Tarboton Warwick Text (6 results)

4to; original pale blue boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 228, incl. index; profusely illustrated with the Pickfords' stunning photographs. Some fox spots to reverse of dustwrapper; slight trace of silverfish attention to boards; gift inscription to front free endpaper. Very good condition. "Peter Pickford has captured the essence of each of the region's 81 species in a series of photographs both intimate and powerful. His patience as a photographer has been well rewarded, for many of the birds he has photographed are rare and infrequently seen by anyone other than the most dedicated or fortunate 'raptorphile'. He reveals the birds at their most natural: mating, rearing their young, grappling in flight for possession of prey . . . The approach of the book is deliberately evocative: to those who are unaware of the abundance and majesty of southern Africa's raptors, it should serve to awaken an abiding interest - to those already familiar with them, this book will be treasured as a stunning celebration of birds of prey.".…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. Foreword by David Hisking. 227pp, illustrated throughout in full colour, distribution maps, appendix, glossary, indexes: general, common names, scientific names, tinted end-papers. Or cloth boards with lightly worn corners, in dust-jacket. While the photographers capture the essence of each of 82 species of African raptors, the text conveys a strong plea for the preservation of these spectacular and environmentally valuable animmals. Size: 4to.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. 1989 edit. An almost fine book with no name minor shelflife to top edge of text block only - fine blue moards with silver printing to spine - D/j unclipped with very minor shelflife . A well produced edition with glossy quality pages & fine coloured photography as illustrations over 1 kilo extra postage required outside the UK. Guaranteed posting 24hrs from Cornwall ST148 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Square. Beautiful Coloured photos by Peter & Beverly Pickford (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second Impression. 228pp., Pictorial full colour photographic dustjacket covered in removable protective clear plastic, light blue textured boards with light shelf wear to bottom edge- gilt text to spine, light blue eps., col. illust. title-pages, author's intro., col. plts. & illust. & text, col. photos- full page, maps- distribution, appends, gloss., indexes. A truly magnificent photographic study of Southern Africa's Birds of prey. It combines a visually stunning collection of photographs with an intelligently written and well researched text. Size: Quarto. Book. …

Paperback. Copyright Date: 1996 Sm Quarto, 1996, Pp.661 , Very Good, Spot Staining At Top Edge Of Text Block, Closed Paper Cut At Rear Cover Tape Repaired. Text Figures, Maps (illustrator).

First published in 1994, 6.000 copies.. über 4000 wunderbare Illustrationen, 432 Seiten, Zustand: erstklassiges, neuwertiges Exemplar! Minimale Stauchung des Schubers. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 3550 33,0 x 24,0 cm, gebundene Ausgabe, blaues Leinen mit Goldprägung mit illustreirtem Schutzumschlag und illustriertem, stabilen Schuber.…