Michael Bratby (53 results)
Language: English
Published by Country Life, London, 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: Westwood Books, Cramlington, United KingdomWestwood Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Country Life, London, 1941. Hard cover. Book Condition : Very good, Superb photographs. Page edges spotted & some pages. Previous owners signature inside cover.Book will be sent by UK postal service. Inventory #019716.
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Published by Country Life Limited, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Add to basketCondition: Good. 1941. First Edition. 127 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking an…d tanning.
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Language: English
Published by Country Life, United Kingdom, 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: Pendleburys - the bookshop in the hills, Llanwrda, United KingdomPendleburys - the bookshop in the hills
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Add to baskethardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. hardback, blue cloth lettered gilt, no dust jacket. Cloth lightly soiled and faded to the spine. The binding remains tight, foxing to the pre-lims and lightly to the text, b&w plates and illustrations, 127pp.
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Language: English
Published by Country Life, United Kingdom, 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: Pendleburys - the bookshop in the hills, Llanwrda, United KingdomPendleburys - the bookshop in the hills
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Add to baskethardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. hardback, medium quarto, blue cloth lettered gilt, lacking dust wrapper, a tightly bound copy but with scattered foxing & thus good only, b&w plates, 127pp.
Published by COUNTRY LIFE LTD 1941, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Leaf Ends, Stocksfield, United KingdomLeaf Ends
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Add to basket1st edition hardback no dustwrapper good copy blue boards, slightly faded on spine, tight copy, no inscriptions, very slight fox spots and some handling marks to a few pages.
Published by Country Life, London, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BIANCOLIBRARY, BILLINGSHURST, West Sussex, United KingdomBIANCOLIBRARY
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. For extra pictures of the more valuable books, please press the 'Ask Bookseller A Question' button. A first edition in good condition. Many black and white photographs and illustrations. Size: 7.5" - 10" Tall.
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Published by London : Country life Limited, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 127, [1] pages frontispiece, illustrations, plates 26 cm. Subjects; Birds Fo…lklore. Birds Migration. Geese. Sailing. Birds. Birds Migration. Geese. Sailing. Birds Migration. Geese. Sailing. Birds Legends and stories. Genres; Folklore. Illustrated. 3 Kg.
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Published by Country Life Ltd, 1940
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United KingdomWeBuyBooks
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Add to basketCondition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Good condition book. First edi…tion. Fading and slight splitting to the spine. Slight gaping to the binding. A good reading copy.
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Published by Published for the Severn Wildfowl Trust By Country Life Limited, London, 1950
- Hardcover
Seller: Old Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA, Brackley, United KingdomOld Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA
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Add to basketGreen Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 18pp, 5 plates depicting various wildfowl in colour by J C Harrison, pages clean, green cloth with gilt lettering to upper board, one or two stains. Size: 8 x 11 Inches. J C Harrison (illustrator). Birds.
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Language: English
Published by Country Life, London, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Calluna Books, Morpeth, United KingdomCalluna Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Book - good (some foxing throughout), dust jacket - good (tatty, minor loss).
Published by Country Life, London, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BIANCOLIBRARY, BILLINGSHURST, West Sussex, United KingdomBIANCOLIBRARY
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. For extra pictures of the more valuable books, please press the 'Ask Bookseller A Question' button. A first edition in very good condition. Black and white photographs Clean inside - a little bit of foxing on the endpapers. Dust wrapper in fair condition. A… small amount missing from the top of the spine. A large tear on the front cover - some other tears. 127pp. Size: 7.5" - 10" Tall.
Published by London: Country Life, 1941., 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Cornell Books Limited, Tewkesbury, United KingdomCornell Books Limited
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Condition: Used - Good
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Add to basketCondition: Good. First edition (hardback). 8vo (25cm by 19cm), 128pp. Frontispiece and 20 plates. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. There is some foxing to the endpapers and the edges of the text block; otherwise, the book is in very good condition. The dustwrapper is in good condition (edges chipped). The dustwrapper has now be…en put in a mylar cover to protect it.
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Published by Country Life; for the Severn Wildfowl Trust, 1951
- First Edition
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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Add to basketFirst Edition. With colour illustrations by J.C. Harrison. A tidy hardback in tight binding; dust jacket very tatty, with long ragged tears & some loss Used - Good. VG hardback in Poor dust jacket Used - Good. VG hardback in Poor dust jacket.
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Published by London : Country life Limited, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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Add to basketFirst Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 127, [1] pages frontispiece, illustrations, plates 26 cm. Subjects; Birds Fo…lklore. Birds Migration. Geese. Sailing. Birds. Birds Migration. Geese. Sailing. Birds Migration. Geese. Sailing. Birds Legends and stories. Genres; Folklore. Illustrated. 1 Kg.
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Language: English
Published by Geoffrey Bles, London, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Joy Norfolk, Deez Books, IPSWICH, United KingdomJoy Norfolk, Deez Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A first edition of this classic on coastal life, waterfowl and wildfowling. A slightly worn but still clean and sound book, missing its dust wrapper. Available for prompt dispatch from the UK. This book cannot be shipped outside the UK by economy shipping, so please order with…the fast / air service.
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Published by Country Life Limited, 1941
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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Add to basket1st edition, 1941. Foxing throughout. Slight fading to endpapers. Binding tight. Pale blue cloth slightly browned on front board and spine; corners a bit bumped; a little wear to spine head & foot; repaired split in front joint. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).
