Author: David Armitage Bannerman; W. Mary Bannerman
Title: Birds of the Atlantic Islands
Description: Edinburgh and London, Oliver & Boyd, 1963-68. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition set of David Bannerman's colourfully illustrated ornithological guide of the Atlantic Islands, a beautiful set in the original dust wrappers. The first edition.Complete in four volumes.In the original unclipped dust wrappers, Volume IV is price-clipped.A brilliant and extensive study on the ornithological culture of the Atlantic Islands. In these four volumes the Bannermans deal fully with the migratory birds, as well as the resident birds of the islands, incorporation observation of many other eminent ornithologists. The study provides an indispensable reference work to both the serious ornithologist and the amateur naturalist.Volume I, looking at the Canary Islands and the Salvages, illustrated with a colour frontispiece, twelve colour plates, four half-tone plates, and two maps. Collated, complete.Volume II, looking at Madira, the Desertas, and the Porto Santo Islands, illustrated with a colour frontispiece, one folding map, eight colour plates, and two half-tone plates. Collated, complete.Volume III, looking at the Azores, illustrated with a colour frontispiece, six colour plates, thirteen half-tone plates, eight maps, and in-text wood engravings. Collated, complete.Volume IV, looking at the Atlantic Islands, illustrated with a colour frontispiece, one folding table, nineteen colour plates, and twenty-six half-tone plates. Collated, complete.By David Armitage Bannerman and his second wife, Winifred Mary Jane Holland. Bannerman was the Curator of what is now the Natural History Museum from 1919 to 1952.Illustrated by D. M. Reid-Henry, George Lodge, and P. A. Clancey. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrappers, Volume IV is price-clipped. Externally, smart. Small bump to the front board of Volume I. Very minor marks to the front board of Volume IV. Minor edge wear to the dust wrappers, with a closed tear to the head of the wraps of Volume I. Price labels to the front fly leaves. Rear wrap of Volume I is a little age-toned. Minor handling marks to the wraps. Light wrinkling to the front wraps due to the pictorial onlays. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: D. M. Reid-Henry. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Keywords: Birds of the Atlantic Islands atlantic islands david a. bannerman ornithology atlantic islands d. m. reid-henry D. M. Reid-Henry
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Title: Birds of the Atlantic Islands
Description: Edinburgh and London, Oliver & Boyd, 1963-68. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition set of David Bannerman's colourfully illustrated ornithological guide of the Atlantic Islands, a beautiful set in the original dust wrappers. The first edition.Complete in four volumes.In the original unclipped dust wrappers, Volume IV is price-clipped.A brilliant and extensive study on the ornithological culture of the Atlantic Islands. In these four volumes the Bannermans deal fully with the migratory birds, as well as the resident birds of the islands, incorporation observation of many other eminent ornithologists. The study provides an indispensable reference work to both the serious ornithologist and the amateur naturalist.Volume I, looking at the Canary Islands and the Salvages, illustrated with a colour frontispiece, twelve colour plates, four half-tone plates, and two maps. Collated, complete.Volume II, looking at Madira, the Desertas, and the Porto Santo Islands, illustrated with a colour frontispiece, one folding map, eight colour plates, and two half-tone plates. Collated, complete.Volume III, looking at the Azores, illustrated with a colour frontispiece, six colour plates, thirteen half-tone plates, eight maps, and in-text wood engravings. Collated, complete.Volume IV, looking at the Atlantic Islands, illustrated with a colour frontispiece, one folding table, nineteen colour plates, and twenty-six half-tone plates. Collated, complete.By David Armitage Bannerman and his second wife, Winifred Mary Jane Holland. Bannerman was the Curator of what is now the Natural History Museum from 1919 to 1952.Illustrated by D. M. Reid-Henry, George Lodge, and P. A. Clancey. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrappers, Volume IV is price-clipped. Externally, smart. Small bump to the front board of Volume I. Very minor marks to the front board of Volume IV. Minor edge wear to the dust wrappers, with a closed tear to the head of the wraps of Volume I. Price labels to the front fly leaves. Rear wrap of Volume I is a little age-toned. Minor handling marks to the wraps. Light wrinkling to the front wraps due to the pictorial onlays. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: D. M. Reid-Henry. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Keywords: Birds of the Atlantic Islands atlantic islands david a. bannerman ornithology atlantic islands d. m. reid-henry D. M. Reid-Henry
Price: GBP 550.00 = appr. US$ 785.39 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 852P9
- Book number: 852P9
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