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Published by H F G Witherby Ltd, 1949
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Later Edition. ISBN . Hardback. Fourth impression of 1947. No dustjacket; bound in dark blue boards with gold lettering on spine. Slight wear to corners and edges; some browning to endpapers; slight dustsoiling and browning throughout; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. No Signature.
Published by H F & G Witherby, GB, 1944
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Lacks front endpaper. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES MAY APPLY Packed weight 1200g.
Published by H F & G Witherby, GB, 1943
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Lacks front endpaper. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES MAY APPLY Packed weight 1200g.
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd, London, 1965
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
Hard Back. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Reprint. Dust jacket in good condition with very little wear and sunning. Pages clean throughout. Illustrated with full page colour plates and black and white line drawings with in the text. pp. x 332. Overall a good copy.nbsp; book.
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd, London, 1965
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
Hard Back. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Reprint. Dust jacket in good condition. Pages clean throughout. Illustrated with full page colour plates and black and white line drawings with in the text. pp. xiii 368. Overall a good copy.nbsp; book.
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd, London, 1965
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
Hard Back. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. Reprint. Dust jacket in good condition despite wear and chipping along the top edge. Minor foxing to the rear endpapers otherwise a good clean copy. Illustrated with full page colour plates and black and white line drawings with in the text. pp. xl 348. Overall a good copy.nbsp; book.
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby LTD, 1958
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. H.F. & G. Witherby LTD 1958 eighth impression. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Published by London. H.F.& G.Witherby Ltd. 1st edition, 1939
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8vo. black buckram. gilt letters. [i-x]. 387pp. 7 maps. over 90 species in colour on 39 plates plus 47 text illustrations. no wrapper otherwise a good copy.
Published by Wentworth Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 1010302035ISBN 13: 9781010302032
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New.
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Published by H.F.& G. Witherby Ltd, London
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket. 5-vol. set, ex library with usual markings, some slightly shelf-cocked, some corners bumped; good reading copies. This set will require extra shipping; please inquire. Vol. I Crows to Flycatchers, 1938, 326 pages, 32 color plates. Vol. II Warblers to Owls, 1938, 349 pages, color plates 33-60. Vol III Hawks to Ducks, 1939, 387 pages, color plates 61-92. Vol. IV Cormorants to Crane, 1940, 461 pages, color plates 93-125. Vol. V Terns to Game-Birds, 1941, 356 pages, color plates 126-147.; Ex Library; 6 1/4 x 8 3/4 ".
Published by H. F. & G. Witherby, 1941
Seller: GfB, the Colchester Bookshop, Colchester, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No jacket. H. F. & G. Witherby, 1938-41. Five volumes, hardback, 8vo, xl,326;xiii,352;x,387;xiv,461;xii,356pp, illust. Some foxing, cloth rather shelf worn, spines unequally faded, some nicked. A fair set. /5.3uk.
Published by Witherby, 1958
Seller: Isaiah Thomas Books & Prints, Inc., Cotuit, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Eighth Impression. All five with djs, each front flap cut out1 inch up, 3.5 inches in. Sold as set only .
Published by HF & G Witherby Ltd 1938-1941., 1938
Seller: Jeffrey Blake, Willow Grove, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. All first editions. 5 vols. Previous owner's name. Spine of Vol. 2 faded.
