Keith Stuart Editors (9 results)

hardcover. Illus. by Martin Woodcock (illustrator). 1st. 4to, 669 pp. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Martin Woodcock; Ian Willis (illustrator). 1st Edition. There is a 7 line ink dedication on the front endpaper, otherwise the book and the dust jacket are clean, bright & unmarked. Like new. This is a heavy book that weighs over 3 kilos so extra postage will be required.

Martin Woodcock; Ian Willis (illustrator). Quarto,611 pp.,colour plates, other illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Martin Woodcock; Ian Willis (illustrator). Urban, Emil K., C. Hilary Fry, Stuart Keith, editors. The Birds of Africa. Volume II / illustrated by Martin Woodcock and Ian Willia ; acoustic refernces by Claude Chappuis. Second printing. London: Academic Press, 1993. Hardback, VG, in unclipped dustjacket with minor shelfwear to edges and small circular dent on reverse. Brown cloth with gilt title in decorated medallion to front; gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong and tight. xvi, 552pp., maps, colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Contents clean and bright. 32cm x 24.5cm approx. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.

Martin Woodcock; Ian Willis (illustrator). VERY GOOD HARDBACK WITH LIKE DUSTWRAP (SPINE FADED). AUTHORITATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE WORK. INCLUDES FULL BIBLIOGRAPHIES, ACOUSTIC REFERENCES AND INDEXES. ILLUSTRATED BY MARTIN WOODCOCK AND IAN WILLIS. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Martin Woodcock & Ian Willis (illustrator). 1st Edition. Universally recognised as by far the most authoritative work ever published on the subject, The Birds of Africa is a superb multi-contributor reference work, with encyclopaedic species texts, stunning paintings of all species and numerous subspecies, hundreds of informative line drawings, detailed range maps, and extensive bibliographies. Each volume contains an Introduction that brings the reader up to date with the latest developments in African ornithology, including the evolution and biogeography of African birds. Diagnoses of the families and genera, often with superspecies maps, are followed by the comprehensive species accounts themselves. These include descriptions of range and status, field characters, voice, general habits, food, and breeding habits. Full bibliographies, acoustic references, and indexes complete this scholarly work of reference. This fifth volume in the series deals comprehensively with the true thrushes, Old World warblers, Old World flycatchers, paradise-flycatchers, monarchs, shrike-flycatchers, wattle-eyes and batises. The editors and artists have worked closely with other authors - all acknowledged experts in their field - to produce a superb reference in which comprehensive texts on every species are complemented by accurate and detailed paintings and drawings of the birds themselves. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Condition: new. Martin Woodcock (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1997). 1997 1st edition. 4to (243 x 316mm). Ppxx,669. 32 colour plates of paintings of birds by Martin Woodcock, b/w illustrations, distribution maps, extensive bibliography. Brown boards, spine and upper board titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Universally recognised as by far the most authoritative and comprehensive work ever published on the birds of Africa. The families treated in this volume fall into the following groups: thrushes, Old World warblers, Old World flycatchers, monarch flycatchers, wattle-eyes and puffback flycatchers. The editors and artists have worked closely with nine other authors - all acknowledged experts on their bird families - to produce a superb reference in which encyclopaedic texts on every species are complemented by accurate and detailed paintings and drawings of the birds themselves. An extensive bibliography, acoustic references and indexes complete this marvellous work of reference. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 150.00.

Martin Woodcock; Ian Willis (illustrator). Quarto,609 pp.,colour plates, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Martin Woodcock; Peter Hayman (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1982-2004, 4to, extensively illustrated throughout with plates largely by Martin Woodcock and Peter Hayman, distribution maps. An excellent set in dust wrappers of this monumental work. A very heavy item for which extra charges will be required to send an overseas order. Outside of Europe these will be considerable.