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Published by Country Life, 1941
- First Edition
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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Add to basketFirst Edition. 1st edition, in blue cloth with gilt; B&W & line illustrations. Some foxing, quite heavy in places; a little wear at head & foot of spine, with repaired split in cloth Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).
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Published by Geoffrey Bles, 1939
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United KingdomBoundlessBookstore
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Add to basketCondition: Good. Boards have little wear and light toning. Content is clean with light toning and some spotting. DJ is toned with edge wear and a few marks. Price clipped.
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THROUGH THE AIR: ADVENTURES WITH WILDFOWL AND SMALL-BOAT SAILING. By Michael Bratby and Peter Scott.
Published by Country Life. London. 1941, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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Add to basketALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1941). 1941 1st edition. 4to (189 x 253mm). Pp127,ill. B/w photographs, illustrations by Peter Scott, pictorial end-papers. Blue cloth, spine and upper board titled in gilt. Good-plus in rubbed dust-wrapper. Chapters include: The wild ge…ese arrive; The marsh in April; Dinghy sailing; Grey geese, blue geese and black geese; The herons; The shelducks; Bill, the green-winged teal; This and that - a talk with Peter Scott; "Tracks in the Snow" - a talk with David Haig-Thomas; George and Ann - the story of a pair of pink-footed geese; Dinghy sailing - a talk with John Winter; Sea-gulls; Dinghy sailing - the International Dinghy Championship. To-morrow in the country; Sea-swallows; Annabelle and Barnacle Bill; The marsh in winter; Birds of the seashore; Pink-footed geese; The padre and the wren. .
Published by Country Life. London. 1951, 1951
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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Add to basketALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). 1951 1st edition. Oblong 4to (280 x 207mm). Pp18. Colour plates by J.C. Harrison. Green cloth, upper board titled in gilt, spine untitled. Some use but good copy. Lacks dust-wrapper. An interesting guide published for the Severn W…ildfowl Trust, before it became the Wildfowl Trust, and only available to members. It's purpose was to "enable visitors to identify the many species of waterfowl from all parts of the world which are in the collection". 46 species are illustrated by J.C. Harrison, with notes on their behaviour in the wild and in post-war collections. .
Published by Country Life, 1941., 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United KingdomHay Cinema Bookshop Limited
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Add to basket1st edition. Small 4to. [128pp.] B/w. illustrations from photographs and drawings. Some occasional foxing, ownership inscription to front pastedown. Original blue cloth. Pictorial b/w. illustrations lettered in blue, rubbed and chipped with minor loss to edges. US$15.
Published by Country Life, UK, 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: Maynard & Bradley, Leicester, United KingdomMaynard & Bradley
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 1941. A lightly used copy, with some minor rubbing and fading along the spine and at the corners, but internally well-presented - some browning and spotting along the outer page edges but internally clean with no notable creases or wear. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe…their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 200 x 260 mm. 128. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Animals & Birds; Britain/UK; 1980s; Inventory No: 43823.
Published by Country Life, 1951
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United KingdomStella & Rose's Books, PBFA
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition. 1st 1951. Very good condition with no wrapper. Oblong format. Green cloth, gilt titles. Colour illustrations. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Harrison, J.C. (illustrator).
Published by Country Life, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United KingdomStella & Rose's Books, PBFA
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1st 1941. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Adventures With Wild Fowl, and Small-Boat Sailing. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Heavy foxing to textblock and to prelimin…ary pages. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss and a little browned to spine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Scott, Peter (illustrator).
Published by Severn Wildfowl Trust, London, 1951
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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Add to basket1st.ed. A tidy copy in tight binding Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dustjacket) Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dustjacket).
Published by Geoffrey Bles, London, 1939
- Hardcover
Seller: Montreal Books, Westmount, QC, CanadaMontreal Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket soiled, fore-edge foxing. Binding holding, soft at half title hinge. Text and photos clear and clean. Book.
Published by Severn Wildfowl Trust, 1951
- Hardcover
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United KingdomThe Guru Bookshop
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. First edition on green cloth.
Published by Geoffrey Bles, London, 1939
- Hardcover
Seller: RPBooks, Champlain, NY, U.S.A.RPBooks
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket soiled, fore-edge foxing. Binding holding, soft at half title hinge. Text and photos clear and clean. Book.
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Published by Country Life. London. 1951, 1951
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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Add to basketALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). 1951 1st edition. Oblong 4to (280 x 207mm). Pp18. Colour plates by J.C. Harrison. Green cloth, upper board titled in gilt, spine untitled. Some foxing and use but good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper but dust-wrapper illustration neatly…cut and pasted on to half-title page. An interesting guide published for the Severn Wildfowl Trust, before it became the Wildfowl Trust, and only available to members. It's purpose was to "enable visitors to identify the many species of waterfowl from all parts of the world which are in the collection". 46 species are illustrated by J.C. Harrison, with notes on their behaviour in the wild and in post-war collections. .
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Published by Country Life Ltd, 1941
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United KingdomBoundlessBookstore
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Add to basketCondition: Good. Flat signed by Peter Scott. 1st edition. Light wear to boards. Content has even toning. Good DJ has chips/tears and is price clipped.


















