J Bryan Nelson (25 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. [LITERATURE]. Ed. Paul Kahn. Contributors: Gary Snyder, Olivier Delbard, Nacho Fernandez, Lubos Snizek, Luci Collin, Irina Dyatlovskaya, Shigeyoshi Hara, Chiara D'Ottavi, Francesco Gengoni, Reidar Ekner, Willie Alexander, Hallam Ferguson, Norman Fischer, Carl Caulkins, Eliot Weinberger, J.B. Bryan, Martin Kemp, Antonio Criminisi, Claude Mollard, Ted Nelson, Gregoire Paultre, James Koller, Mirtha Dermisache, Paul Kahn, Carrie Noland, Edgardo Cozarinksy, Florent Fajole, et al. "New Magazine: International Visual and Verbal Communication: Issue 1 (2005): Translating Gary Snyder." Paris, FR: Kahn and Associates, New Magazine, 2005. English language. Softcover. Sticker residue on front cover. Very Good. No ISBN.…

Paperback. Condition: New. BRAND NEW AND STILL IN ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. HEAVY. xi, 1012pp, index, bibliography, appendices, references, bw & col ills, charts, graphs, maps, pictorial andpapers. Or green cloth in jacket. Several minor hips and tears to jacket, bookseller label on front pastedown. Comprehensive volume on the gannets and boobies.Includes morphology and taxonomy; numbers and distribution, ecology and behaviour. Also looks at adaptation and the significance of differences between species. Size: 4to.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Worn with tears and edge wear. The book is in good condition with a hardcover binding. The dust jacket is worn, featuring tears and edge wear, but it remains intact. The interior pages are clean and free from inscriptions or signatures. Overall, it is a solid copy for study or collection.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Ex-library with the usual features. The interior is clean and tight. Binding is good. Cover shows light wear. 1012 pages. Ex-Library.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 314 p. ; (part col.) 25 cm. ; ISSN: 0459-6137 ; LCCN: 63-24447 ; OCLC: 1783015 ; Serial Publication : Periodical ; stiff paper wrappers with color illustration ; ex-lib, stamps, label, date due pocket ; Contents: The social system of the Green Jay i n Columbia [Colombia] / Humberto Alvarez -- Sunbathing in Grebes / Robert W Storer, W Roy Siegfried, and John Kinahan -- Biology of Harris' Hawk in Southern Arizona / William J Mader -- Factors influencing female choice in the Lek mating system of the Ruff / Julia M Shepard -- Breeding biology of Frigatebirds : a comparative review / J Bryan Nelson -- Territorial defense of people by Laughing Gulls / Peter R Jutro -- The development of North American Herons II / William McVaugh, Jr -- Social b ehavior of the Boat-Billed Heron / Douglas W Mock -- Courtship behavior of the Greater Roadrunner / Martha Whitson -- Hand-rearing Hawks and Owls : some comparisons / Frederick and Frances Hamerstrom -- Complex song repertoire of Long-Billed Marsh Wrens / Jared Verner -- The authors and artists briefly noted -- Staff, administration board, research collaborators, field-collaborators, and Arthur A Allen Medalists -- Members of the Laboratory of Ornithology ; illustrators, George Mikisch Sutton , Don R Eckleberry, Albert E Gilbert, William McVaugh Jr, Diane Pierce, Robert Gillmor, Ted Lewin, Michael J Hopiak, John A Ruthven, James E Coe, peter Goll, John Busby, Lawrence B McQueen, William Zimmerman, Tony Angell ; VG. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. VG hardback in Near FINE dustwrapper. 1978 Oxford University Press, First Edition. NO inscriptions, Not price clipped. Light foxing to page edges & endpapers. Wrapper has tiny touch of rubbing to corners. NB. REGRETTABLY NOT AVAILABLE TO SEND TO EU COUNTRIES.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book - very good. Dust wrapper - very good. HEAVY (2.86 kg) - extra postage will be required.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Berkhamsted, T. & A.D. Poyser, [1978]. 336 pp. B./w. ills by John Busby. Orig. hardcover, d./j. 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and faded lettering to front. Boards are generally in good order, just a little rubbed. Slight bumping to corners. Spine is intact and bright with just a little bumping to ends. Slight puckering to first few at lower edge. Textblock is in good condition, clean and tight. Pagination: x, 1012 pp. Pictoral finished paper dust jacket with white lettering to spine and front. Dj edges are creased with the odd small nick. Not priceclipped. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 2983g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 035005:12d) Size: 4to - over 9 3/4" - 12" Tall Language: ENG 2983 G. BUSBY, John (illustrator). Book.…

hardcover. Condition: Gut. 661 Seiten; 9780198577270.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 4.

