Bertram Smythies (81 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1984. Birds, Field guides. The Sabah Society with the World Wildlife Fund Malaysia. 123p. 45 plates, with minor pen notations (places, local names?) small format.

Paperback. Condition: New. NEW. Well illustrated with 45 colour plates, 12mo, pp 123, paperback, a very good copy. Postage will be reduced on this book. [An excellent little guide. This is a condensed version of Bertram E. Smythies' Birds of Borneo which at present is the only comprehensive guide to Bornean birds. This pocketbook guide, a great help in the field, contains the original plates painted by Commander A.M. Hughes using new transparencies and colour separations giving a more faithful representation of the originals. Most of the information is from the third edition of The Birds of Borneo with some additional material drawn from other published sources. Many bird observers will find this book extremely useful.

Kl. Oktav. Illustr. Org.-Softcover, 123 (+ 1) S., mit zahlreichen Farbillustrationen auf XLV Tafeln, foliert, sonst ein gutes Exemplar. ISBN 9679994708. - ENGLISH: Small octavo. Illustr. Publisher's softcover, 123 (+ 1) pp., with numerous colored illustrations on xlv plates, adhesive transparent Mylar, otherwise a good copy. ISBN 9679994708. - ENGLISH: Small octavo. Illustr. Publisher's softcover, 123 (+ 1) pp., with numerous colored illustrations on xlv plates, adhesive transparent Mylar, otherwise a good copy. 501 g.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 3rd Edition. Revised edition. Near fine book and jacket.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback, third edition, octavo, pictorial boards, dust jacket not called for, a very good tightly bound copy with clean and unmarked contents. Tipped-in colour frontis, coloured plates, large folding map to the rear, xiv + 473pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Green hardback covers show light wear to the edges. The top corners of the front and back covers are bumped. The dust jacket has chips and some tears and creases to the edges. Jacket also has a couple of pieces missing at the bottom of the spine and back panel.; 562 pages.

Condition: Good. Original leatherette, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrations in b/w, folio.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. xxxii, 432 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour), 1 map ; 34 cm. Each plate accompanied by page with descriptive letterpress.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. hardback, large thick octavo, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text. The pictorial dust wrapper is worn and torn and now protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve, this copy is inscribed to a previous owner as a gift from Gerry and Jacquie [Gerald and Mrs Durrell] large folding map to rear, coloured plates, xvi + 561pp.

Hardcover. 562pp., illus., map. Small gift presentation else very good, clean and sound condition in a good but rubbed and chipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 31 Colour plates by Commander A.M. Hughes, OBE, RN. (illustrator). 2nd Edition. A stunning array of the birds of Burma ( now Myanmar ) Each colour plates shows many varieties, each colour plate showing many different varieties. Heavy book which will require extra postage if customer is abroad.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Book - very good (edges rubbed). With folding map. This edition revised by the Earl of Cranbrook. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

kartoniert kartoniert. Condition: Sehr gut. New. 480 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Zust: Gutes Exemplar. Schneller Versand und persönlicher Service - jedes Buch händisch geprüft und beschrieben - aus unserem Familienbetrieb seit über 25 Jahren. Eine Rechnung mit ausgewiesener Mehrwertsteuer liegt jeder unserer Lieferungen bei. Wir versenden mit der deutschen Post. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 806.

Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. Original pictorial boards, numerous illustrations in colour and b/w, foldable map in rear, 8vo.; Slightly stained on top; corners and edges slightly worn.

Condition: Good. Original gilt lettered blue faux leather, numerous colour plates, foldable map in rear, reprinted, 8vo.; No dust jacket.

Condition: Good. First Edition. Original green cloth, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, numerous illustrations in colour and b/w, foldable map, 8vo.; Dust jacket price clipped; slightly foxed on side cut.

Montiertes Farbfrontispiz, 473 Seiten, zahlreiche farbige Abbildungen auf Tafeln, eine mehrfach gefaltete Karte im Anhang. Einband leicht berieben, an Ecken und Kanten etwas abgestossen, die Schnitte etwas unfrisch; der fliegende Vorsatz mit Fingerflecken. Buchhändler-Stempel am Titel. Sonst solide und textsauber. Jedenfalls solides und gut brauchbares Exemülar in solidem Zustand. In Englischer Sprache. ****An unsere Kunden in Deutschland: Versand nach Deutschland einmal in der Woche ab Freilassing mit der Deutschen Post.*** - Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1510 gr8°, illustrierter Original-Pappband Third Edition revised by the Earl of Cranbrook.

