Ticehurst norman (27 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. H.F. & G. Witherby LTD 1958 eighth impression. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. H.F. & G. Witherby LTD 1944 first edition. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue buckram covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 9'' x 6½''. Contains (xl), 326 pp with 32 colour plates, monochrome illustrations throughout. In Very Good condition, only front cover of the dust wrapper laid-in. Member of the P.B.F.A. ORNITHOLOGY.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue buckram covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 9'' x 6½''. Contains (x), 387 pp with plates and monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with chips and tears. Member of the P.B.F.A. ORNITHOLOGY.…

Zustand: Very Good. 2nd edition, revised. Cloth, G+. 5 volumes, xl+326pp, xiv+352pp, x+387pp, xiv+461pp, xii+381pp, grand total of 131colour & 26 b/w plates, 281 b/w text figs, 37b/w maps, index to the whole in volume V. cloth splitting along the lower hinge of vol II, cloth a little rubbed & bumped. Second edition of a pioneering guide to the brirds of Britain. Harry Forbes Witherby, MBE, FZS, MBOU (7 October 1873 11 December 1943) was a noted British ornithologist, 4375 grams. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No jacket issued. 1st Edition. Book - very good. some foxing, esp to paste downs/end papers. . Hardback. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Complete five-volume set of the 1946 fourth impression of this guide to the birds of Britain. Includes an 'additions and corrections' section at the end of the fifth volume. Includes colour and black-and-white plates, text figures, and maps in all volumes.Volume I: Crows to Firecrest; Volume II: Warblers to Owls; Volume III: Hawks to Ducks; Volume IV: Cormorants to Crane; Volume V: Terns to Game-Birds. Condition: All volumes have shelfworn boards, with corner bumping to card, significant rubbing, marks, and yellowed spines. All volumes have foxing and thumbing to foreedges and pencil signature of previous owner to front pastedown. All volumes have tanning throughout but especially to endpap.…

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; xii, 237 p. ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Birds - British Isles. Birds - Great Britain. Birds. Great Britain, British Isles. 2 Kg. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No jacket. H. F. & G. Witherby, 1938-41. Five volumes, hardback, 8vo, xl,326;xiii,352;x,387;xiv,461;xii,356pp, illust. Some foxing, cloth rather shelf worn, spines unequally faded, some nicked. A fair set. /5.3uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. The scarce annual from the British Birds Magazine from June 1938 to May 1939 with plates. British Birds, An Illustrated Magazine Devoted Chiefly to the Birds on the British List.Volume XXXII June 1938 to May 1939. A scarce annual of this ornithology monthly magazine.Edited by H. F. Witherby.Assisted by British ornithologists F. C. R. Jourdain and Norman. T. Ticehurst.Illustrated with five plates, including a folding map, and various in text illustrations. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good. Not stated (illustrator). book.…

Hardback. Sixth Impression. Hardback Sixth Impression All volumes are uniformly bound in blue cloth although generally in good condition do show a little wear small closed tear to the top of the spine to volume four Each volume has a previous owners bookplate to the front free endpaper There is a little foxing throughout however the pages are overall clean Volume I Crows to Firecrest 326pp Vol II Warblers to Owls 352pp Vol III Hawks to Ducks 387pp Vol IV Cormorants to Crane 461pp Volume V Terns to Gamebirds pp 381 A good reference setnbsp. book.…

