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THE NORFOLK BIRD ATLAS: SUMMER AND WINTER DISTRIBUTIONS 1999-2007
Written by Moss Taylor; John H. Marchant.
Stock no. 1815234
Published by British Trust for Ornithology. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The product of extensive and systematic fieldwork undertaken by hundreds of volunteer surveyors in both summer and winter periods over the period 1999-2007. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos and distribution maps. 528 pages including index. ISBN: 9781906204822. Light pencil mark to text block. Pictorial dustwrapper lightly edge-creased.

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THE HEN HARRIER - IN THE SHADOW OF SLEMISH
Written by Don Scott.
Stock no. 1815134
Published by Whittles Publishing. 1st 2010. Very good condition.

The untold story of the hen harriers' struggle for survival in their former stronghold, the Glens of Antrim, N. Ireland. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. xix and 159 pages. ISBN: 9781904445937. Bowing to contents.

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INDIAN BIRDS IN FOCUS
Written by Amano Samarpan.
Stock no. 1609802
Published by Wisdom Tree. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed illustrated boards. Birds of the Indian subcontinent and their habitats. Colour photos. ISBN: 9788183281386. Wrinkling along front gutter of spine. Contents fine. Wrapper is torn at top of spine.

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BIRDS OF FLORIDA FIELD GUIDE
Written by Stan Tekiela.
Stock no. 1609799
Published by Adventure Publications, Inc. 2nd 2004. Very good condition.

Card wraps. Small format. Second Edition. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781591931058.

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THE CROSSLEY ID GUIDE RAPTORS
Written by Richard Crossley; Jerry Liguori; Brian Sullivan.
Stock no. 1609788
Published by Princeton University Press. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. Colour illustrations. 286 pages. ISBN: 9780691157405. Some creasing to top & lower edges of covers.

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BIRDS OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
Written by Paul Sterry; Brian E. Small.
Stock no. 1609770
Published by Princeton University Press. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

A photographic guide. Card wraps. 415 pages. ISBN: 9780691134284.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS
Written by S. Vere Benson.
Stock no. 2123616
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1937. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Observers book No. 1. Brown cloth with black titles to spine and front. Describing two hundred and twenty-six species with 200 illustrations, 100 of which are in full colour. Damp spotting along edges of covers. Name to front endpaper. Hinge next to half-title page is partially cracked. Contents are still excellent. Wrapper has become a bit faded in places. Edge-chipped with a few tears and small pieces of loss. What looks like ink splash marks and dark brown spots, also to wrapper. Still remarkably full wrapper for its age.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 9: COTINGAS TO PIPITS AND WAGTAILS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie; et al. Illustrated by Norman Arlott; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 2123525
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1ST 2004. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour plates, photographs and distribution maps. 863 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334695.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA VOLUME II HAWKS TO BUSTARDS
Written by Stanley Cramp; et al. Illustrated by C.J.F. Coombs; Peter Hayman; Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1814498
Published by Oxford University Press. 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Maps on endpapers. 695 pages. A comprehensive reference manual describing over 740 species with detailed information on field characteristics, habitat, distribution, mortality and longevity, population, with distribution maps, social pattern and behaviour, breeding, food, voice, plumage, moults, measurements, weights, structure & geographical variation. Specially commissioned colour plates. Bibliography, glossary of scientific terms and indexes. ISBN: 019857505X. Reprinted with corrections. Plain label with previous owner's name and date to front flap of dustwrapper affecting some of the text to the flap. Tiny closed tear to lower front edge of dustwrapper and spine faded (as is common with this title).

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 8: BROADBILLS TO TAPACULOS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie; et al. Illustrated by Norman Arlott; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 1814455
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt titles. Colour photos, plates and distribution maps. 845 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334504. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 5: BARN-OWLS TO HUMMINGBIRDS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal. Illustrated by Richard Allen; Norman Arlott; et al..
Stock no. 1814452
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour plates, photos and distribution maps. 759 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334253. Text block slightly grubby. A few very minor marks to boards. Dustwrapper in fine condition.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 10: CUCKOO-SHRIKES TO THRUSHES
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie; et al. Illustrated by Norman Arlott; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 1814428
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 2005. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour plates, photographs and distribution maps. 895 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334725. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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