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd., London, 1948
Seller: J. W. Mah, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good. (UK) 5th impression 1948. No markings, but a small patch of faint white residue to cover of Volume II, slight spine slant to volume V, otherwise Good to VG; lacking the dust jackets. Blue cloth with gold spine titles. Volume I: Crows to Firecrest, xl, 326pp, index, 32 colour plates; B&W illus in text. Volume II; Warblers to Owls, xiv, 352pp, index, colour plates 33 to 60, B&W illus and maps. Volume III; x, 387pp, index, colour plates 61 to 92, B&W illus and maps in text; Vollume IV, Cormorants to Crane, xiv, 461pp, index, colour plates 93 to 125, B&W illus and maps in text; Volume V: Terns to Game-Birds, xii, 381pp, index, colour plates 126 to 147, B&W illus and maps in text. scientific index volumes I-V. The Handbook of British Birds was a pioneering bird guide published in five volumes by H. F. & G. Witherby, first edition in 1941. It was itself a much enlarged and revised version of H.F. Witherby's Practical Handbook of British Birds (published between 1919 and 1924 as two volumes in three parts). Some of the plates were by Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek the Younger and were licensed after they were painted for Ornithologia Neerlandica, de vogels van Nederland by Eduard Daniel van Oort (published 1922-1935). A heavy set. (10.2 JM Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
Published by London : Witherby and Co., 1912
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; xii, 237 p. ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Birds - British Isles. Birds - Great Britain. Birds. Great Britain, British Isles. 2 Kg.
Published by London : Witherby and Co., 1912
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; xii, 237 p. ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Birds - British Isles. Birds - Great Britain. Birds. Great Britain, British Isles. 2 Kg.
Published by WENTWORTH PR, 2019
ISBN 10: 1010302027ISBN 13: 9781010302025
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Book
Condition: New.
Published by H C F Witherby Ltd London 1943 ( I - IV ) & 1944 (V), 1943
Seller: Deightons, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
2nd revised edition. 4to. Circa 450 pages per volume. Numerous plates appears complete. PublisherÕs blue cloth covers, gilt lettering on spine. Original white eps. Neat signature on fep. Covers : slight shelf rubs top/bottom of spine, small knock front top corner vol I else very clean. Contents : few fox marks very outside edges of pages else very clean & tight. Clean tight set. VG.
Published by H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd. 1938-1939, London, 1938
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not stated (illustrator). The scarce annual from the British Birds Magazine from June 1938 to May 1939 with plates. British Birds, An Illustrated Magazine Devoted Chiefly to the Birds on the British List.Volume XXXII June 1938 to May 1939. A scarce annual of this ornithology monthly magazine.Edited by H. F. Witherby.Assisted by British ornithologists F. C. R. Jourdain and Norman. T. Ticehurst.Illustrated with five plates, including a folding map, and various in text illustrations. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good. book.
Published by Witherby, London, 1945
Seller: The Berwyn Bookshop, MOLD, United Kingdom
Book
Hardback. Condition: Good. Five-volume set of the ?The Handbook of British Birds?, written by H. F. Witherby, Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain, Norman F. Ticehurst, and Bernard W. Tucker. Third impression, published by H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd. This set features blue cloth boards and gilt titles to the spine on the outside, and colour plates and black and white diagrams and illustrations throughout the inside. Includes: Volume I: Crows to Firecrest, Volume II: Warblers to Owls, Volume III: Hawks to Ducks, Volume IV: Cormorants to Crane, Volume V: Terns to Game Birds. This set is in a clean, tight condition, with some minor scuffing to the spines and the previous owners name inscribed to each FFEP. Each book measures 17x22.5cm.
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd, London, 1949
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
Hardback. Sixth Impression. Hardback. Sixth Impression. All volumes are uniformly bound in blue cloth although generally in good condition do show a little wear, small closed tear to the top of the spine to volume four. Each volume has a previous owner's bookplate to the front free endpaper. There is a little foxing throughout however the pages are overall clean. Volume I: Crows to Firecrest, 326pp. Vol. II: Warblers to Owls, 352pp. Vol. III: Hawks to Ducks, 387pp. Vol. IV: Cormorants to Crane, 461pp. Volume V: Terns to Gamebirds, pp. 381. A good reference set.nbsp; book.
Published by Witherby
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Good condition five book set without dust jackets. Ex library copies with usual stamps and stickers. Books one and two are ninth impression, volume three appears to be first impression, with volumes four and five second impressions. Books one and two are in good clean condition, with books three to five worn with minor spine damage in overall acceptable condition. All pages remain clean and unmarked.
