Captain G S Tuck (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Norman Arlott (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 292 pages, 48 colour plates by Hermann Heinzel; illustrated end papers. Very good, a little dust marked/spotted to edges. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A very good copy. "There are nearly 300 species of seabirds in the world. This book makes it possible to identify any of them. It also provides a valuable account of the two dozen or so breeding species of the British Isles, which form a spectacular and internationally important part of our avifauna." The author was for many years Chairman of the Royal Naval Birdwatching Society and Editor of its annual publication, 'Sea Swallow.' . Size: 8vo. Hermann Heinzel (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, London, 1978. First edition, presumed first printing. Hardcover in original illustrated pictorial boards, featuring a colour seabird illustration to the front cover. No separate dust jacket. *A Field Guide to the Seabirds of Britain and the World* by Captain Gerald S. Tuck, D.S.O., Royal Navy. Illustrated by Hermann Heinzel. A comprehensive illustrated field guide to the seabirds of the world, covering nearly 300 species, with detailed information on identification, distribution, breeding, flight characteristics and behaviour. The volume includes 781 colour bird illustrations, 138 line drawings and 313 distribution maps. Species covered include penguins, albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, gannets, boobies, cormorants, frigatebirds, skuas, gulls, terns and auks. The book also contains a dedicated section on seabirds of the British Isles by John Parslow, including information on breeding species and their distribution. An attractive vintage Collins natural-history reference, with detailed artwork by the distinguished bird illustrator Hermann Heinzel. **Condition: Good (provisional).** Original illustrated hardcover boards with noticeable age-related yellowing, discolouration and scattered spotting, particularly to the rear cover. Light surface rubbing, handling marks and modest edge wear. Front-cover bird illustration remains clear and attractive. Interior title and publication pages photographed are generally clean and readable, with light age-related toning. No separate dust jacket. Spine condition, binding firmness and completeness of contents have not yet been fully verified. Please see photographs. ISBN: 0002197189. Of interest to birdwatchers, ornithologists and collectors of vintage natural-history books, seabird identification guides and Hermann Heinzel illustrations.…

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. A Field Guide to the Seabirds of Southern Africa and the World. Slight foxing to edge. There are nearly 300 species of seabirds in the world. This book makes it possible to identify any of them. A comprehensive guide: 781 birds painted in colour, 138 line drawings, 313 maps. 292 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Hermann Heinzel (illustrator). …

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO40200038: 1980. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 144 pages. Illustré de nombreux dessins en noir et blanc dans le texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. Norman Arlott (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Beautiful as new book. Norman Arlott (illustrator).