Burton, P. Birds of Prey of the World.
Pub. Dragons World. 1989 pp. 208 illustrating 286 species from around the world in full breeding plumage. Fine in fine dw.
£12.00 [ref: 35107]

Carter, S. (Ed.). Britain’s Birds in 1991-92. The conservation and monitoring review.
Pub. BTO & JNCC. 1995 pp.iv, 189 with figs., illus. and some plates. VG. in card covers.
£8.00 [ref: 32330]

Cartron, Jean-Luc, E. (Ed). Raptors of New Mexico.
1st. Ed. Pub. Uni. of New Mexico. 2010 pp.xvi, 710 with colour photos. and dist. maps throughout. Small 4to. Bookplate. Fine hardback in fine dw. In-print at £42.95.
The text includes the writings of thirty-seven contributing authors and offers a comprehensive treatment of all hawks, eagles, kites, vultures, falcons and owls breeding, wintering or migrating through the state. Beautifully illustrated with more than 600 photographs.
£30.00 [ref: 55553]

Chaffer, N, In Quest of Bower Birds.
Pub. Rigby. 1984 pp.108 with colour photographs throughout. A vg. plus copy in dw. which is lightly faded to spine.
£40.00 [ref: 39611]

Chestney, Bob. Island of Terns. Warden of Scolt Head.
1st. Ed. Pub. Quiller Press. 1993 pp.x, 210 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Bookplate. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Obituary of Bob Chestney neatly tipped in to rfep. Related article loosely enclosed. Out-of-print. Scarce.
Autobiography by the warden of this National Trust reserve in North Norfolk, famed for its breeding tern colonies. It is also a fascinating insight into the practice and problems of reserve management.
£60.00 [ref: 56499]

Chislett, R. & Ainsworth, G. H. Birds on the Spurn Peninsula.
1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 1996 pp.xlv, 216, with colour frontis., b/w. plates, charts, tables and fold out map. 8vo. Hardback. Fine in fine dw. Scarce.
Published in part in 1958, the rest of the work was discovered in handwritten manuscript form in 1992, twenty eight years after Ralph Chislett's death. This is the first publication of the work as the author intended it. Part 1 is reproduced in facsimile form, and Part 2 is printed in a matching format.
£40.00 [ref: 54078]

Chislett, R. & Ainsworth, G. H. Birds on the Spurn Peninsula.
1st. Ed. Pub. James Whitaker (Peregrine Books). 1996 pp.xlv, 216, with colour frontis., b/w. plates, charts, tables and fold out map. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw. As new. With original pre-publication flyer loosely inserted.
Published in part in 1958, the rest of the work was discovered in handwritten manuscript form in 1992, twenty eight years after Ralph Chislett's death. This is the first publication of the work as the author intended it. Part 1 is reproduced in facsimile form, and Part 2 is printed in a matching format.
£40.00 [ref: 57867]

Chislett, Ralph. Northward Ho! - For Birds. From Wild Moorlands of England to Moorlands and Marshes of Scotland and Shetland, Oland and Lapland.
1st. Ed. Pub. Country Life. 1933 pp.xvi, 188 with b/w. photos. Royal 8vo. Nice signature to ffep. A vg. hdbk.
£12.00 [ref: 52065]

Christian, G. Down the Long Wind.
1st. Ed. Pub. Newnes. 1961 pp.240 with b/w. photographs. A thor. vg. copy in lightly chipped dw.
£4.00 [ref: 46871]

Christian, Garth. Down the Long Wind. A Study of Bird Migration.
2nd. Imp. Ed. Pub. Newnes. 1962 pp.240 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A thor. vg. hdbk. in good dw.
This book has been written primarily for the general reader of all ages who, year by year, watches with excitement the great flocks of wild birds flying with purpose out of the cloudy distance down the long wind.
£6.00 [ref: 50573]