Published by Random House Value Publishing, 1995
ISBN 10: 0517147491 ISBN 13: 9780517147498
Language: English
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.6.
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. 1st. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Published by Crown Publishing Group, The, 1989
ISBN 10: 0517574071 ISBN 13: 9780517574072
Language: English
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Seller: Terrace Horticultural Books, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Color Photos (illustrator). First Edition. Copyright Date: 1989 Quarto, , PP.288,
Published by Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books, (1989)., 1989
Language: English
Seller: Pride and Prejudice-Books, Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. Purple cloth. NF in NF DJ.
Published by Random House, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 039458337X ISBN 13: 9780394583372
Language: English
Seller: Russ States, Oil City, PA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. (1992), 275pp, 1st ed., 2nd printing, bottom corners slightly bumped, light shelfwear to cover, light edgewear to dj, contents clean & unmarked.
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Published by Smithsonian Books, U.S.A., 1989
ISBN 10: 0895990245 ISBN 13: 9780895990242
Language: English
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Edition. Includes Index And Picture Credits. The Book Is Bound In Lavender Cloth With Silver Lettering On The Spine. Minor Wear With No Chips, Tears Or Writing.
Published by Smithsonian/Orion Books, Washington
Seller: Neil Shillington: Bookdealer/Booksearch, Hobe sound, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illustrated by photos (illustrator). 1st stated. 288 pages.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bates, Wesley (illustrator). First Edition. Blue cloth over boards. Tight and clean. Inscribed by author on title page: For Lelia / with best regards / Jake Page. DJ has a crease on the cover.
Published by Heyne Verlag, München, 1998
Language: German
Seller: Schüling Buchkurier, Münster, Germany
Paperback. 288 Seiten 300 gr. an den Rändern leicht abgestoßen, sonst sehr guter Zustand.
Published by Smithsonian, 1989
Seller: Canford Book Corral, Freeville, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. A MINT vivid copy in a MINT pristine dj , 1st Edition.
Published by Smithsonian Books,, Washington, DC:, 1989
Seller: Town's End Books, ABAA, Deep River, CT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition, First printing. First printing Fine in purple cloth covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine. In a fine dust jacket. 288 pages containing picture credits, an index, text and hundreds of color photographs of birds through-out.
Published by Smithsonian Books/Orion Books, Washington/NY, 1989
ISBN 10: 0895990245 ISBN 13: 9780895990242
Language: English
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Color photographs throughout. First printing thus. Fine in an about fine dust jacket.
Published by WINGS BOOKS, 1995
Language: English
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Reprint of a title originally published in 1989. Large format (11 1/4" x 8 3/4") lavishly illustrated book. NF/NF.
Published by Heyne, München, 1998, 1998
ISBN 10: 3860475827 ISBN 13: 9783860475829
Seller: Versandantiquariat Kerzemichel, Wittenberge, Germany
288 S., 8°, aus dem Amerikanischen von Dagmar Ahrens-Thiele, TB, Leseknicke a. Rücken, sonst gut.
Published by Smithsonian Books / Orion Books, Washington, DC / New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 0895990245 ISBN 13: 9780895990242
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. 288pp. Color photographic illustrations. Introduction by S. Dillon Ripley. Fine in fine dust jacket.
Published by Smithsonian Books / Orion Books, Washington, DC / New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 0517574071 ISBN 13: 9780517574072
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. 288pp. Color photographic illustrations. Introduction by S. Dillon Ripley. Fine in fine dust jacket.
Published by Smithsonian Books / Orion Books, Washington, DC / New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 0895990245 ISBN 13: 9780895990242
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. 288pp. Color photographic illustrations. Introduction by S. Dillon Ripley. Fine in near fine dust jacket with small water stain on the top of the rear panel.
Published by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München, 1998
ISBN 10: 3453131932 ISBN 13: 9783453131934
Language: German
Seller: alt-saarbrücker antiquariat g.w.melling, Saarbrücken, Germany
Paperback. Condition: Gut. Oktav Paperback. gutes Exemplar. 272 Seiten 600 Gramm.
