Colin Harrison David Reid Henry (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. David Reid-Henry (illustrator). 1st Edition. Ex Library book usual markings First end paper removed Fading to spine of dust jacket heavy book.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. REid-Henry David (illustrator). 1st. pp 224. Heavy book may incur additonal shipping charges. 48 lovely plates by David Reid-Henry.

1st. Edn. Folio sized. (29cm. tall x 20cm.). 224pp. With 48 composite plates in colour and numerous text drawings. Small scuff to head of front pastedown, else a fine hardback copy in a near fine unclipped wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reid-Henry, David (illustrator). 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust jacket - good+ (spine faded). Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). 1988 1st edition. Large 4to (201 x 291mm). Pp224. Colour paintings and b/w illustrations by David Reid-Henry, bibliography. Grey boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use but very good in slightly tanned and used dust-wrapper. "The forty-six colour plates in this book were originally commissioned from David Reid-Henry by the publishers H.F. and G. Witherby Ltd for a guide to the birds of Britain. For carious reasons that guide never came to fruition. In this book, with the co-operation of Witherby's, the publishers Collins have used Reid-Henry's superb material, mainly pencil drawings (often unfinished), to illustrate Dr Colin Harrison's informative text, which traces the background to Britain's bird populations and assesses their present and future status." The introductory sections of the book are as follows: The earliest history; The Pleistocene; Pleistocene birds; The recent period; Recent birds; Man-modified Britain; The twentieth century; Final comment; Climatic zones; Classification and sequence. The subsequent 180 pages are arranged species by species. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). 1988 1st edition. Large 4to (201 x 291mm). Pp224. Colour paintings and b/w illustrations by David Reid-Henry, bibliography. Grey boards, spine titled in gilt. Mark to front end-paper. Good-plus in dust-wrapper. "The forty-six colour plates in this book were originally commissioned from David Reid-Henry by the publishers H.F. and G. Witherby Ltd for a guide to the birds of Britain. For carious reasons that guide never came to fruition. In this book, with the co-operation of Witherby's, the publishers Collins have used Reid-Henry's superb material, mainly pencil drawings (often unfinished), to illustrate Dr Colin Harrison's informative text, which traces the background to Britain's bird populations and assesses their present and future status." The introductory sections of the book are as follows: The earliest history; The Pleistocene; Pleistocene birds; The recent period; Recent birds; Man-modified Britain; The twentieth century; Final comment; Climatic zones; Classification and sequence. The subsequent 180 pages are arranged species by species. .

Hard Back. David Reid-Henry (illustrator). Bound in light grey with gilt title to spine Dustjacket slightly faded but with minor shelf wear Matching grey endpapers exlibris sticker pasted neatly to front free endpaper inscription from previous owner also Pages clean and bright with many fullcolour illustrations throughout as well as maps and diagrams pp 224. book.