Kear Berger (49 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Dr. Kear, Assistant Director of the Wildfowl Trust and Curator of its Martin Mere Reserve, and Professor Andrew Berger of the University of Hawaii, have written a timely and absorbing account of the recent history of the Hawaiian Goose, or Nene, its descent to near extinction, its eleventh hour rescue and current restoration to the wild. The species declined from an estimated population of 25,000 in Hawaii in the 18th century to less than fifty birds in the 1940s. Today, thanks largely to the extended breeding programs at Slimbridge and Pohakuloa, there are probably more than 2000 Hawaiian Geese in the world. The achievement is justly applauded and well-known, but whether this impressive experiment in conservation has been truly successful will not be clear until it becomes evident that the released birds can maintain a breeding population in the wild. As the authors explain, the outcome is far from predictable. The causes which led to the species' decline and the hazards and difficulties faced by the reintroduced population are discussed at length, but the core of the book is the propagation program at Slimbridge and Pohakuloa, and the problems and successes they brought during many years of patient work.

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 154 pages. Dust jacket shows a little very light creasing along upper edges, as well as a sixteenth of an inch closed tear from the upper edge of the inside flap. Jacket is otherwise bright, clean, and intact, and is now in a clear Brodart protective sleeve.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Vermillion: Buteo Books, 1980. Photos, illustrations, bibliography, 154 pages. Hardcover. New/New.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Dr. Kear, Assistant Director of the Wildfowl Trust and Curator of its Martin Mere Reserve, and Professor Andrew Berger of the University of Hawaii, have written a timely and absorbing account of the recent history of the Hawaiian Goose, or Nene, its descent to near extinction, its eleventh hour rescue and current restoration to the wild. The species declined from an estimated population of 25,000 in Hawaii in the 18th century to less than fifty birds in the 1940s. Today, thanks largely to the extended breeding programs at Slimbridge and Pohakuloa, there are probably more than 2000 Hawaiian Geese in the world. The achievement is justly applauded and well-known, but whether this impressive experiment in conservation has been truly successful will not be clear until it becomes evident that the released birds can maintain a breeding population in the wild. As the authors explain, the outcome is far from predictable. The causes which led to the species' decline and the hazards and difficulties faced by the reintroduced population are discussed at length, but the core of the book is the propagation program at Slimbridge and Pohakuloa, and the problems and successes they brought during many years of patient work.

154 Seiten Zustand: Keine Beschädigungen, keine Eintragungen, lichtrandig. Rücken, Ecken, Kanten gut. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 515 Hardcover, kartoniert, mit Schutzumschlag.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a well preserved and tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a near fine pictorial dust jacket which is protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve. Illustrated, 154pp.

Octavo, dustwrapper,154 pp.,black and white photographs, other illustrations. A timely and absorbing account of the Hawaiian goose, or Nene, its near extinction, eleventh hour rescue and restoration to the wild.

Condition: Very Good. 154, 1 col + 24 b/w plates, 37 text figs, line drawings. . HB. Vg in d/w. First edition. [9780856610257].

Original publisher's blue paper-covered boards, gilt lettering spine, pictorial dustjacket, large 8vo: frontispiece, illustrated title-page, 154pp., [ij], 24 photographs, figs & drawings, tables, lists photographs - figs - tables, 8 appendices, bibliography, index. Very fine copy.,

Blue hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). 154pp. B/w illustations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. T. & A. D. Poyser, 1980. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, 154pp, illust. A good copy. 0856610259/0.6uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

