The Illustrated Book of Pigeons with Standards for Judging (29 results)

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Softcover. Condition: New. 1876 edition. Reprinted from 1876 edition. Pages: 588 Language: English. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. The content of this print on demand book has not been changed. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this reprint is from very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. THERE MIGHT BE DELAY THAN THE ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE DUE TO COVID-19.

Paper Back. Condition: New. Lang: -English , Pages 500 , Reprinted in (2017) with the help of original edition published long back (1876). This book is Printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour SOFTCOVER {LEATHER BOUND EDITION WITH GOLDEN LEAF PRINTING ALSO AVAILABLE}, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Print on Demand.;

Hard Cover. Condition: New. Lang: -English , Pages 500 , Reprinted in (2017) with the help of original edition published long back (1876). This book is Printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour HARDCOVER {LEATHER BOUND EDITION WITH GOLDEN LEAF PRINTING ALSO AVAILABLE}, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Print on Demand.;

Hardback. Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. Excerpt from The Illustrated Book of Pigeons: With Standards for Judging Both Author and Editor have done their 6651, honestly and heartily, to provide a full and trustworthy treatise for the Pigeon Fancier. The one has desired and endeavoured to tell all he knows of the subject in its various branches, and the other has done My best to present that knowledge in the most effective form possible under the circum stances, with such introduction and occasional comments as might attract the reader, or give point to the Author's remarks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. ***** Print on Demand *****.

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Premium Leather Bound. Condition: New. 500 {Size: 19.78 x 26.13 cms} A Unique Leather Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine, front and Back of the book with edge gilding. We have multiple options in color of leather Red, Green, Blue, Black and with Black labels. Original edition was published in [1876] and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2017 with the help of original edition. If this title is a multivolume set, this is a single volume, Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Lang: - English, Pages 500, Print on Demand. Language: English.

London, Paris & N.Y.; Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., n.d. [c. 1876]. VIII,392 pp. 50 chromo-lithogr. plts & 71 figs. H.calf, spine partly broken.

London, Paris & N.Y.; Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., n.d. [c. 1876]. VIII,392 pp. 50 chromo-lithogr. plts & 71 figs. Rebound in modern h.leather.

London, Paris & N.Y., Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., n.d. [c. 1876]. VIII,392 pp. 50 chromo-lithogr. plts & 71 figs. H.calf, spine & corners worn, inner-joint cracked.With 50 fine chromo-lithogr. plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. J.W. Ludlow (illustrator). 1st Edition. Recased retaining the original pebbled cloth boards with leather tips. New leather spine with the original gilt decorated leather spine cover relaid. A few plates, those retaining their tissue guards, have some foxing, but most plates are very clean. No inscriptions. viii, 392 pp. plus 50 colour plates from paintings by J.W. Ludlow.

Cassell & Company, Limited, London; Paris; New York & Melbourne, 1876. VIII, 392 mit 70 Textholzschnitten und 50 chromolithographischen Tafeln nach Zeichnungen von J. W. Ludlow, original Halbleder-Einband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel und 5 Schmuckbünden, quart, (etwas berieben, bestoßen und fleckig)---- Ein großes wundervolles Luxuswerk über Tauben, in der Art von Prutz späterem Mustertaubenbuch. Aus: Möbes, Bibliographie der Tauben, S. 50 / komplettes Exemplar / Herausgegeben von Lewis Wright - 2360 Gramm.

Illustrated with fifty life-like coloured plates, from paintings by J. W. Ludlow. London, Paris and New York : Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., circa 1876. Quarto, half crushed morocco over pebbled cloth, spine in compartments with gilt ornamentation, lettered in gilt, edges rubbed and a few light stains, all edges gilt, expertly rebacked and endpapers replaced, wet stamp from bookshop and pencil inscription from collector on verso of frontispiece (both from Dunedin, New Zealand), pp. viii; 392, light foxing to preliminaries, text block slightly cracked, a very good copy. A fine work of Victorian ornithology and the standard nineteenth century text for pigeon fanciers.

4to., (10 6/8 x 8 3/8 inches). Chromolithographic frontispiece and 49 further chromoliths of pigeons after J.W. Ludlow, illustrated with wood-engravings throughout. Contemporary full green morocco gilt (extremities a bit scuffed). First edition in book form, originally issued in fifty monthly parts. With magnificent and detailed illustrations of numerous species of exotic pigeons. A contemporary reviewer for the "Journal of Horticulture and Practical Gardening", volume 30 1876, describes Fulton, the successful author of a book on poultry, as "born a fancier, by taste a fancier, by trade a dealer in high-class pigeons, and an exhibitor with success of every variety; his mind stored with valuable pigeon-knowledge". Catalogued by Kate Hunter.