Large octavo,568 pp.,photographs. Publisher's cloth, slight wear, top edge gilt, fold out map at rear, blind stamp of the RAOU, tipped in a letter from the author, scarce.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. A smart fifth impression complete set of this beautifully illustrated handbook to British birds. Complete in five volumes. Fifth impression. First published in 1938. An impressive and practical handbook to the birds of Britain, with detailed of identification and classification of bird families, commentary on habitat, characteristics, and song. Edited by Harry Forbes Witherby, a noted British ornithologist, author, publisher, and one of the founding members of the magazine, British Birds. With contributions from Francis Charles Robert Jourdain, a notable amateur British ornithologist known for his extensive research into the breeding biology of birds of the Palaeartic region, Norman Frederick Ticehurst, a British ornithologist, and Bernard William Tucker, an English ornithologist and lecturer in zoology at Oxford University. This set includes: Volume one - Crows to Firecrest, 1948. Illustrated with thirty-three plates many of which are in colour, six maps, and many in-text images. Volume two - Warblers to Owls, 1948. Illustrated with thirty plates many of which are in colour, six maps, and many in-text images. Volume three - Hawks to Ducks, 1948. Illustrated with thirty-nine plates many of which are in colour, seven maps, and many in-text images. Volume four - Cormorants to Crane, 1948. Illustrated with thirty-three plates many of which are in colour, eight maps, and many in-text images. Volume five - Terns to Game-Birds, with additions and corrections as well as systematic list and indices, 1947 Illustrated with twenty-two plates many of which are in colour, ten maps, and many in-text images. Collated complete. In the original navy blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the first and last few pages. Bookseller's label to the rear pastedown. Each volume includes the front flap panel of the original dust wrapper, cut to fit into the text. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. A complete five volume set of The Handbook of British Birds, with colour plates. A complete five volume set.Being copies of the fifth impression, the first volumes were published in 1938 and these were published in 1948.This handbook is a complete book of reference on British birds for the beginner.Volume one considers from Crows to Firecrests and has thirty two plates.Volume two details from Warbles to Owls and has thirty plates.Volume three is from Hawks to Ducks and has thirty nine plates.Volume four explores Cormorants to Cranes and has thirty three plates.Volume five considers Terns to Game-Birds and has twenty two plates.All the volumes have in-text maps and illustrations.Collated, complete. All are in the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light bumping to the head and tail of the spines. Previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper of all vols except vol ii. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Gently, and not uniformly, faded at the spine of all five volumes which are all a little marked on the boards. Previous owners' name to the first blank of each alongside a personal book plate. Pages gently tanned with scattered spotting throughout althought the colour plates are bright and clean throughout. A decent set; ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 6kg. overseas shipping will require additional postage . Within the UK I will request £15.00 to send it along ParcelForce. ### First edition (first printing). Hardback. Blue boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 8¾" x 6¼" (6 kg); Edited by H. F. Witherby; Contains: Charts; Colour plates; Black & white drawings; Maps; A Uniform First Published 5-Volumes Set: Volume I with 33 Plates, Text Figures and Maps (Crows To Flycatchers), 1938; Volume II With 30 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Warblers To Owls), 1938; Volume III With 39 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Hawks To Ducks), 1939; Volume IV With 33 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Cormorants To Crane), 1940; Volume V With 22 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Terns To Game-Birds) (Additions And Corrections) (Systematic List And Indices), 1941; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #181930 ||.…

