White Cmn (46 results)

Condition: Good. 1st edition. Cloth, G. xxii+166pp, colour frontis & 7 colour plates, 20pp b/w plates, folding map, cloth rubbed & with the rear panel of the covers water stained, contents in good order. A listing of the 658 bird species native to Zambia. 450 grams.

paperback. Condition: Used: Good. A Revised Check List of African Shrikes, Orioles, Drongos, Starlings, Crows, Waxwings, Cuckoo-Shrikes, Bulbuls, Accentors, Thrushes and Babblers. 176 pp. Paper wraps in good condition. Previous owners name on title page and various notations in ink throughout text. Slightly worn covers with a few stains. Bumped corners. Title and author hand written on spine edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Unmarked copy, blue cloth with black lettering. Fading to spine. Includes fold-out map in sleeve in back in Fine condition. In very good jacket protected in mylar jacket. 166 pgs plus many pictures in the back.

Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Paperback, G+. [iv]+84pp, edges rubbed, wrappers yellowed. A listing of the Passerine birds of Africa. 125 grams.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1962. Africa, Journals. Manchester University Press, The Rhodes-Livingstone Papers No 34, 38p., good paperback with library stamp on cover. 7/24.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1959. Africa, Journals. The Rhodes-Livingstone Papers, Number 29, Manchester University Press, 58p., Ex-library rebound in beige-greenish cloth, paperback jurnal is in very good condition 2/24 also the original blue paper edition 7/24.

PAPERBACK. Condition: Good. Revised edition. 84pp, octavo, tight binding, clean throughout, foxing and heavily sunned back cover, mild edge and corner wear, owner's name. 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.

PAPERBACK. Condition: Good. Revised edition. 176pp, octavo, tight binding, clean throughout, wraps are faded, toned, and worn but complete, corner and edge wear, owner's name. 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.

PAPERBACK. Condition: Fair. Revised edition. 218pp, octavo, tight binding, clean throughout, tape repair to top edge of back cover, soiled and worn wraps, owner's name, small ink notation on cover. 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.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Red paper covers with black titles. A hard bump to the rear of the spine heel, and general bumping at the corners. Solid heavy binding, tight as if unread, and clean unmarked pages. 524 pp., indexed, lengthy bibliography. White's checklist of these southeast Asian birds, published after his death with inclusions and content from Bruce. Please note - this is not a visual guide - no photos or plates are included.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Fascinating study of the Luvale people of Zambia and Angola and their economic activity. In good general internal order bar spotting early and late. Blue card covers creased, marked and worn with loss to head and foot of spine. Best regarded as a reading copy. No.29 in the Rhodes-Livingstone Papers series. 8vo. xii. 58pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 38pp reprint, printed paper wrappers, good Rhodes-Livingstone Papers 34.

Condition: Good. 1959. No edition remarks. 58 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white photographs and maps. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Some mild green ink underlining. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some moderate marking and tanning.

Paperback. Condition: very good. Sky blue octavo; 38, p; 22 cm. The Rhodes-Livingstone Papers; Number Thirty-Four. Luvale (African people) -- Marriage customs and rites; cultural studies. Extremely little wear to spine foot, barely rubbed corners, small blue ink ownership signature to front cover, else very good+. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated).

Condition: VG, Hardcover with dj.

Condition: Very Good. Picture Shown is For Illustration Purposes Only : CONDITION : VERY GOOD : PAPERBACK :light wear and scuff marks to cover, pages in nice condition, shipped from the UK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust jacket - none. Hardback.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket.

Original Blue Cloth Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good to Very Good. First Edition. 1957. First edition. xxii, 166pp., 8 colour plates and 20 pages of black and white illustrations plus a folding coloured map at the end of the book. This is the fourth of the series of check lists of the birds of Northern Rhodesia, the original of which was published in 1934, and the last in 1949. This new list is more than a mere check list, for it contains details of sub-specific variation within the territory, distribution, ecology, breeding seasons ands various other data. The book is bound in the original blue cloth covered boards with black titling on the spine. The case of the book is in very good condition with light bumping to the corners and slightly heavier bumping to the spine ends. The spine is slightly faded. The contents are tight and clean with no inscription. The unclipped dustwrapper has shelf wear with some soiling and rubbing and chipping along the top edge. The spine ends and corners are bumped and nicked with small pieces missing and there is a small hole in the spine.

paperback, Condition: fair, British Ornithologists Union, London, 1986, 8vo., wraps, 524pp., highlighting, creased spine & covers, fair $.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Softcover. Red paper covers, with black lettering to the front cover and spine. Dated 1986 on copyright and title page. 524 pages. B.O.U. Check-list No. 7. Good condition. Binding is strong and secure. Some faint spots of discoloration along the spine. Edges of the covers are very faintly worn. Page edges lightly foxed, but interior is clean and free of marks or writing. Overall good condition. 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. Thomas Lovejoy's name is not written in this book, although the handwritten title may well be his addition. It will come with a card stating provenance, with a picture of Lovejoy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. the boards are marked and edge worn. a bit foxed. all text is clear and legible. complete with several plates, some in colour, and a foldout map of Northern Rhodesia. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Paperback. 142 Seiten 330 gr. Umschlag vorne und besonders hinten mit Fehlstellen, auch Rücken oben mit leichten Läsuren, Stempel auf Vorblatt, sonst gut.

Condition: Used - Good. Good paperback. Staples badly rusted, causing staining; slight damage at head of spine. Used - Good. Good paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Reinforced jacket.Worn and marked.Scarring.Previous ownership inscription.Tanning.Excellent binding.Includes map at back.This is the fourth of the series of check lists of the birds on Northern Rhodesia,the original of which was published in 1934,and the last in 1949.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Octavo,524 pp.,softcover, signature, softcover. BOU Checklist 7. The 676 species accounts include local names, historical records and present distribution and status.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Typewritten manuscript on 8.5 X 14 inch onionskin and regular paper with many corrections throughout the text in pencil and ink. Several pages have additional printed paper tipped in. Printed on one side only. Bound with a metal clasp binder. Covers very worn. Includes an extra, unumbered page at the end. Introduction and eight chapters: I. The Background, pp 1-22. II. Economy and Diet, pp 23-57. III. History and Political Organization, pp 58-82. IV. Residence and Kinship, pp 83-101. V. Ritual, pp 102-155. VI. The Cult of the Ancestors, pp 156-173. VII. Other Supernatural Agents and Forces, pp 174-188. VII. Conservatism and Change, pp 189-193. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 194 pages; Extra postage required for priority and international shipping.

Octavo, wrappers,218 pp.,printed wrappers, a very good copy.

Octavo,176 pp.,minor spotting of wrappers, sound inside, very good copy.

Soft. Condition: Good. Spine sunned with some light creasing and chipping. Light cover wear, tape marks to inside of covers and first/last pages, content clean and firm. Size: 8vo.