Lippens, L. & Wille, H. Les Oiseaux du Zaire.
1st. Ed. Pub. Editions Lannoo. 1976 pp.509 with colour photos., and dist. maps throughout. Large 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. A superb copy.
£100.00 [ref: 58474]
Lundevall, C-F. The Bird Fauna in the Abisko National Park and its Surroundings.
1st. Ed. Pub. Almqvist & Wiksells. 1952 pp.73 with b/w. photos., and maps. 4to. VG. plus softback. Neat inscription from the Author to Collingwood Ingram ((1880-1981) renowned ornithologist and plant hunter) thanking him for his help.
Abisko National Park is located in Northern Sweden in the heart of Lapland’s alpine world.
£30.00 [ref: 58780]
Macdonald, J.D. Birds of Australia.
1st. Ed. Pub. H.F. & G. Witherby. 1973 pp.552 with 24 full colour plates depicting over 300 species. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
£15.00 [ref: 35710]
MacKinnon, J. Field Guide to the Birds of Java and Bali.
1st. Ed. 3rd. Prt. Pub. Gadjah Mada Univ. Press. 1991 pp.xiii, 391 with 40 colour and b/w. plates. 8vo. Thor. vg. softback.
£18.00 [ref: 60526]
Mackworth-Praed, C.W. & Grant, C.H.B. Birds of Eastern and North Eastern Africa. Series One, Volumes 1 and 2.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Longmans, Green & Co., London 1957-1960 Two volume set with 96 coloured plates, b/w. photographs and dist. maps and extensive index. 8vo. Nr. fine hardbacks in thor. vg. to nr. fine dws.
£32.50 [ref: 64088]
Mackworth-Praed, C.W. & Grant, Capt. C.H.B. African Handbook of Birds. Series I to III.
Pub. Longmans, Green & Co. 1957-73 Five [of the six] volume set with colour plates, b/w. photos., and dist maps. 8vo. Hardbacks. Owner’s signature and labels. Light spotting to fore-edges of text blocks and to ends o/w. fine hardbacks in good to vg. dws. Pre-publication leaflet for Series II attached to paste down of vol. two.
A comprehensive reference covering all of Africa except Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. Series 1: Birds of Eastern and North Eastern Africa; Series 2: Birds of the Southern Third of Africa; Series 3: Birds of West Central and Western Africa.
£50.00 [ref: 67241]
Maclean, Gordon Lindsay. Roberts’ Birds of Southern Africa.
5th. Ed. Pub. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. 1984 pp.lii, 848 with 75 colour plates of illus. and dist. maps. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
£8.50 [ref: 65310]
Marchant, S. & Higgins, P.J. (Co-ordinators). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds. Volume 1 - Ratites to Ducks : Part A. Ratites to Petrels & Part B. Australian Pelican to Ducks.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford. 1990 Two volumes with 96 colour plates and distribution maps. 4to. Fine hardbacks in fine dws., one with a short closed tear to rear (both dws. now in (removable) clear plastic protective covers.
The Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds is one of the most exciting and significant projects in Australasian ornithology. They provide a comprehensive and accurate synthesis of knowledge of all the birds that occur in the regions.
£150.00 [ref: 72614]
Mayr, Ernst & Diamond, Jared. The Birds of Northern Melanesia. Speciation, Ecology, and Biogeography.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford. 2001 pp.xxiv, 492 with colour illus. 4to. A fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw.
£38.00 [ref: 50962]
McGill, A.R. Australian Warblers.
Pub. Bird Observers Club. Melbourne. 1970 pp.147 with 9 plates in colour. a vg. copy in dw.
A very useful book on this diverse group of birds.
£8.00 [ref: 35720]