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LOT 2614
Observer Book Collection - 13 Titles
1953-1956 A.D.
5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (2.67 kg total, 14.5 x 9.5 cm).
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. [13, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Books on Birds of the World - 5 Titles
1988-1992 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
J.D. Macdonald - Birds of Australia - Chatswood, 1992 reprint, card covers, 552 pp, colour and monochrome, maps; N. Chaffer - In Quest of Bower Birds - Adelaide, 1984, hardback with dustwrapper, 108 pp, colour; kevin Wilson - A Guide to Rosellas - Coolangatta, 1988, card covers, 5 pp, colour; M. Pforr & A. Limbrunner - The Breeding Birds of Europe - Sandgrouse to Crows - London, 1982, hardback with dustwrapper, 394 pp, colour, maps; M. Pforr & A. Limbrunner - The Breeding Birds of Europe - Divers to Auks - London, 1981, hardback with dustwrapper, 330 pp, colour, maps. 4.39 kg total, 20.5 x 21.5 - 28.5 x 22 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. -
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.
