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LOT 2938
The Birds of the British Isles - Series 1 - 3
1953 A.D.
6 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (1.73 kg total, 17.5 x 13 cm each).
Three volumes by T.A. Coward comprising: The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs, first series, comprising the families Corvidae to Phoenicopteridae, 252 coloured illustrations and 73 photographic illustrations; The Birds of The British Isles and Their Eggs, second series, comprising the families Anatidae to Phasianidae, 203 coloured illustrations and 66 photographic illustrations; The Birds of the British Isles, their migration and habits and observations on our rarer visitants, third series, 68 coloured illustrations and 68 photographic illustrations. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Exploration and Natural History Books - 5 Titles
1966-1980 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The Amazon - Amsterdam, 1973, hardcover, 183 pp, colour images; Robert Wallace (ed.) - The Grand Canyon - 1973, hardcover, 184 pp, colour images; Craig McGregor - The Great Barrier Reef - Amsterdam, 1974, hardcover, 184 pp, colour images; Reader's Digest. Book of Natural Wonders. A guide to the world's most unforgettable places, 1980, hardcover, 463 pp, colour images; Robert C. Miller - The Sea - London, 1966, hardcover with dustjacket, monochrome and colour images. 5.69 kg total, 26.1 x 23 - 28.7 x 22.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Books on Wildlife by David Attenborough - 5 Titles
1980-1990 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
David Attenborough - Journeys to the Past. Travels in New Guinea, Madagascar, and the Northern Territory of Australia - London, 1981, hardcover with dustjacket, monochrome images; Life on Earth - A Natural History, London, 1980, hardcover with dustjacket, 319 pp, colour images; The Trials of Life. A Natural History of Animal Behaviour, London, 1990, hardcover with dustjacket, 319 pp, colour images; The Living Planet. Reader's Digest Augmented and Enlarged Edition, London, 1984, hardcover with dustjacket, 368 pp, colour images; Life on Earth. Reader's Digest Augmented and Enlarged Edition, London, 1980, hardcover, 368 pp, colour images. 6.86 kg total, 24.2 x 16.5 - 26.2 x 26 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
The Birds of the British Isles - Series 1 - 3
1953 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Three volumes by T.A. Coward comprising: The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs, first series, comprising the families Corvidae to Phoenicopteridae, 252 coloured illustrations and 73 photographic illustrations; The Birds of The British Isles and Their Eggs, second series, comprising the families Anatidae to Phasianidae, 203 coloured illustrations and 66 photographic illustrations; The Birds of the British Isles, their migration and habits and observations on our rarer visitants, third series, 68 coloured illustrations and 68 photographic illustrations. 1.73 kg total, 17.5 x 13 cm each
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
