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Books on Birds for Sale:

[1009] . Birds of America. Editor in chief: T. Gilbert Pearson; with contributions by E.H. Forbush, W.L. Finley, G.Gladden, H.K. Job, L.N. Nichols, and J.E. Burdick.. Garden City: 1936. 1st Edition. xliv, 272; 271; 289 pages of text with very many b/w photographs and diagrams plus 106 plates in full colour by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. 1st edition.Garden City 1936. Cloth. A most comprehensive account of both "the physical and moral" characteristics of birds.

$27.95

[1000] Allen, Arthur A.. Stalking Birds with Color Camera. National Geographic Society. Washington: 1961. 2nd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 2nd printing. Washington 1961. 8vo. viii, 328 pages with 331 color and some more b/w photographs showing 266 species. Cloth. Attractive pictures coupled with very observant behavioral notes.

$4.95

[6496] Armstrong, Edward A.. Ethology of Bird Display and Bird Behavior. New York: Dover, 1965. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good- 431 pages. Paperback.

$8.75

[2491] Baerg, W. J.. Birds of Arkansas. Fayetteville, Arkansas: 1931. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Univ. of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Statation Bulletin No. 258. Fayetteville 1931. 8vo. 197 pages with 37 b/w photographs. Wrappers. Description, range, notes on spring arrival, habitat, nest, behavior for 312 species. Very good.

$29.95

[2494] Baskett, James Newton. The Story of the Birds. Appletons' Home Reading Books. NY 1897. (©1896) Sm 8vo. xxviii, 263 pages with many illustrations. Cloth. Slightly rubbed, else very good.

$12.95

[692] Beal, F. E. L. and Sylvester D. Judd; Hart Merriam. Cuckoos and Shrikes in their relation to agriculture. USDA bulletin.. Washington: Gov't prtg office, 1898. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Poor Washington 1898. 8vo. 26 pages with one plate. Staple bound. Front cover missing, rear loose. Text in good condition.

$8.95

[6566] Blanchan, Neltje. Birds that Hunt and are Hunted. Life Histories of one Hundred and Seventy Birds of Prey, Game Birds and Water-Fowls. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1905. Reprinted Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- NY 1905. 359 pages with about 40 colour plates. Cloth. X PL. Very good-.

$7.50

[2607] Blanchan, Neltje. Bird Neighbors. Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good An Introductory Acquaintance with 150 Birds commonly found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods about our Homes. Garden City, NY 1923. 8vo. x, 234 pages with some colour and b/w plates. Cloth w.dj. Front hinge weak. Good.

$6.95

[3729] Blanchan, Neltje. Birds. Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926. Sm 4to. Hard Cover. Very Good The Nature Library. Garden City 1926. 8vo. xii, 257 pages with 48 colour plates. Cloth with very nice gilt stamping. Neltje Blanchan managed again to put scientific facts and observations into a very easy to read and relaxing prose.

$12.95

[2492] Bomberger, Augustus Wight. A Book on Birds. 1st edition. Philadelphia 1912. 8vo. (viii), 209 pages plus 33 b/w photographic plates. Cloth with gilt stamping. An introductory book intended to inspire interest in birdwatching and bird observing.

$8.95

[1004] Brand, Albert R.. More Songs of Wild Birds. New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1936. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. NY 1936. Lg 8vo. 116 pages (the accompanying record is missing). Cloth. Another pioneering work of Brand and Allen at the Laboratory of Ornithology at Cornell which later culminated in Peterson's Guide to Bird Songs. The book contains 3 parts: Confessions of a sound recorder, the significance of bird song, and expert omnomatopeaic song descriptions for 44 species. Also with comments on dates when songs are most likely to be heard and usual bird location when singing. An aid even for the experi enced birder. Very good.

$3.95

[6931] Cooke, Wels W.. Bird Migration. Washington: USDA, 1926. 1st American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good 48 pages with 20 maps. Staple bound.

$8.95

[964] Eaton, Elon Howard. Birds of New York (Volumes 1+2). Albany: 1910. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good Albany 1910. 2 vols. 4to. 501; 719 pages with altogether 106 colour plates and numerous more b/w photos. Green cloth. Descriptions, distribution, haunts and habits. Very good.

$65.95

[3746] Farner, Donald S.. The Birds of Crater Lake National Park. Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.: University of Kansas Press, 1952. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good 187 pages with interesting comments and historical references. Very good.

$11.95

[994] Miner, Jack. Jack Miner and the Birds and some things I know about nature. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1923. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. 2nd edition (1st U.S. edition.) Chicago 1923. 8vo. (13), 176 pages with many b/w photographs. Cloth w. slightly damaged d.j. Miner, who was on of the pioneers of bird protection, established the Miner Bird Sancturay near Kingsville, Ontario. A class ical account on his birding and bird protecting experiences.

$15.95

[3292] National Audobon Society. Audobon Field Notes. New York: National Audobon Society, 1948. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Staple-bound. Very Good This series has 6 issues per year, 5 of which are thin (about 50 pages) and 1 is thick (about 400 pages as it contains the nationwide Christmas bird count compilation. This set includes: Vol 2 (1948) issue 4, Vol 3 (1949) issue 3 (Christmas count), Vol 14 (1960) issues 5+6, Vol 15 issues 1-6, Vol 16 issues 1-3, 5+6, Vol 17-20 issues 1-6. Except for 1948 issue where cover has come off all in very good condition.

$225.95

[3742] Page, Jake; Morton, Eugene S.. Lords of the Air : The Smithsonian Book of Birds. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Crown Publishing Group, 1989. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 288 pages. Wonderful photographs. Very interesting for bird enthusiasts and naturalists. Very good.

$4.95

[2496] Peterson, Roder Tory. Birds Over America. New York: Dodd, Mead and CO., 1948. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- 1st edition. NY 1948. Lg 8vo. xiii, 342 pages with 105 b/w photographs by the author. Cloth (Spine slightly faded) Else very good. Collector's item.

$29.95

[512] Riley, J. H.. A Collection of Birds from North-Central Celebes. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1924. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Washington 1924. 8vo. 118 pages. Wrappers. Very good. Uncut.

$12.95

[2673] Sawyer, Edmund J.. Homes for Wildlife. Baths and Feeding Shelters. How to Make and Where to Place them.. Cranbrook Institute of Science, 6th edition. 1969. 36 pages with many buiding diagrams. Staple-bound. Very good.

$9.95

[995] Taverner, P. A.. Birds of Canada. Ottawa: 1934. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ottawa 1934. Lg 8vo. 445 pages with 488 line drawings plus 87 colour plates. Cloth. X PL. With minor library markings. Else good. Authoritative reference.

$12.95

[4228] Terres, John K.. The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds. Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1980. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. 1109 pages with thousands of colour photos. Cloth with dust jacket. A wealth of information on each species that will be fascinating even to the experienced birder and enhance his or her field experience. Very good.

$24.95

[2608] Trafton, Gilbert H.. Methods of Attracting Birds. Boston and NY 1910. 8vo. xv, 171 pages with 39 b/w photographs. Cloth. Attracting winter birds, bathing fountains... Very good.

$18.95

[515] Wetmore, Alexander. Observations on the Birds of Northern Venezuela. Washington: Governemnt Printing Office, 1939. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Washington 1939. Lg 8vo. 87 pages. Wrappers. Very good.

$9.95