BOOKS ABOUT BIRDS (Not pigeons)
Update January 3, 2023
Books are packed with great care and preserved in a poly sleeve. Some titles are listed more than once because I have duplicate copies. Prices are based on age, condition and rarity. Many are very scarce.
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The AMERICAN BIRD FANCIER considered with REFERENCE TO THE BREEDING, REARING, FEEDING, MANAGEMENT, AND PECULIARITIES of CAGE AND HOUSE BIRDS with remarks on their DISEASES AND REMEDIES; by D. J. Browne, 1858, with Illustrated with engravings, hard cover, brown cover with gold illustration, 107 pages with an addendum of 13 pages of advertising for other bird books. 7.5 by 4.75 inches, intact, some rusting, overall good/very good condition. . . . . . . $150.00
FAVOURITE FOREIGN BIRDS FOR CAGES AND AVIARIES by W. T. Greene, 1891 First Edition, hard cover, 124 pages + appendix, b/w drawings, 8 by 5.25 inches, binding is tight, cover has staining, interior is very good.................$60.00 sold
CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS by George H. Holden, 1883 First Edition, hard cover, Profusely illustrated with b&w plates and some magnificent chromolithographic plates throughout. 364 pages plus index and advertising section at back (truly fascinating!), 10.5 by 7 inches, in very good condition.........................................$100.00 sold
FOREIGN BIRD KEEPING Volumes 1 & 2 by Arthur G. Butler, 1899 First Edition, hard cover, Published by Feathered World, 3 color prints including two that are color fold outs, many b/w illustrations, 172 pages plus fascinating appendix, 10 by 7.5 inches, covers show wear interior is good/very good condition .......$100.00
AUDUBON'S MASTERPIECES, John James Audubon, 2009, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 499 spectacular color prints, high gloss pages, 10.25 by 8.25 inches, condition is like new, this is an expensive book...................... my price $40.00
THE BIRDS OF AMERICA, John James Audubon, 1985 (0riginally 1937), hard cover w/ dust jacket, 435 fantastic color plates, 12.5 by 9.5 inches, this is a big and impressive book, condition is good.........................................................$25.00
THE BIRDS OF AMERICA, John James Audubon, 1962 Fourth Printing (0riginally 1937), hard cover w/o dust jacket, 435 fantastic color plates, 12.5 by 9.5 inches, this is a big and impressive book, condition is average/ good...............................Copy #2.......$15.00
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS by Michael Vanner, 2003 soft cover, 384 pages, 500 species, color photography, 10.5 by 8.5 inches, in excellent /like new condition.......$30.00
BIRDS; THEIR LIFE, THEIR WAYS, THEIR WORLD, Dr. Christopher Perrins, 1976, published by Readers Digest, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 414 pages, wonderful color illustrations, 11 by 8.75 inches, dj is slightly worn, book is in very good/excellent condition......................$20.00
ORNAMENTAL PHEASANTS, THEIR BREEDING AND CARE by Charles Denley, 1935 First Edition, hard cover, 93 pages, b/w photos and illustrations, 8.5 by 5.5 inches, in very good condition....$50.00
BIRDS OF BRITAIN by Frances Pitt, 1948, First Edition, hard cover, 576 pages color and b/w illustrations, 9.25 by 6.5 pages, in good condition, this book is from Wm Penson's collection, there is his signature and ink stamp on the first page......................................................$25.00
FOREIGN CAGE BIRDS, Contains Full Directions for Successfully Breeding, Rearing and Managing the Various Beautiful Aviary Birds Imported into this Country (UK) by C.W. Gedney, Complete Set, Volumes 1 and 2, 1923, hard cover, 400 pages in total plus fascinating advertising appendix, beautiful b/w drawings, 7.875 by 5.25 inches, books are in good/very good condition; two volume set................................$75.00 sold
HAWKS of North America by Clark and Wheeler, 2001, soft cover, 319 pages, 7.5 by 4.75 inches, color illustrations, in new condition..$20.00 sold
GAME BIRD CARVING by Bruce Burk, 1972, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 242 pages, 800 how-to-photographs and line drawings. 11 by 8.5 inches, dj has minor wear, book is in very good condition.............................................$20.00
WATERFOWL STUDIES by Bruce Burk, 1976, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 254 pages, 700 photographs, 44 color portraits, 11 by 8.75 inches, in very good/excellent condition....................$20.00
WATERFOWL ~ Their Biology and Natural History by Paul Johnsgard, 1968, hard cover w/ just jacket, 138 pages, 148 photographs (59 in color), 10 by 7.75 inches, condition very good/excellent..$20.00
THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY, Robert Elman and Walter Osborne, 1972, hard cover w/ dust jacket. Birds of the Mirgratory Corridor, 200 pages, color and b/w photography, 11.25 by 8.75 inches, dust jacket has a few minor faults, book is in very good condition..............................................$20.00