Published by New York, Wings Books, 1989., 1989
Language: English
Seller: Antiquariat Stefan Wulf, Berlin, Germany
Quart, Org.-Hardcover mit illustr. Org.-SU, 288 S., mit zahlreichen farbigen Illustrationen, wohlerhaltenes Exemplar. ISBN 0517147491. - ENGLISH: quarto, publisher's hardcover with illustr. publisher's d/j, 288 pp., with numerous colored illustrations, a well preserved copy. ISBN 0517147491. - ENGLISH: quarto, publisher's hardcover with illustr. publisher's d/j, 288 pp., with numerous colored illustrations, a well preserved copy. 1501 g.
Published by Smithsonian Books, Washington, DC, 1989
ISBN 10: 0895990245 ISBN 13: 9780895990242
Language: English
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Edge wear. First Edition stated. ; 10.90 X 9 X 1.10 inches; 288 pages.
Published by Smithsonian Books, Washingotn, D. C., 1989
ISBN 10: 0895990245 ISBN 13: 9780895990242
Language: English
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. ; 10.90 X 9 X 1.10 inches; 288 pages.
Published by Smithsonian Books, Washington
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
First Edition
[1989], 1st edition. (4to) Fine in very good plus dust jacket. 288pp. Photographs, illustrations, index. Small stain on rear of dust jacket. (Birds, Evolution, Photography).
Published by Random House. New York., 1992
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Bound of red paper over boards with cream cloth spine, bronze lettering on front and spine. Covers and DJ is clean with mild toning and minimal wear. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are clean, crisp, and bright. Light spotting on fore-edge and top-edge. Printed in B&W. 275 pages. No date on title page. Copyright page dated 1992. Stated First Edition. Signed by author in blue ink on front free endpaper, inscribed "7/21/92, Tom, Somehow, in the distant past, you helped start this book! Hope you enjoy it. Best wishes, Gene." A very good copy. This book is from the collection of Thomas Lovejoy. Dr. Lovejoy was an influential ecologist, field biologist, and activist; former head of the Amazon Biodiversity Center, World Wildlife Fund, and advisor to the United Nations and Smithsonian Institution. He is credited with introducing the term 'biological diversity' to the mainstream environmental movement. In addition, he was a passionate collector of books on the natural world. He died in 2021 and we are very excited to present a selection of his books. Please browse the entire catalogue here on ABE or contact us for instructions on how to get to it. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it is a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. This is an oversized book, so extra shipping will be required for priority or international shipping.
Published by Smithsonian Books, Washington
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
First Edition
[1989], 1st edition. (4to) Fine in fine dust jacket. 288pp. Color photographs, illustrations, index. (Birds, Evolution, Photography).
Published by Smithsonian Books, Washington, D.C., 1989
Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine unread condition oversized purple cloth boards with silver spine lettering contained in a fine condition color photographic dust jacket. Includes Introduction by S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution; Epilogue; Index; Picture Credits; and Acknowledgments. Profusely illustrated with color photographs and multi-page color photographic frontispiece. The upper right corner of the blank first free front endpaper has a neatly scripted former name and date. "No creatures on this planet have been more admired by human beings than birds. Masters of flight, they captivate us with their aerial powers and grace, and further enchant us with their brilliant colors and melodious songs. Inevitably we have assigned meanings to birds - the eagle, the phoenix, the stork, the raven, the dove -- and adopted them as symbols. From an evolutionary point of view, birds are puzzling links to the ancient world of dinosaurs; their precise ancestry continues to cause controversy among evolutionary biologists. The fact remains, however, that birds have evolved into the most successful group of vertebrates on Earth, and today inhabit virtually every part of the globe from pole to pole. The study of birds has contributed immensely to our understanding of our world. Charles Darwin's study of the finches of the Galapagos Islands helped him formulate his concept of nature's grand design for continual change in living organisms. From an environmental standpoint, birds serve as crucial reminders of the importance of maintaining the health of the planet. All these perspectives are thoroughly explored in this stunning new book, produced under the imprimatur of the Smithsonian Institution, whose role in the study of birds worldwide can only be described as historic. The text illuminates the long and rich relationship between birds and human society; the origins of birds hundreds of millions of years ago; their incredible variety and the role of the changing configuration of the continents on their geographical distribution; the physical requirements of flight; subsistence and migratory patterns; communication and bird society; and the problem of endangered species. With magnificent full-color illustrations throughout, this book will become indispensable for bird lovers everywhere." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.