5 vols., 8vo, [xl, 326pp] + [xiv, 352pp] + [x, 387pp] + [xiv, 461pp] + [xii, 356pp], 147 plates (numerous coloured), 37 maps, numerous text illus., occasional light scattered spotting, orig. cloth gilt. A VG+ bright and tightly bound set.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. First edition. First edition copies of the complete five-volume set of Witherby's handbook of British birds. The first edition of this five-volume set in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front paste downs of all volumes, dated 1938. An impressive and practical handbook to the birds of Britain, edited by Harry Forbes Witherby, a noted British ornithologist, author, publisher, and one of the founding members of the magazine, British Birds. This work provides details of identification and classification of bird families, with commentary on habitat, characteristics, and song. With contributions from Francis Charles Robert Jourdain, a notable amateur British ornithologist known for his extensive research into the breeding biology of birds of the Palaeartic region, Norman Frederick Ticehurst, a British ornithologist, and Bernard William Tucker, an English ornithologist and lecturer in zoology at Oxford University. This set comprises: Volume I: Crows to Flycatchers (1938). Illustrated with thirty-three plates which are mostly in colour, six maps, and numerous in-text illustrations. Volume II: Warblers to Owls (1938). Illustrated with thirty plates which are mostly in colour, six maps, and numerous in-text illustrations.Volume III: Hawks to Ducks (1939). Illustrated with thirty-nine plates which are mostly in colour, seven maps, and numerous in-text illustrations.Volume IV: Cormorants to Crane (1940). Illustrated with thirty-three plates which are mostly in colour, eight maps, and numerous in-text illustrations.Volume V: Terns to Game-Birds, with additions and corrections as well as systematic list and indices (1941). Illustrated with twenty-two plates which are mostly in colour, ten maps, and numerous in-text illustrations.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart with light shelf wear to the boards and extremities. Fading to spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. A lovely set of Witherby's Handbook of British Birds, illustrated with colour plates. A lovely set of Witherby's Handbook of British Birds, with 147 plates across the five volumes, collated and complete. The ninth edition of this pioneering bird guide describes the habitats, voice, breeding, food, distribution, and posturing habits of various bird species found in England. Found in the unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, lovely, with just some light bumping to the head and tail of the first and second volumes. The wraps to volumes II and IV have tiny tears to the tail of their spines, whilst the wrap to volume III has two small tears; one at the rear joint, and one to the front board. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages throughout. Near Fine. Various (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. A smart copy of this illustrated history of the birds of Kent, England, and their characteristics. Illustrated with twenty-four plates and one folding map to in colour. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive study on the birds of Kent, with details of the topography, geology, rivers, vegetation, and further factors influencing the migration and species of birds found in the area. Written by Norman Frederick Ticehurst, a British ornithologist and honorary life vice-president of the Kent Ornithological Society. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Age toning to the endpapers. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The complete five volume set of these illustrated works on British birds, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. The third impression.Five volume complete set.Illustrated with vignettes, maps and thirty-three plates to Volume I, thirty to Volume II, thirty-nine to volume III, thirty-three plates to Volume IV, and twenty-two to Volume V. Collated complete.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper.This series of works on British birds was written in collaboration between H. F. Witherby. F. C. R. Jourdain, N. F. Ticehurst and B. W. Tucker. These ornithological works provide a comprehensive guide to British birds, with illustrations to aid in identification. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent with minor edge wear and light bumping to the tail of the spine to volumes 'I, II and V'. The wraps are smart with slight sunning to the spines, small closed tears to the extremities, slight marks, two one inch closed tears to the tail of the rear to 'Volume V' and slight rubbing to the front and front joint of 'Volume III' resulting in very minor loss. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine. None stated (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. The complete five volume, first edition set of this informative handbook on British birds with colour plates throughout. Complete in five volumes. First edition. An informative set of ornithological handbooks, which describes and analyses the appearance and behaviour of numerous British birds. Intended for beginner and experienced ornithologists and bird-watchers. Volume one contains Crows to Flycatchers and is illustrated with thirty-two plates many of which are in colour, six maps, and numerous in-text figures. Volume two contains Warblers to Owls and is illustrated with thirty plates many of which are in colour, six maps, and numerous in-text figures. Volume three contains Hawks to Ducks and is illustrated with thirty-none plates many of which are in colour, seven maps, and numerous in-text figures. Volume four contains Cormorants to Crane and is illustrated with thirty-three plates many of which are in colour, eight maps, and numerous in-text figures. Volume five contains Terns to Game-Birds with additions and corrections, as well as systematic list and indices. Illustrated with twenty-two plates many of which are in colour, ten maps, and numerous in-text figures. Collated complete. Written by Harry Forbes Witherby, a noted British ornithologist, author, publisher and founding editor of the magazine British Birds; Francis Charles Robert Jourdain, a notable British amateur ornithologist and oologist; Norman Frederic Ticehurst, an English surgeon and ornithologist; and Bernard William Tucker, an English ornithologist and lecturer in zoology at Oxford University. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor wear to the extremities. Light damp marks to the boards of volume one. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also smart with light wear and sunning to the spine and panel edges. The odd small closed tear to the panel edges with light loss to the head of the spine to volumes one and two. The odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or handling mark. Bookseller's label to the rear pastedown. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book. …

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. A complete five volume set of this handbook of British birds, all in the original dust wrappers and illustrated throughout. The eighth impression.Five volume complete set.Illustrated with vignettes and thirty three monochrome and full colour plates to 'Volume One', thirty to 'Volume II', thirty nine to 'Volume III', thirty three to 'Volume IV' and twenty two to 'Volume V'. Collated complete.This ornithological study provides a descriptive and comprehensive guide to British birds and was edited by the noted British ornithologist Harry Forbes Witherby. The work covers a wide variety of birds including game birds, ducks, cranes and hawks, providing physical descriptions next to vibrant coloured plates and details on location, physical qualities, eating habits and migration.In the publisher's original cloth with the original clipped dust wrappers. In the publisher's original cloth with the original clipped dust wrappers. Externally lovely with minimal shelf wear and slight bumping to the tails of the spines. Very light spotting to the endpapers. The wraps are excellent, except 'Volume I' which is very smart, with sunning to the spines and minor marks to all. 'Volume I' has the odd small chip and closed tear to the head of the wrap. Internally firmly bound with clean and generally bright pages. Fine. None stated (illustrator). book.…

8.25 x 5.5 inches. In grey cloth covers with maroon lettering to spines and maroon border to front. Gilt top edge. In very good condition. Spines slightly faded and marked. Vol I front board part faded. Slight browning to endpapers all volumes. Neat inscription to front endpapers all volumes, dated 1928. Else clean and tight copies. 3 volumes; 532, 952. With b/w and colour illustrations and line drawings in text. Comprehensive guide to British Birds from the 1920s.…

Five volumes. 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettered to the spines, dust jackets with colour illustrations mounted to the upper panels. 157 plates (including 10 bis plates), most in colour, plus illustrations and maps in the text. Some edge wear to the jackets, tanning to the spines and slight discolouration to the cloth, very good overall.…

Zustand: Good. 5 Volumes, all in original dustjackets, minor shelfwear to dustjackets/bookcovers and extremities, previous owners insciption on inside front endpapers, contents fine.