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FALCON
Written by Helen Macdonald.
Stock no. 1816661
Published by Reaktion Books. As new condition.

Whether loved, hated, or feared, whether worshiped as a god, valued as a hunting companion, or used as a corporate or heraldic symbol, falcons have fascinated humans for millennia. This book sheds compelling new light on this extraordinary bird, and on cultures through which it has flown. Cardwraps. ISBN: 1861892381. Still in original shrinkwrap.

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BARN OWLS IN BRITAIN
Written by Jeff Martin. Illustrated by Kevin Baker.
Stock no. 1317459
Published by Whittet Books. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

Theories as to why barn owls have declined, attempts to peer into the future to see how changes in population, agriculture and the coastal footprint will affect barn owls. All aspects of the life of barn owls are discussed. Red pictorial boards, B/w illustrations. 285 pages includes index. ISBN: 9781873580752. Slightly faded spine has bumped corners. Contents fine.

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GUIDE TO OWL WATCHING IN NORTH AMERICA
Written by Donald S. Heintzelman.
Stock no. 1317458
Published by Dover Publications. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w illustrations. 191 pages includes index. ISBN: 048627344X. Corners slightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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SYNOPSES OF THE BRITISH FAUNA No. 6 - LUMBRICIDAE (ANNELIDA)
Written by L. Cernosvitov; A.C. Evans.
Stock no. 2127993
Published by Linnean Society of London. 1947. Very good condition.

Card wraps. With a Key to the Common Species (of earthworms). B/w illustrations. Browning to cover edges.

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IBP I NORDEN No. 9 MAY 1972
Written by Rolf Vik; Sten Jonsson; et al.
Stock no. 2127991
Published by Scandinavian National Committees Of The Internation Biology Programme. 1972. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. Proceedings of Nordic Symposium on Biological Parameters For Measuring Global Pollution. Spine faded. Light creasing to a couple of corners.

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COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND THE NICHE
Written by Paul S. Giller.
Stock no. 2127989
Published by Chapman & Hall. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w graphs and illustrations. ISBN: 0412251108. Spine is faded. Couple of corners are a little creased. Bookplate to inside front cover. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author.

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GUIDE TO MT KAINDI: BACKGROUND TO MONTANE NEW GUINEA ECOLOGY
Written by J.L. Gressitt; Nalini Nadkarni. Illustrated by Margaret K. Gressitt.
Stock no. 2127988
Published by Wau Ecology Institute. 1978. Very good condition.

Card wraps. Handbook No. 5. B/w illustrations and photos. Foxing to covers and some internal pages. Bookplate to inside front cover. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author.

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE OXFORD DISTRICT
Written by James J. Walker.
Stock no. 2127987
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1926. Very good condition.

Card wraps. Chipping to spine, with some creasing. A few marks to covers. Corners are creased. Bookplate to inside front cover. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Small name in ink to first page; some foxing.

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PEREGRINE
Written by Emma Ford. Illustrated by Antony Rhodes.
Stock no. 2127954
Published by Fourth Estate. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large, oblong format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine, pictorial onlay to front. With original paintings by Anthony Rhodes and photos by Piers Cavendish. ISBN: 1857021053. SIGNED by Artist to title page. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins. Rear endpaper is creased. Slip case is split along two sides with tape repairs.

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THE WONDER OF BIRDS
Written by Louis J. Halle; Roger F. Pasquier; Paul A. Johnsgard; Frank Graham; Franklin Russell; George Laycock; et al.
Stock no. 2127827
Published by National Geographic Society. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth, silver titles. Colour photos and illustrations. White spotting to covers. Presentation/gift plate to bottom of title page. Bookplate also to title page; from the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Wrapper is foxed with browned spine; some edge-tears and chips, but minimal loss.

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PIGEONS AND DOVES OF THE WORLD
Written by Derek Goodwin. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor.
Stock no. 2127819
Published by British Museum. 1st 1967. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w illustrations. 3 colour plates. 446 pages. Spine is faded. Bookplate to front pastedown. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few nicks and chips.

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BIRDS OF PINE-OAK WOODLAND IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND ADJACENT MEXICO
Written by Joe T. Marshall.
Stock no. 2127815
Published by The Society. 1957. Very good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Uneven fading to spine and cover edges. Bookplate to front pastedown. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Strong musty odour to pages of book. Some foxing and page edge browning.

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