Birds Of the West Indies

London: Collins, 1960. [Ornithology] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256; [1], blank. With colour plate illustrations and line drawings. Publisher's red cloth titled and decorated in gilt to spine, cartographic endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket priced at 35s. A few related ink notes to half title else contents clean. Used jacket has some chips and tears, clear tape repairs,… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Collins, 1960. 256, 8 col plates, 186 line drawings. . HB. Vg in edge-worn d/w (a couple of old, light tape marks; price-clipped; in clear, removable protective sleeve). Light spotting to fore-edge.. Guide to the Species of Birds that Inhabit the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles & Bahama Islands. First UK edition (First published in the US, 1936 and… Saber más sobre este artículo

Scarce. When looking for the name for the character who would go on to become the most iconic spy protagonist of all time, author Ian Fleming turned to his bookshelf. An avid birdwatcher, he owned a copy of Birds of the West Indies, and chose its author's name, James Bond, for its inconspicuous nature. This is the first edition and… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1961. First printing. 256 pp. including index. The author is the namesake of the famous Ian Fleming character. The top corner of the text block is dampstained. The spine is slightly slanted. A few pages have brief penciled notes. The dust jacket is price-clipped. Chipped, scuffed and dampstained along the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. Fifth. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. Illustrated by Don R. Eckerberry & Arthur B. Singer & Earl L. Poole. Light sun-fading to DJ spine; minor rubbing along DJ edges and corners; 2 x 1: sticker on rear DJ. ; "A field guide to the birds of the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston Houghton Mifflin, 1985, hardcover. Fifth edition in U.S. -- Color and black-and-white illustrations. Map on endsheets. -- Hardcover. Condition: near fine, with near fine dust jacket (spine has slight color change). ISBN 0395074312

Red cloth with a Gilt title to spine. Second printing of the Collins edition. Extensive notes to front/rear fly. 5.25 x 7.75 in.

USA: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1936. A first edition, first printing published by The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia in 1936. A very good (or better) book with some wear to the spine tips and corners. Gilt titles are full and bright and the boards, so often battered, are in clean condition. One small name… Saber más sobre este artículo

Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Softcover, ISBN 0-395-67669-x. VG 5th ed.,.

Philadlepia: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1936. 456pp. color frontispiece. Map endpapers. Prev.owner ink inscription on the dedication page. The spine has been rebound in brown fabric with gilt lettering and ruling. Grayish blue boards are faded as well as the gilt lettering on the front panel. The corners of the panels are worn. The frontispiece has foxing,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Collins, 1960. Very Good Hardcover, no dustjacket, first UK edition, color illustrations by Don R. Eckelberry and drawings by Earl L. Poole author , James Bond, was friend of and the inspiration for Ian Fleming's famous secret agent. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Cover. Illus. by Eckelberry, Don R.; Poole, Earl L..

London: Collins, 1985. 5th Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Chipped. Octavo. Don R Echelberg; Arthur B Singer and Earl L Poole. Handwritten notes to RED, pictorial boards. Appears unread.

Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 1985. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

First American edition. Green cloth covered boards with a clipped pictorial dustjacket. Spotting to cloth on covers (see image). Wear to jacket (see image), but otherwise no previous owners' names or other defacements. 5.25 x 7.75 in

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1980. 4th Edition. Hardcover. 0395074312 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "A field guide to the birds of the Caribbean and the Bahamas with 94 color illustrations by Don R. Eckelberry and 186 line drawings by Earl L. Poole, this is a beautiful gift copy, very mild fading to the… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Macmillan, 1947. 257pp. color frontispiece. 211 Black and White line drawings throughout. Map endpapers. A hint of edgewear and toning, otherwise a fine, unmarked copy. Price-clipped pictorial jacket is bright with minor color loss along the extremities. in mylar sleeve."Birds of the West Indies" was a book owned by novelist Ian Fleming, who used the ornithologist's name for… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1980. 4th Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Eckelberry, Don R. and Singer, Arthur B. Singer .

Hardback. Acceptable.

London: Collins, 1988. reprint of 5th edition. Hardback. Lacking Jacket. SELLER'S DESCRIPTION - 256 pages plus 16 coloured plates; index; publisher's white pictorial laminated covers. CONDITION - Fine, without writing or other marks of previous ownership; no jacket. Seller images show the actual book. SHIPPING - UK Second Clas

Collins , 1961. 2nd edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Name of the previous owner. With colour illustrations by Don R. Eckelberry and line drawings by Earle L. Poole. 2nd edition, 1961. Publication of 256 pages. There is gilt on the spine of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. Internally… Saber más sobre este artículo