Isbn: 9780565007713 - Crows of the World (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 354pp. b/w illus. Dust jacket has shelf wear inc. closed and open tears, and some very slight losses to top spine. Text block is tanned with some foxing but contents remain clean and bright. A very good copy. HEAVY - UK & OVERSEAS ORDERS MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING.…

Condition: Very Good. vi, 354, 3 col plates, line drawings, maps. . HB. Vg in fair d/w (some wrinkling/fading to spine, caused by previous exposure to damp, not affecting the book itself; in removable protective sleeve). From the library of Michael Bryant, Hampshire ornithologist, with his bookplate. First edition. Illustrated by R. Gillmor. [9780565007713].…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Publication - British Museum. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor (illustrator).

Quarto,354 pp.,three colour plates, illustrations, signature, good copy in chipped dustwrapper (not as pictured).

Condition: Very Good. vi, 354, 3 col plates, line drawings, maps. . HB. 4to, orig. cloth, corner bumped. Vg in d/w. From the library of Keith Hyatt (1932-2021), acarologist at the Natural History Museum, London, and prominent member of the London Natural History Society, with his name to the front pastedown. First edition. Illustrated by R. Gillmor. [9780565007713].…

Hard cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. An eminent ornithologist here offers a wealth of information on all living corvid members. Derek Goodwin first covers nomenclature as well as adaptive radiation and plumage. He then gives an account of many aspects of crow behavior. He discusses sociability and flocking, communal roosting, threat and fighting, and self-assertive display. Also described are their reaction to the sick and injured, their individual differences, their nesting habits and care of the young, and their voice and vocal mimicry. Crows are familiar birds to almost everyone. They are a wide-ranging group whose activities often bring them into contact with man, frequently to their detriment. However, they are a successful family, both in terms of numbers and species, which includes the Blue Jay and Magpie of North America, the Rook of England, the House Crow of India and the Little Raven of Australia. They exhibit great diversity in color, size and patterns of behavior. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. British Museum 1976 1st edn large hardback.3 colour plates plus many more illustrations.Small ink print of owners initials to corner of front endpaper.No other markings.Sharp boards with gilt titles.Fractional tanning to margins(if at all).Dustjacket a little shelfworn with small tear to top rear.Near fine/good.Heavy item so postage to be agreed thanks.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Vg LARGE hardback copy in Vg jacket with faded spine. Slight creasing to lower edge of jacket. Inch tear to hinge of jacket. HEAVY: OVERSEAS SHIPPING EXTRA AT ADDITIONAL COST.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. Pages are very good. Mark on inner cover page from rusty paper clip. Hardcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> The crow family (Corvidae) is a diverse and successful group of passerine birds. It includes many species, some as familiar as the Rook in England and Blue Jay in castern North America, others less familiar and little-known such as the Sooty Jay and Bush Crow. Corvids range in size from bird, and in colour from black to examples of the most colourful of the world's birds. the lark-sized Hume's Ground Jay to the Raven, the largest passerine Derek Goodwin's object in this book is to record known facts about all living corvid species. A general account of the family, its adaptive radiation, coloration and behaviour precedes the descriptions of the birds. The general characteristics of ten groups are discussed and descriptions of the 116 species follow, with a synopsis of the behaviour and biology of each. Most of the illustrations are by Robert Gillmor, and are based on his or the author's original sketches. Nearly all the species descriptions are.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Oversized , 354pp bound in green cloth with gilt lettering, includes COLOR AND B&W ILLUSTRATIONS throughout. Contents include subspecies, adaptive characters, plumage, behavior and more. TIGHT, CLEAN COPY. With Dust Jacket in Near Fine condition, with light surface rubbing, protected in a mylar cover. Gillmor, Robert (illustrator).…

Quarto,354 pp.,three colour plates, illustrations, slightly rubbed dustwrapper, otherwise a fine copy.

FIRST EDITION, QUARTO, VERY GOOD HARDBACK IN VERY GOOD DUSTWRAP. ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROBERT GILLMOR.

Condition: Sehr Gut. Versandhinweis: Aufgrund aktueller EPR-Verpackungsregelungen ist der Versand in einzelne EU-Länder derzeit nicht möglich. Details siehe Händlerprofil. Sehr gut. Sehr gepflegtes Exemplar mit nur minimalen Gebrauchsspuren. Leicht beriebener Einband oder minimale Eckenabnutzung möglich. Seiten sind sauber, vollständig und ohne Markierungen. Bindung fest.…