Owls by Claus Konig, Friedhelm Weick, Jan-Hendrick Becking - 1999: A Guide to the Owls of the World

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1999. Textblock very clean and tight; Binding clean, with bumped corners; Unclipped dust jacket, creased and worn corners; Jacket clear-taped along and at the base of the spine, surface-rubbed and lightly character-soiled; 462p., including bibliography and index.. First Edition/1st Printing. Brown Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good (in mylar). Illus. by Maps/Pictures. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

Yale University Press, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/VG. Illustrated in full color

Yale University Press, 2009-04-07. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover Book with Jacket. Ex-library with usual markings, otherwise just slight wear.FREE Media Mail Shipping on all U.S. orders over $ 35.00

Yale University Press 2008. Imperial octavo, red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, 528pp, illus, FINE in nr fine d/w

Mountfield East Sussex: Pica Press. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's brown cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket,which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Well illustrated work with some 64 colour plates by Friedhelm Weick who is highly regarded as a Raptor illustrator,212 species of Owls are treated in the book with all species and sub species covered.The most comprehensive work ever covered on Owls.Also present are numerous line drawings and charts etc.Lovely clean copy for the collector with crisp white page edges.Thick and Heavy 8vo 462pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1999] . Fine. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 1999.

Hardcover Book in Excellent Condition. There is almost no wear to the dust jacket. The hardcover shows virtually no wear. The spine is very firm and the pages are crisp and clean with no bends, tears, or stains.
An indispensable guide to every species of owl in the world, with highly detailed descriptions and illustrations for each..Active only at twilight or in the dark of night, most species of owl are seldom seen. Even the most zealous birders rarely encounter owls, and attempts to identify them are complicated by the number of species that are almost indistinguishable by plumage alone. This comprehensive guide (a thoroughly updated edition of the authors' previous volume, Owls: A Guide to Owls of the World), penetrates the mysterious world of owls with full color illustrations, detailed species descriptions, useful information on vocalizations, and much more.
An important reference book as well as identification guide, Owls of the World encompasses the 250 known species and many subspecies of owl,… Read More

Yale University Press. 2nd ed. hardcover. Like New. 6x1x9. Looks unread with just a touch of shelf wear hardcover in jacket. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos.

Robertsbridge, Pica Press, 1999 Hardcover, First Edition with dustjacket, 462 pages. . A guide to the Owls of the world. Illustrated in colour and with species maps and charts. a Fine copy in a near Fine dustjacket. Book plate of author Bryan Sage. . Lovely book. Pictures available.

Robertsbridge, Pica Press, Yale, 1999 Hardcover, First Edition with dustjacket, 462 pages. Errata slip laid in. A guide to the Owls of the world. Illustrated in colour and with species maps and charts. a Fine copy in a near Fine dustjacket. No inscriptions . Lovely book. Pictures available.

1999 PICA PRESS, SUSSEX. 1ST EDITION. A FINEHARDBACK COPY IN DUSTWRAP. THE AUTHORITIVE TEXT IS COMPLEMENTED BY 64 COLOUR PLATES EXECUTED BY FRIEDHELM WEICK WHO HAS A WIDE EXPERIENCE OF RAPTOR ILLUSTRATION. THE AUTHORS RECOGNISE 212 SPECIES OF OWLS, ALL OF WHICH ARE TREATED IN THE BOOK, AND THE PLATES DEPICT EVERY SPECIES AND DISTINCT SUB-SPECIES, AS WELL AS DIFFERENT COLOUR MORPHS AND JUVENILE PLUMAGES. EXTRA POSTGAE FOR OVERSEAS.