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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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Books on Birds - 8 Titles
1960-1984 A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: G. Evans - The Observer's Book of Birds' Eggs - London, 1969, hardcover, 224 pp, colour illustrations; Miklos D.F. Udvardy - The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds. Western region - New York, 1977, card covers, 855 pp, colour images; W. Swaysland - Familiar Wild Birds, part 12 - booklet, colour and monochrome illustrations; W. Swaysland - Familiar Wild Birds, part 13 - booklet, colour and monochrome illustrations; Foreign Birds. The Magazine of the Foreign Bird League. Volume 26, number 4, July/August 1960, colour and monochrome illustrations; E.D. Cuming - The Bodley Head Natural History. Volume I British Birds. Passers - hardcover, 122 pp, colour and monochrome illustrations; Lars Svensson - Identification Guide to European Passerines - Stockholm, 1984, card cover, 312 pp, monochrome illustrations; A. Rutger - The Handbook of Foreign Birds in Colour. Their Care in cage and Aviary - London, 1968, hardcover, 262 pp, colour illustrations. 1.97 kg total, 14.5 x 9 - 21.7 x 14 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
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 Animals, Nature and Natural History - 8 Titles
1966-1981 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
J Hanzak - A concise guide in colour: Bird's Eggs and Nests - London, 1974. hardcover, 228 pp, colour plates; B. Lloyd-Jones - The Animals Came in One by One - London, 1966, hardcover, 202 pp; R. Mabey - Nature in Your Basket - London, 1981, card covers, 64 pp, colour illustrations; R. Thompson - Animals Through the Eyes of an Artist - 1980, card covers, monochrome sketches; D. Shepherd - The Man Who Loves Giants. An artist among elephants and engines - Canada, 1975, hardcover with dustjacket, 164 pp, monochrome illustrations; A. Brown - Who Cares for Animals. 150 Years of the RSPCA - London, 1974, hard cover with dustjacket, 234 pp, colour and monochrome illustrations; L. Home - Reflections on Field and Stream - hardcover with dustjacket, 111 pp, monochrome illustrations; The Illustrated Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin, Abridged and Introduced by Richard E. Leakey, London, 1979, hardcover with dustjacket, 240 pp, colour and monochrome illustrations. 3.6 kg total, 17 x 11.7 - 25 x 21.2 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
