Kingfishers and Related Birds by Forshaw (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Two volumes, large folio, 564 pages, 52 superb colour plates from paintings by William Cooper. Publishers blue half morocco with blue cloth sides contained in a Solander box with leather spine and front cover titles. A fine set of the first section of this monumental work, probably the finest ornithological monograph of modern times. This series is complete for the Kingfishers themselves. The box has slight bumping to the corners and some light damp staining on the spine, the books are in fine condition except to a minor bump to the edge of one volume . Set no 54 of a limited edition of 1000 signed by Joseph Forshaw and William T Cooper in each volume. An exceptionally heavy item for which additional charges will be required to ship an overseas order. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Forshaw, Joseph M. (author) & Cooper, William T. (illustrator). 1983-1994. Kingfishers and Related Birds. Parts I-III; Volumes I-VI. Lansdowne Editions: Sydney/Melbourne. Complete set of Forshaw & Cooper's "Kingfishers and Related Birds". Consisting of six volumes in three parts, this incredible series was written by Joseph M. Forshaw and beautifully illustrated by William T. Cooper. Each volume is numbered and signed by the author and artist on the limitation page. Originally planned as an edition of 1,000 numbered sets. Part II and particularly Part III of this work are very difficult to find as many of the text blocks of Part III were never bound (I have seen dealers estimates of fewer than 150 sets produced, while other collectors have estimated possibly fewer than 70), and complete, matching sets are difficult to come by. Of those copies of Part III, a few of their solander boxes were shipped out from the publisher with misprinted spine labels, listing the family name Alcedinidae rather than Bucerotidae. Large/Royal folios (20.5" x 14.5" each). Each bound with original half cloth, half leather. Spine gilt and with raised bands. PART I: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers). Volume 1: Ceryle to Cittura (includes the fish-eating and specialist kingfishers). Volume 2: Halcyon to Tanysiptera (includes woodland kingfishers and the beautiful racket-tailed or paradise kingfishers). PART II: Todidae to Phoeniculidae (Todies to Wood Hoopoes): Volume 3: Todidae to Meropidae (includes the todies, motmots and bee-eaters). Volume 4: Leptosomatidae to Phoeniculidae (includes the cuckoo roller, rollers, hoopoes and wood hoopoes). PART III: Bucerotidae (Hornbills). Volume 5: Bucorvus to Anthracoceros (includes the ground hornbills). Volume 6: Buceros to Ceratogymna (includes the giant hornbills). This is a matching set (all numbered 275) with all three solander boxes. The solander box for Part III is one of the sets with the correctly printed spine labels. This set is overall in extremely good condition without noticeable fading to solander box spines, and minimal wear and discoloration to the set. Specifically, here are some notes on the condition of each part: PART I: Solander box front on spine side slightly bowed inward; front of solander box with some slight discoloration/staining; one volume with a score mark to blue cloth of front cover. PART II: Solander box with a couple spots of slight discoloration/staining; slight wear on raised bands of the spine of both volumes. PART III: Solander box with a couple spots of slight discoloration/staining with one small knick on right side of boxes front plate; slight wear on raised bands of the spine of both volumes. Please see photos for specifics on condition and depictions of the above. This is a large and heavy set (each of the three parts is 22"x16"x4.5" & ~25 lbs), so extra shipping will be required for this oversized book. Happy to provide additional details and photos on this set! Signed by Author(s).

Leather Bound. Condition: Fine. First edition. Sydney: Lansdowne Editions, 1983-1994. Six volumes in three Solander boxes with leather labels and velvet lined interiors, Folios. Each volume is hand-bound in imported leather and fabric, and presented in a cloth-covered Solander box. Only 1,000 sets printed, this set is number 816. Signed by the author and illustrator on the limitation page of each volume. PART I: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) 564 pp. with 52 color plates (both volumes). Volume 1: Ceryle to Cittura (includes the fish-eating and specialist kingfishers). Volume 2: Halcyon to Tanysiptera (includes woodland kingfishers and the beautiful racket-tailed or paradise kingfishers). PART II: Todidae to Phoeniculidae - Volume 3: Todidae, Momotidae and Meropidae (Todies, Motmots and Bee-eaters) 315 pp., 26 color plates. Volume 4: Leptosomatidae, Coraciidae, Upupidae and Phoeniculidae (Rollers, Hoopoes and Wood Hoopoes) 251 pp., 22 color plates. PART III: Bucerotidae (Hornbills) 437 pp. including 56 color plates (both volumes). Volume 5: Bucorvus to Anthracoceros. Volume 6: Buceros to Ceratogymna. Complete sets are scarce as a great many of the text blocks of Part III were never bound. The Australian publisher Lansdowne Editions published fine leather bound bird books in the late 20th Century. Most featured text by Joseph M. Forshaw and the paintings of William T. Cooper in signed limited editions. Available with a custom built storage cabinet for an additional $1,500.