Smith Stuart Hosking Eric (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Smith, Stuart;, Hosking, Eric; Britten, A G.; Bradbury, Edward (illustrator). 1st Edition. Vg, no markings, save sig, to prelim, in a good plus neatly clipped jkt. Guaranteed condition.

Hardcover. Condition: G-. Dust Jacket Condition: G-. 1st Edition. The book and contents are clean and tight. There are b/w photos. The covers have some scattered soil and rubbed corners. The dust jacket has some scuffing and edge and corner wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 128 pages, illustrated. Cover has minor wear, light fading, foxing on endpapers; dust jacket has moderate edge wear, light fading. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+ condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. Hosking, Eric (photographs) (illustrator). First Edition. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1955. Very Good+ condition in a Very Good dust jacket. A square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Bound in the original red cloth which under the jacket is faded as usual, but only mildly so. Blue lettering on the spine remains bright. The jacket has light rubbing at the extremities, but is still quite shiny. NOT price clipped (18s net). Pages are clean. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with over 60 photographs by Eric Hosking. Based on a 5-year study. Contains 13 chapters describing the aggressive behavior and aerial combat of the Willow-Warbler, Nightingale, Robin, Chat, Pipit, Cuckoo, Ringer Plover, Oystercatcher, Sandpiper, Snipe, Stone-Curlew, Redshank, Wheatear, Avocet, Stuffed Jay, etc. Bibliography. Index. First printing, with "First published in mcmlv" so stated on the copyright page. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by Hosking, Eric (photographs). 8vo. 128pp.

Beige Cloth. Condition: GOOD (BELOW AVERAGE). First Edition. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! Inscribed By Previous Owner.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Octavo, 128pp. (including index), first edition, dustjacket worn at corners, top of spine creased, green pencil markings on front cover (not affecting title), bookplate on inside cover; else very good +Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 4to. With jacket. 128 pp. B/w plates throughout. Detailed studies of british owl species. Light foxing to endpages else clean. Jacket bright in protective sleeve. VG+ / VG+.

Condition: gut. 128 S., Taf., 22 cm, Vorblatt mit Schlagschatten. Sprache: Englisch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Experimental Studies of the Aggressive Displays of Some Birds. 128pp including index. Red cloth boards with gilt titles to spine. Very small ad very neat ownership inscription to ffep. Boards lightly rubbed and worn at extremities. Eps foxed. Closed top edge lightly foxed.Textblock and illustrations in beautiful clean tight and bright condition. A pleasing copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Smith, Stuart; Hosking, Eric; Britten, A G; Bradbury, Edward (illustrator). 192pp, 20 photographic plates in black and white. Light grey cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. Bookseller's label on front paste down. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust-jacket chipped around edges; starting to fox, price unclipped. 8vo.

1945. (Small 4to) Very good, no dust jacket. 128pp. Frontispiece, photographs, index. Spine slightly soiled and cocked. Contributors include Stuart G. Smith (The Eyes and Ears of Owls). (Birds, Photography).

Condition: Gut. Leinen Originalleineneinband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel, Schutzumschlag. Der Schutzumschlag hat kleine Randläsuren und einige geklebte längere Einrisse; Rückseite mit handschriftl. Anmerkungen. Der Rücken ist etwas gebleicht, der Kopfschnitt leicht verstaubt. Fliegender Vorsatz mit Vermerk. Die Seiten sind sauber und gut. Mit 32 Fototafeln. Sprache / Language: en 128 Seiten. ca. 21,9 x 16,1 cm.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Gold motif and title on red cloth boards which are clean and unmarked. Internally there is a delightful bookplate of woodpeckers with the owner's name neatly written on it, age darkened endpapers else very clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good + copy. 62 photographic illustrations, an appendix and index. Fieldwork assistance by George Edwards. A scholarly work of observation for the professional and amateur alike. ****NOT EX LIB **** C3C Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Full Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full russett colored cloth with black titling. Light wear, no previous owner's names, not ex-library, jacket is not price-clipped, hint of wear with a couple of minute chips at the top of the spine and a closed tear at the top of the front & back panels. Overall a EXCELLENT book in a VERY GOOD PLUS dust jacket. Excellent condition considering its age. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Inscribed by previous owner on the FEP. No Dust Jacket. Red Cloth Boards. Illustrated. Light fading and wear to the cover. Mild foxing/tanning to the FEP. Otherwise, a clean, bright and tight copy of 128pp.

orig.cloth Rubbed. Corner bumped. Flyleaves foxed. Good. 24pp photoplates. 22x16cm, 128,(24) pp., Rubberstamp to half-title and title-page. Contents: Adventures with a Stuffed Cuckoo: Experiments with a Pair of Willow-Warbles; A Detailed Study of the Willow-Warber Variation During the Breeding Cycle; A Detailed Study of the Willow-Warbler Relevance & Recognition; Nightingale & Robin; Chats, Pipits, & Some Other Small Birds; Summing-Up on the Cuckoo; Intra-Specific Aggression: The Aggressive Displays of the Ringed Plver; The Aggressive Displays of the Oystercatcher;Experiments with Various Waders: Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Stone-Curlew, Greenshank & Redshank; The Wheather's Dance; Avocet Displays; Experiments with a Stuffed Jay, with an Australian Pallid Cuckoo, and at a Prepared Drinking Place; General Summing-Up. Locations/Orders : Availability Location : Museum Comp Zoology QL698 .S58 1955 Holdings Availability Description : 128 p. illus. 22 cm. Notes : Includes bibliography. Subject :Birds -- Behavior. Cuckoos. Authors : Hosking, Eric John, joint author. HOLLIS Number : 001073240 Description : 128 p. illus. 22 cm. Notes : Includes bibliography. Subject : Birds -- Behavior. Cuckoos. Authors : Hosking, Eric John, joint author. HOLLIS Number : 001073240 Rubbed. Corner bumped. Flyleaves foxed. Good.