Brewer, D. Birds New to Science. Fifty Years of Avian Discoveries.
1st. Ed. Pub. Christopher Helm. 2018 pp.415 with numerous colour photos. 4to. A new hdbk. RRP £45.00.
The fascinating stories behind the discovery, over the last fifty years, of more than three hundred new bird species.
£42.50 [ref: 54037]
Brown, A. & Grice, P. Birds in England.
1st. Ed. Pub T & AD Poyser. 2004 pp.x, 693, with colour plates, b/w. illustrations, dist. maps and tables. 4to. A fine hdbk. in fine dw. RRP £40.00.
A thorough examination of the status and distribution, past and present, of every species on the English list.
£30.00 [ref: 43801]
Brown, A. and Warren, M. (Eds.). There and Back? A Celebration of Bird Migration. Wildlife Art Series.
1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2011 pp.352 with illustrations and photographs throughout. Royal 4to. Signed by both Andy Brown and Michael Warren to title page. A new hdbk. in new dw. Title Number 27 in the series. RRP £50.00. Last 2 copies.
With essays on the migrations of a range of birds and artwork from some of Europe’s foremost contemporary wildlife artists.
£40.00 [ref: 44001]
Brown, Andy. & McCallum, James. Birds in Norfolk. A National and International Perspective. Wildlife Art Series.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Langford Press. 2016 pp.277 with illustrations and tables throughout. Royal 4to. New hdbk. in new dw. Title Number 22 in the series. RRP £50.00.
Norfolk is famed as the best county in Britain for year round birdwatching and this book considers the importance of the area from both a national and international perspective. James McCallum's watercolours compliment the text with outdoor paintings and sketches completed on location.
£30.00 [ref: 54588]
Bugler, C. The Bird in Art.
Pub. Merrell. 2012 pp.275 with colour illus. throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. copy with new dw. RRP £35.00.
A major study of the bird in art throughout history, featuring a stunning selection of nearly 250 works, both famous and less well known, together with a fascinating exploration of their meaning and significance.
£25.00 [ref: 47563]
Byers, C. Birds of Ecuador and Galapagos. Pocket Photographic Guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.144 with colour photos., throughout. 8vo. A new softback.
Over 250 birds are featured in this concise and easy-to-use guide, with key information on identification, habitat and distribution.
£9.99 [ref: 54404]
Callahan, D. and Mitchell, D. (Ed.) A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects.
Pub. Bloomsbury. 2014 pp.222 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. RRP £20.00.
This guide looks at 100 key objects that profoundly shaped the way in which people have watched, studied and engaged with the avian world from pre-history to the modern day. From representations of birds on caves, tomb walls and in paintings, to the technical developments such as binoculars and cameras that enabled humans to watch and record birds more effectively.
£18.00 [ref: 46791]
Carr, Pete. A Guide to the Birds of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2011 pp.110 with 128 colour photos., and 13 maps. 8vo. A new softback.
With chapters on locating and identifying 50 common birds of the BIOT and a checklist of the birds of the BIOT.
£15.00 [ref: 54610]
Carter, Ian. The Red Kite.
Rev. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Arlequin Press. 2007 pp.245 with colour and b/w. illus., photographs and tables. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £25.00.
This book presents the history of the Red Kite and its long association with man. It also explained why populations in many areas are now recovering and the serious threats they still face in parts of their range.
£20.00 [ref: 47570]