The Charm Of Birds

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1931. Popular Edition. Blue/grey linen weave cloth, dark blue text blocked in light blue on spine and front panel. 305 pp. includes Appendix. B/w Woodcut illus. Spine is a little discoloured. Bookstore stamp to front pastedown. Felt pen mark across lower edge of text block. Internally clean with firm binding. Natural History - British birds. .… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1929. First edition. Fine Binding. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". Robert Gibbings. The first edition, sixth impression of this charming work on birdwatching and nature, handsomely bound in full calf prize binding by Bumpus. A charming work about birds, birdwatching, and nature, organised in chapters that represent each month of the year.… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton. Good. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. E--Wear and rubbing to green cloth covers. A couple of bumps along the top edge of the front cover. Heavy fading to the spine. Bookplate on front end page. Age toning and foxing on end pages. Note glued to front pastedown that appears to be signed by the Author,… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. Hardcover. Good. 1937. 10th Edition. 305 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light… Read more about this item

Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1927. Hardcover. Good Plus. Robert Gibbings. Beautiful woodcuts by Robert Gibbings . This is a very special volume . grey's great love was birds . Even as Foreign Affairs Secretary before and during World War I , he still managed to devote time to birds . After his time in the Foreign Office and… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, (c. 1927). First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed. Limited to 250 copies of which this is # 128, SIGNED by Viscount Grey Of Fallodon on the limitation page. The spine and edges are lightly toned, covers have some soiling, and pastedowns and endpapers a touch of foxing.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. Hardcover. Good. 1937. Tenth Edition. 305 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light… Read more about this item

UK,12mo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn thus,[Originally and first published 1927,the 2nd to 4th impressions the same year,and 1 each in 1928 and 1929 respectively.This edn,May,1930,as a Popular Edition,so 1st thus.] VG+.Two different owner's ink names -1 to front pastedown,other with date (Autumn 1933) to top edge of front free endpaper.Publisher's original,sharp-cornered,textured pale grey and speckled linen-covered boards,with an oblong blocked… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1931. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1931. Popular Edition. 305 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white wood cuttings. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and wood cuttings with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen markings to front free endpaper. Moderate… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1933. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. 1933. 2nd Popular Edition. 305 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over grey cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper and title page. Boards have light… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1927. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1927. Second Impression. 243 pages. Dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Clean pages with noticeable tanning to endpapers and mild foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to endpapers. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to boards. Mild crushing to spine… Read more about this item

Hodder & Stoughton, 1934. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1934. 3rd Popular Edition. 305 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light… Read more about this item

Hodder And Stoughton, 1927. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1927. Second Impression. 243 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Woodcuts by Robert Gibbings. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Heavier tanning to front and rear. Binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces.… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1937. 305 pages. Black pictorial dust jacket over beige cloth. Insert to front pastedown. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little… Read more about this item

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1940. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1940. Eleventh Edition. 308 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over beige cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1928. Hardcover. Good. 1928. Fifth Impression. 244 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned, with slight foxing to endpapers, but text remains clear. Binding is firm. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine and edges… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. Hardcover. Good. 1937. 10th edition. 305 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth with decorations. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1931. Hardcover. Good. 1931. Popular Edition. 305 pages. No dust jacket. Blue and white cloth. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing. Notable cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Sticker remnants to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends.… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1937. 305 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and… Read more about this item

Hodder & Stoughton, 1929. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1929. Sixth Impression. 244 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Bookplate to front pastedown. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends causing fraying to cloth.Book has forward lean.