Del Hoyo, J. et al. (Eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4 - Sandgrouse to Cuckoos.
1st. Ed. Pub. Lynx Edicions. 1997 pp.679 with colour plates, colour photographs and dist. maps. Royal 4to. A fine hdbk in fine dustwrapper. As new.
£110.00 [ref: 47841]

Del Hoyo, J. et al. (Eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3 - Hoatzin to Auks.
Pub. Lynx Edicions. 1996 pp.821 with colour plates, colour photographs and distribution maps throughout. A fine copy in fine dustwrapper. As new.
£110.00 [ref: 46264]

Del Hoyo, J. et al. (Eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3 - Hoatzin to Auks.
1st. Ed. Pub. Lynx Edicions. 1996 pp.821 with colour plates, colour photographs and dist. maps. Royal 4to. A fine in fine dustwrapper. As new.
£110.00 [ref: 47840]

Del Hoyo, J. et al. (Eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3 - Hoatzin to Auks.
Pub. Lynx Edicions. 1996 pp.821 with colour plates, colour photographs and distribution maps throughout. A fine copy in vg. dustwrapper, lightly marked in places.
£105.00 [ref: 47829]

Delacour, J. The Pheasants of the World.
1st. Ed. Pub. Allen Publishing. 1957 pp.351 with 32 colour plates and some distribution maps. A vg. copy in same dw.
£100.00 [ref: 39425]

Delacour, Jean. The Waterfowl of the World.
Pub. Country Life. 1960-64 4 volumes with 66 colour plates by Peter Scott and numerous distribution maps. Clean fine copies in dustwrapper which are a little chipped in places.
£245.00 [ref: 44562]

Delacour, Jean. The Waterfowl of the World.
1st. Ed. Pub. Country Life. 1960-64 Four volume set with 66 colour plates by Peter Scott. 4to. Fine hardbacks in vg. to thor. vg. dws., with a little restoration (now in loose fitting, clear protective covers). Quite superb, large (10cm x 7cm), inkpen illus. of a Red-breasted Goose by Peter Scott (signed and dated 1957) to the ffep. Furthermore, comes with a letter from Philippa Scott to Lady Lathbury.
The illustration of the Red-breasted Goose is very nicely detailed and shows the bird in flight. Alongside it sits the large, bold, signature of Peter Scott. Philippa Scott’s letter is particularly interesting. It is dated 8th November 1989 and in it (amongst other pieces of her news) she mentions the very recent return of Prongy (then Slimbridge’s oldest Swan) and that she felt this was a clear indication of how well the Trust was performing. Sir Peter had passed away just a few months earlier (in August) that year.
£350.00 [ref: 58020]

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Densley, M. In Search of Ross’s Gull.
1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 1999 pp.xxii, 268 with colour photos. Large 8vo. Bookplate. Fine hardback in fine dw. Out-of-print.
The fascinating story of encounters with this bird, by many explorers, including Parry, De Long, Newcombe and its discoverer James Clark Ross.
£95.00 [ref: 57055]

Dixon, C. Open-Air Studies in Bird Life. Sketches of British Birds in their Haunts.
1st. Ed. Pub. Charles Griffin & Co. 1903 pp.xii, 280 with colour frontis., b/w. plates and illus., in text. 8vo. Hardback. Bookplate. Minor foxing to verso of frontis., and title page, o/w. contents fine. Original red cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration in nr. fine condition.
£40.00 [ref: 58219]

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Donald, P.F. et al. Facing Extinction. The World’s Rarest Birds and the Race to Save Them.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2013 pp.320 with colour photographs and other text figs. throughout. A new copy in card covers.
This book tells the story of the world’s rarest birds, focusing on the 200 or so species listed by the IUCN as Critically endangered. These range from species like New Zealand’s remarkable Kakapo, to birds about which virtually nothing is known such as the Royal Cinclodes. The book includes chapters on the nature of rarity, how and why birds become rare, and why island species are so vulnerable to human impact.
£25.00 [ref: 45968]