Search Results: Titles starting with F from Fieldfare Books

Cambridge University Press, 1941. Hardcover. Good. This book looks at the dwindling numbers of Geese and Ducks throughout the world and what measures needed by various nations. The cover is stained along the spine.

Shetland Times Ltd, 1984-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x0. The Author built up a collection of field sketches of the island's birds and its from this collection that most of the illustrations of the book are taken. Visitor's to the world famous Fair Isle Bird Observatory regard the isle as unique.

UK: William Collins Sons and Co, 1982-01-01. 1st. Hardcover. Very good/Acceptable. Digby, R. David. NO. This is an excellent book for anyone who is interested in falcons. I stumbled across this book and found it very interesting and captivating. I also found that it was published by the Cornell University Press and the author was Dr. Tom Cade, the founder of the Peregrine Fund and pioneer for the revival of the species during the 1970's.Full of beautiful colour paintings and information, this book is sure to appeal to any bird enthusiast or book collector.

John W Parker & Son, 1854. 6th. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This work is intended for a class of readers to whom more scientific details would be unacceptable, if not unintelligible. There are two pen inscriptions inside and slight foxing.The cover is worn and faded in parts also a small tear down the spine.

Hutchinson & Co. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. As over two hundred species of birds have been known to occur in the London district, although the actual species are few they represent a wide range of families and the differences between the various species of each can be easily made out =, as the birds are so tame.There are some foxing on the end pages and the page ends also the cover has faded around the edges.

H W Cave & Co, 1933. 2nd edition. Paperback. Good/Fair. This is a handbook on the birds of Ceylon, an introduction to the varied and interesting bird life of the island. The cover is worn with a crease across the back and very worn around the edges and along the spine. The book is becoming loose from the spine.

Xs Books, 1985-07-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a concise guide to the waterfowl which may be kept in a garden, small enclosure or on a lake.Although initially wild these birds have become domesticated and will remain in captivity and breed without any problems.There are two stickers on the inside of the Jacket.

Redcliffe Press, 2009. 1st Edition. Like New. This book is a celebration of a vanished part of rural south Gloucestershire, and the founding of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge. This is the story of a farm that vanished to make way for modern housing. There is a signature inside by the Author but unable to see if it is genuine.

HarperCollins,Australia, 1988-12-31. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Australia has some of the most distinctive and curious birds in the world., this book is filled with beautiful colour photographs and tells you where to find them and what kind of habits to expect.

Methuen & Co, 1953. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This book looks at the study of the flight of birds. The theory of the Aerofoil, the wind, speed and height and navigation. The spine is starting to become loose from the pages.

Sidgwick and Jackson, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A comprehensive monograph on the morphology, development, moulting and neurohormonal regulation of the plumage of birds. The structure, normal development and renewal of the different types of feather are described.The Jacket has been price clipped.

Barrons Educational Series Inc, 1986-08-01. 1st English language ed. Paperback. Like New/No Jacket. This book tells you all you need to know about proper food and feeding throughout the year, with a special section on help with nesting in house and garden.

National Geographic, 1999-04-01. 2nd. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 11x5x0. More than 800 species of Birds breed in North America, but no one has seen all these birds. Many are only found in certain regions or specialized habitats. The cover is a little worn. This book comes from the collection of David Pitman who was once in the top 10 for his world list of species.

Oxford University Press, 2000. Paperback. Very good/NO. 207 x 143 mm. Karen Phillips & David Showler. NO. China is one of the largest countries in the world, covering 7% of the earth’s land surface, and encompassing a hugely diverse range of habitats. As a result it boasts a rich and diverse avifauna, including some of the most spectacular and fascinating birds to be found anywhere in the world. John MacKinnon and Karen Phillipps’ important guide will be the first truly comprehensive, taxonomically modern, and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of China. Over 1300 bird species are illustrated in 128 original colour paintings, by Karen Phillipps and Dave Showler. The species accounts stress the key points for field recognition and give a full description of the plumage, voice, range, distribution, status, and behavioral characteristics for every bird, with additional descriptions provided for hundreds of subspecies. Colour distribution maps are provided… Read More

Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 1982-07-30. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 7x5x1. This book also covers Birds of Burma, Malaya,Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Hong Kong. The cover is a little worn and faded down the spine.This book comes from the collection of David Pitman who was once in the top 10 for his world list of species seen.

Oxford University Press, 2000-08-10. 1. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 5x1x7. The first fully comprehensive field guide to the birds of China with over 1300 species fully illustrated and described. The cover is a little worn with stained end pages. This book comes from the collection of David Pitman who was once in the top 10 for his world list of species seen.

Univ of Texas Pr, 1972-06-01. First edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8x5x1. The large number of bird species in Mexico and Central America makes those countries a birder's paradise . The book is an invaluable aid to the birder and field student who travel to these areas. This book comes from the collection of David Pitman who was once in the top 10 for his world list of species seen. As a result this well travelled book shows signs of its adventures with David and we feel those adventures should continue with a anew owner.

Collins, 1978-01-01. 1st ptg. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 7x5x1. This book is concerned with true or primary seabirds, for those which the sea is the normal habitat and principle source of food. The spine is a little torn at the top and a little worn on the edges. This book comes from the collection of David Pitman who was once in the top 10 for his world list of species seen.

Collins, 1986. English ed. Hardcover. Good/NO. 201 x 130 mm. NO. A first comprehensive field guide to dragonflies. Detailed species-by-species descriptions; introductions to life cycle, biology and behaviour; illustrated key to genera; detailed colour paintings; colour photographs and distribution maps.

UK: Oxford University Press, 1999-07-29. Paperback. Good/NO. 202 x 141 mm. Pearson, Alan. NO. This field guide describes each of the 640 species of birds known to occur or to have occurred in West Malaysia and in Singapore. The main author is based in Malaysia, and he and the artist have extensive first-hand field experience of the birds of the region. Every species, including major plumage variations, is illustrated in 72 stunning full-colour plates, especially painted for this volume. The comprehensive text includes data on calls and song, range, distribution, habitat, status, and behaviour. Introductory chapters provide useful and interesting information on migration, breeding, and conservation. A section on birdwatching in the region includes information on key birdwatching sites, and what to look for there. Easy to use for beginners, and comprehensive enough to satisfy experienced birdwatchers, this is by far the most up-to-date and authoritative guide to the exciting and abundant avifauna of… Read More