & Shrubs - n.d. 2.67 kg total, 14.5 x 9.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