First edition, Super octavo, green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xvi + 561pp + folding map at rear, illus, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, light cellotape residue to eps, light tanning & light foxing to page edges) in d/w VG (price clipped, moderate bruising to spine extrems, light rubbing).

Pictorial Hardcover. Condition: Good to Very Good. Third Edition. Boards have light general wear and a few minor mark. Former owner's name to ffep - otherwise internlly clean. Binding tight. 473pp Size: 160mm x 235mm. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 3rd Edition. Uninscribed. Very little wear but a small dent on the side.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Book - near fine, dust jacket - very good. HEAVY (2.58 kg) - extra postage will be required.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by A. M. Hughes (illustrator). Second Revised Edition. Cover is covered with plastic, taped; edges and corners are worn; deckled pages ; Colour plates; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 668 pages.

(XLIII) 668 p. (+ folding map) Bound in the publisher's green cloth with pictorial dustjacket (In good condition, a firm copy.).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A.M. Hughes (illustrator). 2nd Edition. Second (revised) edition: octavo; hardcover, full cloth with gilt spine titles; 668pp., untrimmed, top edges dyed green, with a colour frontispiece (with captioned tissue guard), 30 plates likewise, a folding "Systematic List of the Birds of Burma" and a folding map. Moderate wear; rolled; spine heel softened; text block edges lightly toned with some spotting; gilt tarnished; light offset to the endpapers; retailer's bookplate to the front pastedown. Price-clipped dustwrapper with a tipped-on upper panel decoration is mildly rubbed and edgeworn; spine panel very lightly sunned; now professionally protected by non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Standard postage quoted is for a maximum 1kg book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. The packed weight of this book is over 1kg so extra charges for overseas postage will apply. Books listed on Abebooks are not kept at our bookshop. Please enquire if you wish to see the book at our premises.

Condition: gut. XLIII, 668 S., 31 Taf., Karte, 24 cm, Leineneinband berieben, gebräunt, Ränder ungeschnitten. Sprache: Englisch.

third edition).Octavo,474 pp.,colour plates by A. M. Hughes, folding map, lengthy inscription, some rubbing, publisher's printed paper boards. A marvellous book, first published 1960.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Third Edition. 1981 Printing. Large 8vo. Colour pictorial boards.473 pp. Splendid colour and b/w illustration plates throughout. Large fold-out colour map of Borneo at rear. Clean and bright. No inscriptions. Top corner of blank front endpaper clipped, else VG+.

Condition: Very Good. Picture Shown is For Illustration Purposes Only : CONDITION ? VERY GOOD ? HARDBACK - 3RD EDITION, 1981, light wear and scuff marks to boards, pages in nice condition, shipped from the UK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book - very good (light spotting on closed fore-edge), dust jacket - very good ( edges rubbed). With folding map. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. A M Hughes (illustrator). Third. "The Birds of Borneo" was first published in 1960 with a second edition in 1968. This third edition of 1981 was produced with a "somewhat radical revision of the text", which had been updated for the second edition when pagination increased from 403 to 429 pages. The third edition was further extended to 473 pages and also contains amendments suggested by the original author plus technical updating from a number of ornithological sources. All types, from sea birds and waders to rare species are described in text and illustration. This excellent publication is enhanced by 47 colour art plates by Commander A M Hughes, including a tipped-in frontis depicting a rhinoceros hornbill. Typically, the plates show about 10 birds per page on a white background, while several are full page representations of a number of birds in their natural habitat, also colour folded map at back, two pages b/w drawings. This important publication was a joint venture of the the Sabah Society and the Malayan Nature Society, both organisations dedicated to promoting public interest in the natural history of the region. Third edition of 1981, revised by the Earl of Cranbrook, 473 pages including illustrated topography/terminology of plumage, glossary, place names guide, bibliography, Malay and Iban names, index of English and scientifice names, many colour art illustrations. VG+ colour art hard covers repeat the rhinoceros hornbill frontis with small fade marks top front corner, internally excellent, no inscriptions. (Occasional small and unobtrusive margin marks on page opposite plates.) This heavy book weighs just over 1.3kgs unpacked and could require additional postage for international delivery.