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Crowood Press., 1987. 1st.. pp.184 with illus. A vg. copy in dw. Frohawk was a member of the Victorian natural history scene, many amateur naturalists� gravitated towards him. This book tells the story of the life of this remarkable man and studies the development of his career as a naturalist. He was a gifted artist and illustrated a number of bird books but it was as an entomologist that he is best known, in particular butterflies.

Crowood., 1987. 1st. Ed.. pp.184 with colour and b/w. illus. 4to. From Eric Hosking�s library with reduced-size copy of his bookplate loosely inserted. Signed by both June Chatfield and F.W. Frohawk�s daughter, Valezina Bolingbroke. Fine hardback in fine dw. Very unusual indeed to have both these signatures. Chatfield�s book is a must have for Frohawk enthusiasts. Valenzina Bolingbroke was a great admirer of her father and wrote a memoir about her father which is a delightful account with some charming pesonal ancedotes.

Crowood., 1987. 1st. Ed.. pp.184 with colour and b/w. illus. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Frohawk was a member of the Victorian natural history scene, many amateur naturalists' gravitated towards him. This book tells the story of the life of this remarkable man and studies the development of his career as a naturalist. He was a gifted artist and illustrated a number of bird books but it was as an entomologist that he is best known, in particular butterflies.

Crowood., 1987. 1st.. pp. 184 with colour & b/w. plates. VG. in dw. lightly sunned on spine and a little bumped in a couple of places.

Entomology Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood. 1987. pp.184 with colour and b/w. illus. 4to. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.

Cambridge University. -, 193140. Two volume set with 59 coloured plates. Hardbacks. A thor. vg. set in nr. fine dustwrappers. The collection of insects described herein was made by Doctor William Hunter in the 18th Century. At the time of publication, they were housed at Glasgow University and comprise specimens from the following beetle families: Cicindelidae, Carabidae, Dytiscidae and Scarabaeidae.

Christopher Helm. , 2013. 2nd. Ed.. pp.320 with colour photos. and figs. throughout. Small 4to. New softback. RRP �29.99. This book tells the story of the world�s rarest birds, focusing on the 200 or so species listed by the IUCN as Critically endangered. These range from species like New Zealand�s remarkable Kakapo, to birds about which virtually nothing is known such as the Royal Cinclodes. The book includes chapters on the nature of rarity, how and why birds become rare, and why island species are so vulnerable to human impact.

Helm. , 2013. 2nd. Ed.. pp.320 with colour photographs and other text figs. throughout. A new copy in card covers. This book tells the story of the world�s rarest birds, focusing on the 200 or so species listed by the IUCN as Critically endangered. These range from species like New Zealand�s remarkable Kakapo, to birds about which virtually nothing is known such as the Royal Cinclodes. The book includes chapters on the nature of rarity, how and why birds become rare, and why island species are so vulnerable to human impact.

Church Education Soc., 1871. pp.iii, 55 with 12 colour chromolithograph plates plus 24 pages of adverts. Large 8vo. Hardback. AEG. Signature. Some off-settting from plates, o/w. contents fine. Original decorated brown cloth boards with illustrated polychrome medallion to front board, all in vg. condition. Presented as a dialogue between a father, Mr. Ernest, and his son, Harry.

Charles Knight. , 1835. pp.xvi, 338 with text illus. throughout. With original casing (good plus condition) but the book has become detached. Cords still hold text block firmly. Fore-edges of text block have scattered foxing but this does not really affect the contents. Discusses vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch in birds. Further considers the locomotive faculties, flight, migration and instinct of birds.

Stockholm., 1909. 2 Volumes with colour plates. Some pencil inscriptions and other annotations. A little foxing. Overall a vg. set. All text in Swedish.

Ornithology Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Shetland Times Ltd. 1984. pp.159 with colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw. Written by an inhabitant of Fair Isle this is an excellent guide to the unique birdlife to be found there, together with contributions from each household of their own sightings.

Natural history Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. J.A. Allen. 1963. pp.116 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Spotting to text block edges o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Notes on deer and the history of Exmoor deer hunting. Includes summaries of seasons 1936-1960.

Medici Soc., 1930. Unpaginated. This book is separated into the months of the year with poems to coincide with each month. Ex-Lib. with usual markings. A vg. copy in sl. marked cloth boards. Scarce.

Ornithology Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. Lansdowne Editions. 1982. pp.203 with colour plates of illus. and b/w. illus. to text. Folio. Light speckling to top-edge of text-block o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw. gently sunned to spine. From the library of ornithologist, artist, author and editor Robert Gillmor MBE with the dedication ‘For Robert, In sincere gratitude for all your help and instruction when I first started. You never know: you may have been the cause of all this! Richard Weatherly’on the half-title page. Loosely inserted is a colour print of Campbell’s Fairy-Wren (20cm x 25cm) by Richard Weatherley inscribed ‘For Robert, who tried to teach me how to paint!’ Also inserted is a very insightful and personal two-page handwritten letter (dated 20th January 1983) from Weatherley to Gillmor. A wonderful copy. In the letter (amongst other fascinating insights) Richard Weatherley offers his ‘deep gratitude’ for Robert Gillmor’s kindness and generosity when first starting his career as bird… Read More

Beech. pp.147 with 24 colour plates. 4to. A fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. First published in 1855 with a second edition in 1873, this modern re-issue was first made in 1972. Traces the history of the sport, through its heyday in the 17th century through to the decline in the 19th century. A practical book, with sections on diseases and possible cures.

Natural history New Naturalists . 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2016. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. RRP £65.00. In a much-anticipated volume on one of Britain's most fascinating group of birds, Richard Sale draws on a wealth of experience and research, providing a comprehensive natural history of the four British breeding falcons. The Kestrel, Merlin, Hobby and Peregrine Falcon are all considered in easy to absorb detail.

Blandford Press. nd [], 1948. 1st. Ed.. pp.111 with bw. photographs. Hardback. Fine in green cloth. Considers the Peregrine, Merlin, Hobby, the short-winged hawks and the Gyr-falcon.

Ornithology Foreign avifaunas . 1st. Ed. Pub. Anthony Nelson. 1982. pp.79 with colour photos. 8vo. Hardback. Signed by both photographers. Nr. fine.

Colonial Office., 1958. pp. 41 with 6 plates. Good ex-lib. in paper covers.