Quarto. Half black calf, dark cloth bds. Raised compartments to spine, gilt, contrasting label. 50 beautiful chromo lithographs in colour, with tissue guards. Some foxing to eps and throughout, mainly to edges. Upper hinge visible. Edges sl. worn , bds. sl. bumped, but altogether a very lovely book.

Fifty colored plates + text illustr, 11 x 9, 3/4 blindstamped and gilt ruled leather with patterned green cloth, spine is highly decorated with slightly raised bands, red spine label with gilt lettering, marbled edges and endpapers, 392 pp. Covers worn, rubbed (esp back cover), shelfworn, foredge fraying, corners and spine tips bumped and worn, spine tips chipped, leather scuffed/scraped, loss of leather along outer hinges, front inner hinge cracked, rear cover detached, title page heavily spotted and soiled else scattered spotting and soiling , two pages and one plate have a vertical tear on either top or bottom margin, plate that is supposed to be opposite page 311, "Satinette and Sub-Varieties" was bound in opposite page 211, lacks tissue guards else complete and good. Originally issued in 50 parts.

0. EA. 4°. VIII, 392 S. Mit 50 Chromolithogr. u. vielen Textabbildungen. Halbleder. Rückenschild, Rückenvergold. u. vergold. Rückentitel. Half calf. Label and gilt title on spine, gilt spine. Etw. ber. u. best. Vorsatzbll. stockfl., Exlibris a. Innendeckel, Innengelenke l. gelockert. Sehr schöne dekorative Ausgabe. Slightly rubbed and bumped, flysheets foxed, exlibris, joints loose. Very nice copy. Nissen ZBI, 1462. Seltene erste Ausgabe. Mit wundervollen farb. Chromolithographien. Sprache: Deutschu 3,500 gr.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Bound in green beveled boards with gilt and black decorations, 392 pp plus 8 pp ads. This copy with a book plate from C Curry Bohm and a gift inscription from Flora S. Richardson, the widow of his friend, William D Richardson. This copy with all 50 color plates and tissue guards present, plus numerous line drawings. Obviously a well loved copy. I left the book marks in place. Edges and gutters have been reinforced with black tape.There is foxing with it being primarily on the borders and backs of the plates. The front end paper and one plate with its tissue guard are detached but present. An interesting association to this famous Brown County, Indiana artist who also worked in Glouster, Massachusetts and Tennessee.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. London: Cassell Petter Galpin & Co. n.d. circa 1876. Thick 4to. Calf-backed gilt-illustrated cloth with bevelled edges. Gilt. A.e.g. viii 392 4pp. Complete with 50 magnificently coloured full-page chromo-lithograph plates after J. W. Ludlow each with its orig. tissue-guard and numerous text-illusts. Some occasional foxing of the text; otherwise an excellent complete copy with the plates sharply coloured. NOTE: Probably the best known treatise on the breeding and rearing of pigeons.

Hardcover. Condition: Used: Very Good. Edinburgh: Cassell Petter & Galpin, ND [1876]. Volume 1 - 224 pp. Volume 2 - pp. 225-392. Fifty color plates by J.W. LUDLOW. Rubbed leather spines, worn corners, boards somewhat warped.

A SUPER COPY, NEWLY REBOUND IN RED HALF-LEATHER OVER MAROON CLOTH, RAISED BANDS, GILT TITLES ON BLACK LABELS, NEW MARBLED ENDPAPERS, ELABORATE GILT DESIGN TO SPINE PANELS. NO DATE BUT CIRCA 1890. WITH 50 FULL COLOUR PLATES FROM PAINTINGS BY J W LUDLOW AND MANY OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED.

Leather Bound. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual markings. Undated, c. 1890s. Hardback rebound by library, in good condition for its age. Clean text, sound binding. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

4°. VIII, 392 S. mit 50 Chromolithographien. Grüner OLn. mit schwarz- und goldgepr. Rücken- und Deckelillustr. Nissen ZBI 1462. - Möbes "Bibliographie der Tauben" S. 50: "Ein grosses wundervolles Luxuswerk über Tauben." - (Kanten berieben und bestossen. Schnitt, erste und letzte Bl. fleckig).

Half Calf. Condition: Good. c. 1876. Pp. viii, 392, 50. Chromolithographed plates, complete. Contemporary half calf, gilt decorated on spine, red spine label. An extremely handsome copy, complete with the brightly coloured chromolithographed plates of varieties of pigeons.