Condition: Very Good. 154, 1 col + 24 b/w plates, 37 text figs, line drawings. . HB. Vg in d/w. From the library of Hampshire ornithologist, Michael Bryant, with his attractive bookplate. First edition. [9780856610257].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 154pp. Illustrated with colour photo frontispiece, 24 b&w photo plates, many line drawings by Peter Scott among others, 36 text figures. Bound in lack cloth with fine dustwrapper in protective cover; 4to 11" - 13" tall.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1980). (1980) 1980 US edition. Pp154,ad. B/w photographs & illustrations, bibliography. Blue cloth. Fine in dust-wrapper. Detailed account of the biology and ecology of the nene, or Hawaiian goose, and the conservation effort directed at its preservation. "A timely and absorbing account of the recent history of the .Nene, its descent to near extinction, its eleventh hour rescue and current restoration to the wild". From an original population of about 25,000 , by the Second World War, there were fewer than fifty individuals remaining. At the time of publication, efforts at Pohakuloa and Slimbridge had increased the worldwide stock to more than 2,000 birds, and efforts were underway to reintroduce the bird to the wild. This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the two books being to all intents and purposes identical. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 47.50.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards are generally in very good order. No particular bumping or wear to corners or edges. Spine is a little faded with just some very mild bumping to ends. Textblock is tight, bright and clean. 154 pp. White glazed paper dust jacket with black lettering to spine and front. Dj is in a good condition albeit with some very mild creasing to the edges. Spine area is very slightly age darkened. Not priceclipped. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 594g. 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: 034740:13h) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 594 G. Book.

Condition: Very Good. 154, 1 col + 24 b/w plates, 37 text figs, line drawings. . HB. Vg in unclipped d/w. First edition. [9780856610257].

1st Edition. Hb in price clipped dustwrapper 154pp coloured frontisplate, mono line drawings and plates A Vg/Vg copy.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Comprehensive monograph examining the involvement of humans with ducks, geese and swans. The book covers taxonomy and natural history of wildfowl, the history of domestication worldwide, wildfowling, conservation and captive breeding, conflicts with agriculture, and the place of wildfowl in folklore and literature. Winner of the 1990 Natural World Book of the Year Award.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. T. & A. D. Poyser, 1980. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, 154pp, illust. A good copy. 0856610259/ . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

fine. First edition. Hardcover book . Cloth, gilt title and vignettes to spine, colour pictorial dustjacket by Tim Halliday. 154pp. With colour photo frontispiece, 24 b&w photo plates, many line drawings in text (by Peter Scott and others) and 36 text figures. A fine copy in a near Fineun clipped dustjacket. Very slight fade to spine . No inscriptions, pictures available.

First edition. Condition: fine / fine. fine book in fine dw 1st T & A D Poyser 1980 edition hardcover In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's 'Hawaiian Geese' illustrated dustjacket (illustrated by Tim Halliday). The dustjacket is not price clipped. First Edition. 154pp + 1 advert leaf. Illustrated with a full colour frontispiece, a suite of 24 b/w Plates and many b/w maps, plans and illustrations in the text. A former owner's name is written at the top of the half title o/w No Inscriptions or Marks. A Detailed account of the biology and ecology of the nene, or Hawaiian goose, and the conservation effort directed at its preservation. An Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Col. photo. frontis., 24 b.w, photo. plates,well illus. throughout with text figures, maps and tables, pp.154. The recent history of the Hawaiian Goose from its descent to near extinction, its rescue and current restoration to the wild. Breeding programmes at Slimbridge and Pohakuloa. Signature of Jim Flegg on half title page, d.w. not price-clipped.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. pp.154 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. Ex-lib. Title page neatly removed, o/w. a fine hardback in fine, unfaded, dw.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good +. First printing. some dusting to top edge , price clipped, 154pp An account of the recent history of the Hawaiian Goose or Nene, its descent to near extinction, its eleventh hour rescue and current restoration to the wild.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. As new hardcover in Very Good dust jacket. Comprehensive monograph examining the involvement of humans with ducks, geese and swans. The book covers taxonomy and natural history of wildfowl, the history of domestication worldwide, wildfowling, conservation and captive breeding, conflicts with agriculture, and the place of wildfowl in folklore and literature. Winner of the 1990 Natural World Book of the Year Award.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust jacket - very good.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. pp.154 with col. frontis., b/w. photos., line drawings & figs. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in fine dw., with gently sunned spine. An absorbing account of the recent history of the Hawaiian Goose, its descent to near extinction, its eleventh hour rescue and its restoration to the wild.

FIRST EDITION, VERY GOOD COPY IN DUSTWRAP. BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS.