Skead Cj (35 results)

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 152 pages. Corners and foot of spine a bumped. General light wear. Jacket is now in a clear Brodart protective sleeve. C. G. Davies (illustrator).

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st edition. 351pp, large octavo, includes 45 rpm record in sleeve affixed to rear pastedown, hc w/jacket, tight binding, clean throughout, clean boards with sharp corners, owner's stamp, jacket is worn and soiled on back with small tears to the edges, mild wear to the corners and to the front. From the library of Dale W. Rice, famed writer/researcher/collector of natural history, and founder of the Dale W. Rice Memorial Library in Seattle, WA.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small 4to, pp351 with 10 colour plates, 12 b/w plates and 41 b/w line drawings, charts and maps throughout text with colour plates and drawings by John Perry, complete with 45rpm EP vinyl disc of Sunbird call and songs, in near fine condition, in pocket to rear. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pictorial DJ in new protective sleeve in very good condition with a little rubbing to top and bottom edges and a few grubby marks to back cover. Publishers light brown cloth binding with titles in gilt to spine near fine. Inside previous owners bookplate to front pastedown with all pages and plates in lovely clean and bright condition. A very nice copy. John Perry (illustrator). …

Condition: Good. 1967. 349 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Contains a vinyl record. Record haven't been play tested and only visually graded. But seems in good condition. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small 4to, xiv + pp152 with 18 distribution maps, 50 black and white photographic plates, complete with fold out colour frontis plus 18 colour plates by C. G. Davies et al. Hardcover in dust jacket. Unclipped Dust jacket in new protective sleeve in good only condition with small tears along edges, small piece missing from the top edge and generally a little grubby. Publishers green cloth binding with gilt titles to spine and front board in very good condition with a little shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Inside all pages and plates in very good clean and bright condition with the odd mark and a hint of toning. A nice copy. C.G. Davies, D.M. Henry, John Perry, N. Lighton and C.E. Talbot Kelly (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Bumped corner, soiled dj.

Pp. 351, 10 color plates from painting by John Perry, 12 monochrome plates, 41 line-drawings, 24 distribution maps, 7-inch gramophone record (with bird calls) in pocket at rear. Publisher's original tan cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, sm 4to. A comprehensive monograph on the feeding habits and behavior of the nectar-sucking bird families of South Africa. The gramophone record at the rear has never been removed from its pocket. No ownership marks. A fine copy in a slightly edge-worn near dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. *** BOOK and DUST JACKET in very good clean tight and unmarked. condition, orange boards, 350pp. As well as Sunbirds, this work includes Sugarbirds, White Eyes, and the Spotted Creeper. There is a 45rpm EP vinyl disc (seven single) in a pocket at the back which has the calls of about 20 birds.(This vinyl appears to be in good condition, but I cannot verify ) Profusely illustrated with 10 colour plates, 12 b&w photographs and 41 line illustrations. Dust jacket is not price clipped and is cellophane protected. Apart from a discrete owner's name on the flyleaf, the book is unmarked condition. Please note this is a heavy book and will attract extra postage outaside the UK. Size: 250x190mm. John Perry (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Signed by the author C.J Skead. C.J.Skead: Formerly Biologist, Kaffrarian Museum, King William's Town formerly Field Research Officer, Percy Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town. Natural History. Volume 10. 1st October 1973. A Small bookplate from the previous owner. Publication of 259 pages. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed. There are minor pen markings within the body of the book, the pages remain complete and the text legible. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust jacket - very good. LACKS the vinyl gramophone record. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. pp.vi, 351 with 10 colour plates, b/w. photos., dist. maps and 45rpm record in pocket at rear. Small 4to. Two small labels and signature to front paste down. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block and a little to ends o/w. a fine hardback in thor. vg. dw. The 45rpm record gives characteristic Sunbird calls and songs, made from field recordings, of most of the species covered by the text.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust jacket - very good. Comes with a vinyl gramophone record. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Wraps are rubbed and marked.Internally clean.Excellent binding.The South African Avifauna series No.71.34 pages.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. xiv, 152 pp illustrated HB. Neat previous owners name on the endpaper, Binding is sound. Cloth covers are clean, Dust jacket is 99 % complete but a little foxed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. the boards are shelf rubbed and edge worn. foxing and some markings. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Minor insect damage on jacket and marked.Tanning.Soundly bound.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.16-10-2020. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. The jacket is foxed, slightly shelf rubbed and a little edge frayed. The back bottom corner has a closed tear of 2cm. It presents well in cellophane. The boards are clean and handsome. There is tanning and mild foxing within. There are no inscriptions, and the pages within are crisp, clean and tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Cape Town & Amst., 1967. 351 pp. 41 drawings, 22 plts (10 col.) , 1 record & 25 maps. Hardcover.- Name in pen on first free endpaper.

