ORNITHOLOGY

Johnson, Lt.-Col. A. A. and W. H. Payn [Text Drawings by Robert Gillmor] Frontispiece by Roland Green

(Book #ID 69514)

Published by Spur Publications, Saiga Publishing Co. Ltd., Hindhead, Surrey Fourth Edition 1979. Surrey 1979.

Fourth edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 104 printed pages of text with colour art work frontispiece, colour and monochrome photographs, and monochrome drawings throughout. Lower spine ends and corners creased. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with some wear to the upper corners and sun fading to the blue of the upper panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Jellis, Rosemary [Foreword by Frank Fraser Darling] Drawings by Derek Goodwin

(Book #ID 71127)

Published by British Broadcasting Corporation, 35 Marylebone High Street, London First Edition 1977. London 1977.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original French blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 256 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and graphs throughout. Fine clean condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 056121262

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Jardine, Sir William [Edited by]

(Book #ID 73439)

Published by Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, London not dated circa 1860. London circa 1860.

Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title, author lettering and volume numbering to the spines, small gilt vignette to the upper panels, top edges gilt. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. The tissue guarded colour plate collation is as follows: Volume I has 34 colour plates plus monochrome frontispiece and monochrome vignette; Volume II has 29 colour plates including colour vignette plus monochrome frontispiece; Volume III has 35 colour plates including colour vignette plus monochrome frontispiece; Volume IV has 32 colour plates including colour vignette plus monochrome frontispiece. This makes 130 colour plates in total [some of which are eggs] however, this arrangement over the four volumes does not exactly match those plates as listed with plate 18 of volume IV missing. We have seen various sets over the years with anything from 128 up to 132 colour plates. Fraying of the cloth across the tops of the spines, volume I has had a repair to the front hinge at some point in time leaving a ragged edge to the front gutter, without any foxing or toning to the paper or the plates. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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