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SKUAS AND JAEGERS
Written by Klaus Malling Olsen; Hans Larsson.
Stock no. 2130565
Published by Pica Press. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Guide to the Skuas and Jaegers of the World. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. B/w photos. ISBN: 1873403461. Light bumping to a couple of corners. Contents are excellent. Wrapper edges are creased, with some browning.

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SHRIKES
Written by Norbert Lefranc; Tim Worfolk.
Stock no. 1817576
Published by Pica Press. 1st 1997. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Guide to the Shrikes of the World. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. Pink endpapers. Colour illustrations, b/w distribution maps and line drawings. ISBN: 187340347X. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned.

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RARE BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by David Saunders.
Stock no. 1817454
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1991. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A personal survey of over 300 unusual visitors. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 1852602872.

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BIRDS OF MAN'S WORLD
Written by Derek Goodwin. Illustrated by Robin Prytherch.
Stock no. 2128274
Published by British Museum (Natural History); Cornell University Press. 1st 1978. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 080141167X. Foxing to outer page edges.

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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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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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A NATURAL HISTORY OF OWLS
Written by Michael Everett.
Stock no. 2127813
Published by Hamlyn. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0600365751. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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