Search Results: Outdoors & Nature : Birdwatching from Alpha 2 Omega Books

Bloomsbury Books/Orion Books. First UK Orion edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Bloomsbury Books/Orion Books,1984.First UK Orion edition.Large format tan hardback in fine condition, with Dj(small tear on the edges of the back Dj cover,a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with many colour photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages as new with two small creases on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.260pp.Price clipped.Please note: This is oversized and heavy book (approx 1.4 Kg).

Gay and Hancock. First UK edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dj cover. Roland Green. Good condition.Gay and Hancock,1923.First UK edition.Large format green hardback(a couple of stains marks,nicks,dents and worn marks on the cover and spine,black lettering on the front cover and spine) in GC, no Dj.Illustrated with colour,b/w paltes.Some of the plates have come loose.Clean pages but aged and tainted on the outer edges,some foxing marks inside the pages,creases and nicks on the edges of the pages,missing the first blank page of the book,owner's inscription written inside the half-title page of the book.The book is in GC for its age but with some shelf wear.154pp including List of illustrations,index.Illustrations by Roland Green.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.

Bounty Books. First Bounty Books edition. Paperback. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Bounty Books,2007.First Bounty Books edition..Large format pictorial hardback(scratch on the front cover) in fine condition, with Dj(very small tear,some nicks,creases and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with many colour photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.151pp including List of bird species mentioned in the book,select bibliography,taking your interest further,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.

Parragon Plus. First Paragon edition. Paperback. Fine. Fine condition.Paragon,2004.First Paragon edition.Large format paperback(a couple of small nicks and scratches on the cover and spine) in fine condition.Illustrated with 1000 colour photos and line drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark on the outer edges.Nice and clean book.384pp including Selected bibliography,glossary,author's sources,index.The book covers 300 British birds.Please note: This is oversized and heavy book (approx 1.8 Kg).A collectable book.

Fine/Near fine. AA/RSPB,1997. Reprinted. Large format pictorial hardback (small nick on the edges of the cover) in fine condition, with Dj (very small tear, a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition. Illustrated with many colour, b/w photos, drawings, maps. Nice and clean pages as new, light shelf wear on the Dj cover.384pp including Foreword by Magnus Magnusson,regional guides,helping the birds,indexes,complete birds checklist.Price clipped. Please note: This is oversized and very heavy book (approx. 1.8 Kg).

Cassell. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Cassell,1977.First UK edition-first impression.Large format blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(very small tear,some nicks,scratches and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with many colour photos.Nice and clean pages as new with a small colour mark on the outer edges,small crease and nick on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.190pp including List of illustrations,scientific names of birds illustrated in this book,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.

B.T. Batsford. Reprinted edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.B.T Batsford,1991.Reprinted edition of the 2nd edition.Large format blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,scratch and two nicks on the cover) with Dj(small tear,some nicks and large creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with more than 170 colour,b/w photographs,drawings,diagrams.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of small marks inside the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.Price un-clipped.352pp including Glossary,Appendices 1 to 3,index.This is heavy book(approx. 1.3kg). This is another paragraph Product Description: This book covers all aspects of the sport of falconry and hawking with chapters on history, the birds themselves, training, housing, tools and equipment, equipment to be fitted to the bird, hoods and hooding, handling the new arrival, condition, manning and early training, flying free and getting fit,… Read More

Collins. First edition-2nd printing. Hardcover. Very good/No Dj cover as issued. VGC.Collins,1945.First edition-2nd printing.Large format tan hardback(black lettering on the front cover and spine,small pen mark on the edges of the back cover,two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC, no Dj cover.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges,small colour marks,ink marks and foxing marks inside the front and back cover,a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear.Illustrated by Ralston Gudgeon.102pp.

Pocket Books. First US edition-3rd printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Pocket Books,2007.First US edition-3rd printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3).Black hardback(red lettering to the spine,small nick on the cover) in fine condition, with Dj(small mark inside the edges of the Dj cover,two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with many colour,b/w photos.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple of creases and nick on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover.375pp.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.

Collins & Brown. First UK edition-6th printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Collins and Brown,1995.First UK edition-6th printing(7 9 8 6).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the spine) in fine condition,with Dj(a couple of small nicks and scratches on the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w maps.The book is new with two small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges of the pages.843pp including List of maps.Price un-clipped.Heavy book(approx 1.5 Kg).

Kingfisher Books. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Near fine/VGC.Kingfisher Books,1980.First UK edition-first impression.Large format blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(very small tear,a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with many colour,b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark on the outer edges,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.197pp including Foreword by Peter Olney(includes his printed signature),glossary,bibliography,index.Price clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book(approx 1.2 Kg).

BBC Books. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.BBC Books,1998.First edition-first printing.Large format red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in fine condition,with Dj(a couple of small nicks,scratches and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with many full colour photographs.Nice and clean pages as new with a small nick/scratch inside the back cover,very small mark on the edge of the first blank page of the book.320pp including Foreword,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book(approx 1.3 Kg).

The Laboratory of Ornithology. First US edition. Paperback. Very good. VGC.The Laboratory of Ornithology,1962.First US edition.Large format paperback(piece at the bottom edge of the spine is chipped,small marks,some nicks,scratches and crease on the cover) in VGC.Illustrated with full colour,b/w photographs,drawings,tables.Nice and clean pages with small nicks and ink marks on the outer edges,some nicks and creases on the edges of the cover.The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear.170pp including List of the Members of The Council,list of the Members of The Laboratory of Ornithology,list of Former Graduate Students.All line drawings by William C. Dilger.A collectable first edition of the First Annual in a series of 19 annuals.

David & Charles. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine condition.David & Charles,1988.First UK edition.Large format orange hardback(black lettering to the spine,small nick on the edge of the cover) in fine condition, with Dj(very small tear inside the edge of the front Dj cover,a couple of nicks,creases and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with many colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a small nick and ink mark on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.208pp including index.Price un-clipped.First edition.Heavy book.

Robert Hale. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Robert Hale,1992.First UK edition-first printing.Large format green hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the cover) with Dj(a couple of nicks,scratches and crease on the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with 100 full-colour photographs.Nice and clean pages as new with two pencil marks impressions on the edges of the first page of the book,small crease and nick on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.149pp including Foreword by Andrian Forsyth,references,index.A collectable first edition.Heavy(approx 1.2 Kg) and oversized book. This is another paragraph Synopsis: The photographs in this book depict the peregrine falcon in all its grace and beauty. Peregrines are among the most widely distributed of birds, at home on six continents. Never plentiful, they are now among the rarest of living creatures. The cause of their decline,… Read More

Harvill Press. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Good/Good. GC plus.Harvill Press,1963.First UK edition-first impression.Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with protected Dj cover(some ink marks,creases,nicks on the Dj cover and protected cover),both in good condition plus.Illustrated with many b/w photos.Ex-Library book with stamps,sticker.Clean pages with a mark and tainted on the outer edges,some creases and small nicks on the edges of the pages,mark inside the last blank page of the book.The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear.117pp including List of illustrations,appendix.Price un-clipped.First edition.