Condition: Fair. Comprehensive monograph prepared with the assistance of Cecily Niven, Prof J M Winterbottom and Richard Liversidge. Colour lithographs and 40 line drawings, distribution maps and 91 photographic illustrations. Inscription to front fep.Some toning to all edges with thumbing and a small black ink staion to lower corner. Light foxing to all edges. Includes 45rpm record at the rear. 351 Pages. First Edition. Condition: Fair. Dust jacket: Fair. Edge-wear to extremities. Small tidemark to lower spine edge. Some light creasing. Discolouration marks from old cellotape to the verso. Some sunning. Binding: Hardcover. Tan cloth boards with some mild edge-wear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The jacket is creased and a little torn. One ownership inscription. Soundly bound. Slightly curved. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 351pp, index, gazetteer, bibliography, 24 maps, 10 col plates, 91 bw photos, 40 line drawings, gramophone record at rear. Or tan cloth in pictorial jacket. Prev owners name on front free endpaper. Some toning and rubbing to jacket. Detailed examination of the sunbirds, sugarbirds, white-eyes and spotted creeper of southern Africa. Includes a 45rpm recording of sunbird calls and songs in pocket at rear. Each family is introduced by a comprehensive general review, followed by detailed notes on the biology and taxonomy of each species. Size: 4to.…

Karton. Condition: Sehr gut. Zust.: Gutes Exemplar. Mit original Schutzumschlag. With gramophone record. Schneller Versand und persönlicher Service - jedes Buch händisch geprüft und beschrieben - aus unserem Familienbetrieb seit über 25 Jahren. Eine Rechnung mit ausgewiesener Mehrwertsteuer liegt jeder unserer Lieferungen bei. Wir versenden mit der deutschen Post. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1050.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Beautiful hand-made slip case. Slip case remains tidy with little shelf rub. Jacket is neat with very slight shelf rub. Boards remain neat with little edge rub. Binding remains secure. Spotting on the pages due to age, but they remain neat with no inscriptions or annotations. Presents well in cellophane. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Historical Mammal Incidence in the Cape Province. Volume 1. The Western and Northern Cape. A clean and tightly bound book. Cover bound on upside down.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Fifth Impression. Two volumes (complete). Two very smart books. From the library of Ruth and Walter Middelmann. Ruth Middelmann was a outstanding amateur botanist who later was a hugely influential pioneer of the Protea growing industry. Walter Middelmann, in assistance, established the South African Wildflower Growers Association. Please note that the ISBN quoted above is for Volume I. The reference number and price refer to both books. Volume I: The Western and Northern Cape. Exceptionally smart and neat. Volume II: The Eastern Half of the Cape Province, including, The Ciskei, Transkei and East Griqualand, ISBN: 0798401796 (pub 1987). Again an excellent copy. Both books are so clean and clear and fresh they are as new! Please note that due to the weight of the set, should the books need be posted to the outside of South Africa extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Two volumes (complete). Two stout, healthy copies. Please note that the ISBN refers to Volume I, the reference number and price refer to both books. The boards of the books have clear, cellophane protective covers. Volume I: The Western and Northern Cape. Fifth impression (1987), 903 pages. A placid copy. The boards have some very light wear about the corners and edges. They are otherwise steady and sound. The guttering along pp 902/3 is cracked, but the general security of the book is unaffected other than a very, very slight slip of the weight balance of the contents. The papertrims have some shelving marks. The contents are clean, clear, extraordinarily exact and diligent, amenable and generous and certain. Volume 2: ISBN: 0798401796: The Eastern Half of the Cape Province, including the Ciskei, Transkei and East Griqualand. 1987 - first edition. 1121 pages. The contents are most pleasing. They are tight, clean, clear, very orderly and tidy, smart and very healthy. Please note that due to the weight of the books, should they need to be posted to the outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Two volumes (complete). Both sound, steady and very healthy. Note: The ISBN is for Vol 1, the reference number and price is for BOTH volumes. Volume 1: The Western and Northern Cape, fifth impression, 1987, 903 pages. The sand coloured boards have pressed gilt titling. The boards have some mild shelving and handling wear to the edges and corners. They are sound and sturdy. The paper trims have storage foxing and marks. The early and final pages have rashes of foxing. Otherwise, the contents are smart, tidy, most pleasing. Volume 2: ISBN: 0798401796 : The Eastern Half of the Cape Province, including the Ciskei, Transkei and East Griqualand. First Edition, 1987, 1121 pages (the final line of the book is worth the price of the set!). Fully bound in leather. Titling in gilt. The boards are hale and sturdy and very handsome. The page trims have light storage foxing. The contents are most confident, detailed, exhaustive, very clean and clear, generous. A pleasing set! Please note that due to the weight of the books, should the set need be posted outside of South Africa, extra postage charges will be made. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second edition The dust jacket is ever so slightly rubbed, but remains bright and whole. Likewise for the boards. Internally, the end papers are very mildly foxed, but there are no other markings or inscriptions, and the rest of the pages throughout are crisp and pristine. Tightly bound and presents beautifully in cellophane. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hard Cover, No Dustjacket. Condition: Good. These are extremely large and heavy books so extra shipping will be required. Please order the book after which we will assess the shipping cost and let you know what it is before your purchase proceeds. Volume One - 900 pages. Volume Two - 1121 pages. ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: 8" X 12". …

First Edition. Very good condition. Top edge lightly foxed. Light tape stains on endpapers. In a very good dust jacket with a small closed tear at the base and a little bit of edgwear at the top of spine. Africana. Hardback. With dj.