ISBN: 9780801414541 - The Falcons of the World (comstock Book) (14 results)

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Binding tight and square. Pages clean and free of writing or marks.

Oversized Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Condition: good. A former university library book with all the expected stamps, stickers and markings. Some shelf, storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. Missing dustjacket. The pages appear unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Scott. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller.…

Condition: like_new. The cover shows no damage or marks! Ship within 24 hours!.

Condition: acceptable. Dust jacket is worn. Pages are sunned. Item has water damage. Hardcover.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This Book is in Very Good condition - SMALL NICK TO TOP DJ CORNER, REST FINE. See our picture for exact item you will receive. All items ship within 24 hours. Packaging is 100% Recyclable. Most items purchased from Charitable organizations. A portion of each sale is also donated to a monthly charity, check your package for this month's charity. Reuse-Recycle-Rebook.…

Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Condition: Fine-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Oversize hardcover with dustjacket : fine minus / very good plus. Book: narrow strip of slight fading to bottom edge of binding; front corners are very very slightly bumped; otherwise like new. Jacket in new mylar protector; jacket has scratches on front--not very noticeable; slight scuffing to back; very slight wear to head of spine; clean and bright. 192 pages; 40 full-page color paintings; 4 double-spread paintings; 30 maps; a few b&w illustrations. Will require extra for priority shipping. Not available for international shipping. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The book is near fine with very slight edge wear in a very good dust jacket with some edge wear and a two inch closed tear at the upper spine end.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1982). (1982) 1982 1st US edition. Folio (310 x 236mm). Pp192. Full page colour plates by R. David Digby, line illustrations, bibliography. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Browning to page ends and top of front board, spine slightly cocked. Good-plus in slightly rubbed dust-wrapper. "The swiftest creature on earth, capable of swooping down on its prey at 200 miles an hour, is a member of the falcon family. .These compact, powerully built birds are the subject of this important book, generously illustrated by 40 full-page four-colour paintings, 4 double-spread paintings, and 30 maps. Written by one of the world's leading experts, Tom J. Cade, and illustrated with paintings by R. David Digby, it is a rare combination of the best possible author and the best possible artist. .Part I of the book provides a general synopsis of the genus Falco, including a discussion of the physical characteristics that distinguish all falcons, zoogeography of the group, functional morphology, reproductive biology, molt patterns, relations with humans, and conservation. Part II consists of the 39 species accounts." each of which is an essay discussing a species' biology and habits. .…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Near fine. First edition. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To Anders, with best wishes, Tom J Cade, Boise, Idaho, February 24, 1987." Uncommon signed. Tom Cade was an ornithologist who has been called "the father of peregrine falcon conservation" by the National Audubon Society. His name is synonymous with peregrines. He was a professor at Cornell and founded The Peregrine Fund in Boise, Idaho. In this book he methodically profiles the falcons of the world, and his descriptions (4-5 pages each) are accompanied by beautiful full-page portraits by R. David Digby. A quarto of about 20 pages, blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Very near fine with slight bumping to upper corners and spine crown. In a near fine jacket that shows that same minor bumping on its upper edges.…

hardcover. Condition: new.