Condition: Very Good.

Condition: gut. 2006. Pelicans, Cormorants and Their Relatives: Pelecanidae, Sulidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae, Fregatidae, Phaethontidae: Pelecanidae, Sulidae, . (Bird Families of the World, Band 17) In englischer Sprache. pages.

Oxford, 1978. X,1012 pp. 19 appendixes & 404 figs. Hardcover, d./j. D./j dam., stamp on first free endpaper.

First edition. x + 1012pp;19 appendices;14 colour plates;18 black and white plates. Blue cloth. No inscriptions. Fine in VG dustwrapper. Note : this is a large and heavy item which will require an additional shipping charge for overseas orders. [Much of the fieldwork on the North Atlantic Gannet was undertaken in Scotland].…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of this illustrated study on the Sulidae family of birds, by pioneering ornithologist Bryan Nelson. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with 14 colour plates and 18 black and white plates. Collated complete. J. Bryan Nelson (1932-2015) was a prominent authority on seabirds, publishing numerous books and articles on gannets, cormorants and other species, teaching zoology at the University of Aberdeen, and conducting pioneering ornithological research. In his lifetime, Nelson was "acclaimed as the world's leading expert on the northern gannet". In this volume, he provides a comprehensive study of gannets and boobies. In publisher's original cloth binding, with original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in a very smart condition, though a little faded to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is bright but somewhat chipped to the extremities, with some wear to the joints. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Oxford, Oxford Univerity Press, 1978. X,1012 pp. 404 figs & 32 plts (14 col.). Hardcover with dustjacket. #0197141048. [7890].

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 25.5 x 20 cm. 661 pp. Unclipped jacket has minor rucking around spine top; otherwise Fine. Book is entirely Fine but for small indent to front board edge.

orig.cloth. 27x19cm, x,1012,(24)pp, Series: Aberdeen University Studies Series; No. 154. Contents: Sula [bassana] bassana: North Atlantic Gannet; Sula [bassana] capensis: African or Cape Gannet; Sula [bassana] serrator: Australasian Gannet; Sula dactylatra: White, Masked or Blue-faced Booby; Sula leucogaster: Brown Booby; Sule nebouxli: Blue-footed Booby; Sula variegata:Peruvian Booby; Sula sula: Red-footed Booby; Sula abbotti: Abbott's Booby; The Sulids Compared; Appendices. Some minor rubbing. Small tear to dustwrapper. VG., dustwrapper. 24pp photoplates. (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Seven beautifully illustrated volumes of ornithological works published by Poyser, all in their original dust wrappers and most being first editions. The first edition to all volumes except 'Flight Identification', which is a third edition second impression, and 'Puffin' which is a first edition, second impression, and Gulls which is a second edition, second impression.A seven volume set.Illustrated with monochrome figures, and five hundred and forty-four monochrome plates to "Gulls", monochrome plates, and four colour plates to "Greenshanks", thirty-eight monochrome photographic vignettes to "Birds and Forestry", twenty-four monochrome plates to "Puffin", a monochrome frontispiece and many monochrome vignettes to "Man and Wildfowl", thirty-two monochrome plates to "Gannet", and monochrome vignettes and ninety-six monochrome plates to "Flight Identification". Collated, complete.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper to all but 'Gannet', 'Greenshanks', and 'Flight identification', which are clipped.This set features seven volumes of ornithological works by a host of specialists in the field, from Poyser's natural history series. The volumes in this set cover a range of bird species such as gulls, greenshanks and puffins.This set includes "Gulls: A Guide to Identification" by P. J. Grant, "Greenshanks" by Desmond and Maimie Nethersole-Thompson, "Birds and Forestry" by Mark Avery and Roderick Leslie; "The Puffin" by M.P. Harris; "Man and Wildfowl" by Janet Kear, "The Gannet" by Bryan Nelson, "Flight Identification of European Raptors" by R. F. Porter and Ian Willis. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper to all but 'Gannet', 'Greenshanks', and 'Flight identification', which are clipped. Externally excellent with only minor bumping to the extremities to 'flight identification'. Bookplates belonging to 'Jonathan Bulmer' to the odd volume. The wraps are excellent with slight marks and slight sunning to 'The Gannet', and minimal creasing to the extremities. Internally firmly bound with clean and generally bright pages with only slight age toning to the odd volume. Fine. Philips Snow; Donald Watson; Keiith Brockie, et al. (illustrator). book.…

Oxford 1978, 1012 pp., plates, photos and ill., dust jacket v77.

Condition: new. Questo è un articolo print on demand.