The Owls of Southern Africa Tapa dura - 1987

Cape Town, South Africa: Struik Winchester. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Slipcase lightly worn.. 1987. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. 0947430032 . Color plates and other illustrations by Simon Calburn. Housed in illustrated paper-covered cardboard slipcase. Glossary, bibliography, index. Monograph on the twelve owl species of southern Africa. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 184 pages .

Struik Winchester, 1987-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 12x9x1. Struik House; Cape Town, 1987. Hardcover. A Very Good, tan cloth binding with red lettering on spine and red illustration on front board, trace handling marks, small dent top edge page 95/96, previous owner embossed stamp bottom front free endpaper else unmarked, in a Near Fine, minimal handling/scuff marks to panels, small crease bottom front panel near spine, small discolored spot bottom edge verso front panel, Dust wrapper. In a Near Fine, trace handling marks/shelf wear, sturdy, Slipcase. A nice and clean copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 184pp., indexed, bibliography, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

Struik-Winchester, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Calburn, Simon. There are few, if any at all, signs of wear to the jacket and boards, and they remain strong and bright. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are pristine, crisp and complete. Heavy, extra postage may be required if posted outside South Africa. [R*21-08-2021] MK.[RF30]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Struik Winchester, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12x9x1. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. The dustjacket and boards are in near fine condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. Includes a matching Slip case, in lovely condition. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Struik Winchester, 1987. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket in slip case. Fine/Fine. As new; slip case unworn.

Cape Town: Struik-Winchester, 1988. Book. Illus. by Calburn, Simon. Very Good. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-947430-03-2, Jacket spine is faded; very light corner rubbing to the book and slipcase; little wear overall. Text is clean. 'This monograph on the twelve owl species that inhabit the southern African subregion has been written by a leading specialist on birds of prrey and illustrated by one of South Africa's best-known bird artists. The result is an authoritative and visually exciting book that will undoubtedly become a standard work on this group of birds. . . The eighteen large paintings are supported by forty colour sketches and numerous pencil drawings that illuminate details of anatomy, posture, behaviour, and the stages of growth of the young. All twelve species were studied and drawn from life - some of them in the field, others in captivity - and almost 1,400 preliminary drawings were done over a period of four years.' Illustrated. 184 pages. Slipcase measures 9.5 x 12.5 inches..

Cape Town: Struik Winchester, 1987. In a like new original slipcase. Color plates, ills., maps, index, 184 pp. Dust jacket in Brodart protective sleeve. Beautiful monograph.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Simon Calburn. 4to.

Struik-Winchester,South Africa, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Calburn, Simon. The dust jacket is a touch edge worn, but remains whole, bright and intact. The boards are strong and sturdy. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are pristine, crisp and complete. Tightly bound and presented in its own custom slipcase. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Capetown: Struik House, 1987. 1st . Hardcover. fine/fine. Text by Alan Kemp. Illustrations by Simon Colburn. Includes bibliography and index. Fine condition in a fine dust jacket, enclosed in a fine slipcase.

Cape Town, South Africa: Struik, Winchester, 1987. 1st (standard) . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine/Slipcase Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Calburn, Simon. 184pp.incl.index; HB tan w/brwn.-pic.cover; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ color pic.cover w/brwn.&blue-slight rub w/spine sunned; Slipcase color pic.cover; slight rub. "This monograph on the twelve owl species that inhabit the southern African subregion has been written by a leading specialist on birds of prey and illustrated by one of South Africa's best-known bird artists." 18 lg.paintings, 40 colour sketches & numerous pencil drawings.