C Hillstead (51 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Solid Ex. Library. B & W Plates (illustrator). First Edition, Second Impression. Copyright Date: 1945 Octavo, Hardcover, Black Cloth, 1945, Pp.104,

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. NICE First Edition no owner marks as pictured Very good condition hard cover, no jacket gently read clean pages,

Condition: Good. 1959. Revised Edition. 206 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Condition: Good. 1945. Second Impression. 104 pages. Photographic jacket over cloth. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. From The Field: "An extremely readable story, which is at the same time an introduction to the hobby of bird watching. Mr Hillstead is himself a bird watcher of experience and he knows the pitfalls to avoid and the points to look for when you begin what should prove to be a life-time's hobby.This is a book that can be thoroughly recommended -- and not only for children.". Ex-Library.

Condition: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear, tears and loss. Clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket, marked and worn boards have bumped edges.

Reprint. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 104 pages illustrations (plan) plates, diagram. Subjects; Wildlife; birds. Blackbirds. Thrushes. Birds; Passeriformes. European birds. 3 Kg.

Green Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dj. First Edition. Sound decent copy, free of markings, boards and pages clean and free of wear, bright gilt spine titling. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd impression, 1945. Black cloth gilt spine uniformly faded. Gift inscription on the blank flyleaf. A contribution to the study of a single avian species. Illustrated. 104 pages.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Every detail is studied, song, territory, nesting,food and other field characters, so that one gets a complete account of the life history of this interesting species.There is a pen inscription inside and cover has a few small marks on it.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This book is one of the best foundations to bird study that anyone could have. It deals with this subject from an entirely fresh angle,and not only tells the student how to commence his studies but,also, what mistakes he is likely to make, and how they should be overcome.The Jacket is a little worn around the edges.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First faber edition on red cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Some rubbing, creasing and wear to wrapper, more pronounced to edges and top of spine which has slight loss. A couple of small tears to edges which have been internally repaired with special non acidic archive tape, no fading or loss. Wrapper now in clear removable protective sleeve. Not price clipped, no inscriptions, illustrated, contents have very little wear, bright and clean. Heavy book, will require additional postage outside the UK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's red hardback in very good condition, somewhat rubbed and a little darkened. Contents sound and clean; no pen-marks, save a inscription at the endpaper. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels, just a former owner's bookplate at the endpaper. Numerous illustrations throughout. Thus a tidy book in presentable condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 104pp, illustrated with black and white photographs, hardcover, black cloth, gilt lettered, cloth slightly marked but internally good condition, Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1945.

224 pages. With 69 illustrations. Original-cloth and the dustjacket (Dustjacket used) 22x14 cm Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 780.

Reprint. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 104 pages illustrations (plan) plates, diagram. Subjects; Wildlife; birds. Blackbirds. Thrushes. Birds; Passeriformes. European birds. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. * PUBLISHER : FABER AND FABER * YEAR : 1960 * ISBN : N/A * No OF PAGES : 224 * CONDITION : USED - ACCEPTABLE * OTHER: THE COVER BOARDS ARE HEAVILY RUBBED WITH BUMPING AND FADING ALONG THE EDGES AND CORNERS WITH A FAINT LIQUID STAIN TO THE FRONT. THE SPINE IS HEAVILY RUBBED AND FADED WITH BUMPING AT BOTH ENDS. THE BINDING IS FIRM. THERE IS FOXING ALONG THE FOR-EDGE. THE PAGES ARE CLEAR AND CRISP. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardback. Wear and tear to dust jacket. Photograph available on request.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. Ex library book. Jacket good with extra clear cover over original cover. Cannot be removed from book, Red boards to book. Bindong and pages good and clean. B/W photos throughout book. 206 pages. Photograph available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. No dust jacket, spine faded, page edges tanned. Orders received by 3pm Sent from the UK that weekday.

Cloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 104 pages. Foreword by G.Carmichael Low. Photographs. Black covers dusty with light fading but very good internal condition.

Hard covers, no dust jacket. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st edition. Spine sunned. Owner's signature on ffep. Weight: 1 Language: English.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Lucas, Peter (illustrator). Delightful & unusual Natural History book, in the form of a story about Children discovering the wonder & beauty of the Nature. B&W illustrations by Peter Lucas. Red cloth cover with Gilt lettering to spine. 210 Pages, 380g, 8 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket has 5 very small edge tears (about 1/4" to 1/22 long) and a few tiny bits missing at corners. Not clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Condition: Good. 1953. First Edition. 196 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographs. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding slightly loose. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine. Book has slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.

Faber & Faber, London, 1945. Illustrated with b&w photographs. 5.75" x 8.75". 104 pp. Black cloth, covers and spine faded. A monograph on the European blackbird, ".turdus merula merula L., sometimes known as the black thrush, black ouzel, garden ouzel, ouzel, merle, amsel, yellow-bill ouzel". "Every detail is studied: song, territory, nesting, food and other field characters, so that one gets a complete account of the life history of this interesting species". Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. This book is about bird study for children as the Author as a child bought many books and has now written in a way a child could understand the information given.The red cover is a little mottled on the front and back.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Binding slightly faded; Hardback. Red boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 9" x 5¾" (0.8 kg); pp 196; Index; Preface by W. O. Bentley; 3rd impression, first published the same year. Includes: Black & white photographs on individual leaves; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #198262 ||.