Lack P Ferguson D (5 results)

Condition: Very Good. 344, text figs, distribution maps. . HB. Vg in d/w. 1st edition. [9780907823124].

Condition: Fine. 344, text figs, distribution maps. . HB. Fine in d/w. 1st edition. [9780907823124].

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Dust jacket unclipped. Green cloth with bright gilt lettering. Bumping to top corners. Previous owner's book plate on f. paste down. No inscription. Darw on rear paste down. 345 pages clean and tight. This book is the first comprehensive account of the birds of Buckinghamshire. It covers every species that has been recorded in the county to the end of 1991. Dot maps of breeding distribution are shown for most of the breeding species, and are the result of a six year survey of the county's breeding birds. Graphs of seasonal and annual occurrence are shown for many of the rarer species. Wildfowl counts are also displayed graphically. Reasons for changing populations are discussed using the results of the latest research, and give a picture of the altering conditions within the county. Introductory chapters include the history of birdwatching in Buckinghamshire from the Domesday Book to the present day, and a comprehensive account of the habitats within the county. There are tables of earliest and latest dates for migrants and a gazetteer. A number of species have been illustrated with line drawings. The five artists, using their differing styles, have produced drawings of very high quality. Size: 8vo. Atkinson, K.; Burton, P.; Cross, J.; Fisher, C.; Mead, D. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. pp.344 with b/w. photos., illus., and dist. maps throughout. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. The first comprehensive guide to all of the birds that breed and that have been seen in the county since records began.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd printing, illus., map, pp.344.