Alderfer c (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Anderton, John C.; Alderfer, Jonathan; Burn, Hillary; Gilbert, Albert E.; House, Cynthia; Lewington, Ian; McQueen, Larry B.; Peeters, Hans; Schmitt, N.John; Schultz, Thomas; Williams, Kristin; Zetterstrom, Hill (illustrator). …

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Hardcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> This book is the 'last hurrah!' of Dillon Ripley's long and distinguished ornithological career. Although he worked on ornithological issues that spanned the globe, Dillon Ripley's first love, no doubt, was South Asia, and his long friendship and collaboration with Salim Ali ce-mented that commitment to India and its neighboring regions. Ripley's first visit to the Subcontinent was made with his sister in the 1920s, in the days of British India. He continued to visit for sixty years, and South Asia remained in his heart, I am certain, to his last day. It is sad that Mr. Ripley did not live to see the publi-cation of this volume. He was much intrigued by its possibilities. I can clearly recall first discussing the con-cept for this book, intended to be the next 'big project' of his ever-productive research laboratory situated in the National Museum of Natural History across the mall from his administrative office in the Smithsonian's Cas-tle. At that time, there was some question about what sort of book we should un. Anderton, John C.; Alderfer, Jonathan; Burn, Hillary; Gilbert, Albert E.; House, Cynthia; Lewington, Ian; McQueen, Larry B.; Peeters, Hans; Schmitt, N.John; Schultz, Thomas; Williams, Kristin; Zetterstrom, Hill (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Two volumes, volume one "Field Guide", 378 pp, 180 colour plates, volume two "Attributes and Status", 683 pp, laminated boards (no dust wrapper was issued). Tiny mark to the closed fore edge of the first volume but otherwise a fine set. Includes an appreciation of eminent ornithologist S Dillon Ripley authority on Asian ornithology. The second edition was only published in paperback , this first printing was issued hard bound. Anderton, John C.; Alderfer, Jonathan; Burn, Hillary; Gilbert, Albert E.; House, Cynthia; Lewington, Ian; McQueen, Larry B.; Peeters, Hans; Schmitt, N.John; Schultz, Thomas; Williams, Kristin; Zetterstrom, Hill (illustrator).…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:9780199743223.…

Zustand: Very Good. Anderton, John C.; Alderfer, Jonathan; Burn, Hillary; Gilbert, Albert E.; House, Cynthia; Lewington, Ian; McQueen, Larry B.; Peeters, Hans; Schmitt, N.John; Schultz, Thomas; Williams, Kristin; Zetterstrom, Hill (illustrator).

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The complete first edition of this signficant and richly illustrated ornithological guide to South Asian bird life. First edition. Complete in two volumes. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback bindings. Both works feature colour-illustrated endpapers. Volume I is profusely illustrated throughout in colour. Volume II contains a number of monochrome figures in the text. A comprehensive ornithological guide to the birds of South Asia, commissioned by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. This influential work includes details on the bird life of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, the Chagos Archipelago and Afghanistan. Volume I features 180 colour illustrations with a brief overview of each bird species and a number of range maps. Volume II divulges more detail on subjects such as hypothetical species, major birding localities and threatened species. The work is named for American ornithologist Sidney Dillon Ripley, whose research greatly influenced the volume but who passed four years before the book could be published, his work being continued by Pamela Rasmussen and John Anderton, among a range of further contributors. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback bindings. Externally, very smart with minor shelf wear and light marking, more visible to Volume I. Note penned by the previous owner to the title page of Volume II, "See review in Birding Asia". Internally, firmly bound. Very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Jonathan Alderfer; John C. Anderton; Hilary Burn; et al. (illustrator). book.…