Warde Fowler Bryan Hook (18 results)

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Condition: New. In.

Paperback. Condition: New.

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Condition: New. In.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Bryan Hook (illustrator). 3rd Edition. Getting loosely bound, gilt decorated, navy blue cloth boards, a few small marks, some scuffing and wear on the edges, a little chipping and fraying at the top and base of the spine, front inner hinge split with webbing exposed, book starts at the half title page, front free end paper may have been removed, reprint of the 1889 third edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Bryan Hook (illustrator). 3rd Edition, Some wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, corners bumped and worn, top and bottom of spine a little bumped and worn, a few small marks on surface of covers, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear.

Condition: Very Good. 1899. Hardback. Fine in original cloth cover, no dust wrapper. Covers showing some shelfwear and age. Ownership details on ffep. Lightly toned, a little spotting, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy. . . . .

Condition: Very Good. 1899. Hardback. Fine in original cloth cover, no dust wrapper. Covers showing some shelfwear and age. Ownership details on ffep. Lightly toned, a little spotting, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Bryan Hook (illustrator). Reprint. All edges gilt. 265 pages. Marbled endpapers. Red leatherette prize binding. Spine rubbed and chipped at head. Prize label (Kings Mead) on front endpaper; transverse closed one inch tear on last page. Complete with silk bookmark.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Hook, Bryan (illustrator). 3rd Edition. Marbled edges of pages and school presentation plate dated 1893 on inside front cover. Leather boards tooled along edges. Corners and edges slightly bumped, top edge of spine damaged with small break to back cover and inch long break to front cover. B&W illustration. Some foxing to front and back few pages, but text block mainly clean and in excellent condition for age.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Bryan Hook (illustrator). SPINE ENDS HAVE WEAR. Attractive gilt decoration on the front board & spine. 209 pages. 8 illustrations. Clean & tight book. Front paste-down has a label with a printed name. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref f6. Tales of the Birds by E. Warde Fowler. Published in 1888 by Macmillan, London.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Bryan Hook (illustrator). 1903 Internally as new appears unread with fine illustrations - Navy cloth boards with fine gilt decoration to front - showing some lighter patches on navy cloth rear board but in general a very good looking book, name & date written inside front cover - Guaranteed posting 24hrs from Cornwall St123 Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Bryan Hook (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1888, 1st. Octavo. 209pp plus adverts. Illustrated. Publisher's dark green cloth, gilt titles. Some minor wear. Dust-soiling to text-block. Some occasional soiling internally, heavy on pages 184/185. Overall a 'Good' copy only.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Bryan Hook (illustrator). William Warde Fowler's collection of short stories on different birds, beautifully illustrated by Bryan Hook and with the original slipcase. Reprint. First published in 1888.In the original publisher's calf with the original slipcase.Illustrated with a frontispiece and nine monochrome plates by Bryan Hook. Collated complete.This work was written by English historian and ornithologist William Warde Fowler and features a collections of charming stories about a variety of birds. The work includes; 'A Winter's Tale', 'Out of Tune', 'A Jubilee Sparrow', 'The Falcon's Nest', 'A Debate in an Orchard', 'A Tragedy in Rooke Life', 'A Question Beginning with "Why"', "The Lighthouse' and 'The Owl's Revenge'. In the publisher's calf with the original slipcase. Externally very smart with the odd slight mark to the boards, bumping to the extremities, slight fading to the spine with a very small closed tear to the head and slight rubbing to the tail and minimal loss to the tail of the spine and to the extremities to the tail of the rear board. An old ink inscription dated 1989 to the front free endpaper with light spotting to the rear endpapers. Internally firmly bound with generally clean and bright pages with the odd spot only. The slipcase is sound with with rubbing to the extremities, the odd slight mark, a closed tear to the tail of the front, a failed joint to the top and slight fading to the top. Very Good. book.

Leather. Condition: Good. Bryan Hook (illustrator). The third edition of this ornithological study by W Warde Fowler in full calf prize binding. The third edition of this work, enlarged. With illustrations in black and white by Bryan Hook, including frontispiece. Rebound in full calf from Wheelwright Gramma School of Dewsbury, with bookplate to front pastedown, dated 1891. Complete with half title.Ornithological study following Oxford and alpine birds through the seasons. Written by W Warde Fowler, English historian and ornithologist of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, mostly known for his work 'The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic.' In full calf binding with five raised bands, school gilt blind stamp to front board, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally sound with bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities, rubbed to back strip and joints, loss to spine title label. Boards lightly marked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good. book.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Bryan Hook (illustrator). A smart third edition of this illustrated nature observation memoir from English ornithologist William Warde Fowler. Third edition, later printing. Illustrated with a frontispiece, two plates, two headpieces, and sixteen in-text images. Collated complete. An exploration of bird life through the different seasons in various localities in England and the Alps, showcasing Fowler's passion for ornithology and the simple joy of observing birds in their natural habitats. With discussions on the intricacies of bird behavior in relation to the surrounding environment. Written by William Warde Fowler, an English historian and ornithologist, and tutor at Lincoln College, Oxford, best known for his works on ancient Roman religion. Illustrated by Bryan Hook, an English artist and illustrator, best known for his nature pieces. Bound in half calf with cloth covered boards. Externally, sound with light rubbing and fading to the extremities. Marks to the boards with fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. A contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good. book.