An Introduction to the Study of Bird Behaviour

H. Eliot Howard

Published by Cambridge at the University Press, Cambridge, 1929

About this Item

A smart first edition of this illustrated study into bird behaviour from Henry Eliot Howard. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and ten plates. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive study on the behaviour of birds with reference to individual species and their characteristics. Intended for the use of amateurs as an introduction to ornithological study. Written by Henry Eliot Howard, an English ornithologist noted as the first to describe territoriality behaviour in birds. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the edges of the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and chipping resulting in minor loss to the head of the spine. Sunning to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. A 2" tear to the front flap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 880T9

Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to the Study of Bird Behaviour
• Publisher: Cambridge at the University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 1929
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ornithology