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd. Vol I, 1920, Volume II, 1924. 1st edition all., 1924
Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
8.25 x 5.5 inches. In grey cloth covers with maroon lettering to spines and maroon border to front. Gilt top edge. In very good condition. Spines slightly faded and marked. Vol I front board part faded. Slight browning to endpapers all volumes. Neat inscription to front endpapers all volumes, dated 1928. Else clean and tight copies. 3 volumes; 532, 952. With b/w and colour illustrations and line drawings in text. Comprehensive guide to British Birds from the 1920s.
Published by London: H.F. & G. Witherby (1952)., 1952
Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom
Five volumes, 8vo. 147 plates, most in colour. Cloth, d.w.'s, spines browned and a little rubbed.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A complete five volume set of The Handbook of British Birds, with colour plates. A complete five volume set.Being copies of the fifth impression, the first volumes were published in 1938 and these were published in 1948.This handbook is a complete book of reference on British birds for the beginner.Volume one considers from Crows to Firecrests and has thirty two plates.Volume two details from Warbles to Owls and has thirty plates.Volume three is from Hawks to Ducks and has thirty nine plates.Volume four explores Cormorants to Cranes and has thirty three plates.Volume five considers Terns to Game-Birds and has twenty two plates.All the volumes have in-text maps and illustrations.Collated, complete. All are in the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light bumping to the head and tail of the spines. Previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper of all vols except vol ii. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good. book.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A smart fifth impression complete set of this beautifully illustrated handbook to British birds. Complete in five volumes. Fifth impression. First published in 1938. An impressive and practical handbook to the birds of Britain, with detailed of identification and classification of bird families, commentary on habitat, characteristics, and song. Edited by Harry Forbes Witherby, a noted British ornithologist, author, publisher, and one of the founding members of the magazine, British Birds. With contributions from Francis Charles Robert Jourdain, a notable amateur British ornithologist known for his extensive research into the breeding biology of birds of the Palaeartic region, Norman Frederick Ticehurst, a British ornithologist, and Bernard William Tucker, an English ornithologist and lecturer in zoology at Oxford University. This set includes: Volume one - Crows to Firecrest, 1948. Illustrated with thirty-three plates many of which are in colour, six maps, and many in-text images. Volume two - Warblers to Owls, 1948. Illustrated with thirty plates many of which are in colour, six maps, and many in-text images. Volume three - Hawks to Ducks, 1948. Illustrated with thirty-nine plates many of which are in colour, seven maps, and many in-text images. Volume four - Cormorants to Crane, 1948. Illustrated with thirty-three plates many of which are in colour, eight maps, and many in-text images. Volume five - Terns to Game-Birds, with additions and corrections as well as systematic list and indices, 1947 Illustrated with twenty-two plates many of which are in colour, ten maps, and many in-text images. Collated complete. In the original navy blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the first and last few pages. Bookseller's label to the rear pastedown. Each volume includes the front flap panel of the original dust wrapper, cut to fit into the text. Very Good. book.
Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. Second Impression. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards are slightly scuffed in places, including at spines. Very minor bumping to top of spines on some volumes. Minor bumping to corners. More severe bumping to top corner of back cover of Volume I, though cloth holding. Some stains and light foxing, but mainly to end pages. Pages generally clean and neat. Contains numerous plates, some in colour, and numerous illustrations and diagrams within the text. Volume I has a mark to the FFEP where writing has been removed. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 4658g. Postage within the UK remains at £3. For international orders ABE use an estimate based on a 1kg book. Where a book is lighter/heavier, we will reduce/request additional postage accordingly. We make no profit on postal charges. We expect a parcel of this weight to cost between £32.55 (Europe) and £63.20 (USA) to ship using Royal Mail's International Tracked Service. All our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 019300:15(2b)) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall 4658 G. Book.
Published by London: H. F. & G. Witherby, 1938
Seller: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 6kg. shipping beyond the shores of my utopian country will be by ParcelForce World Wide, and starts at £15.00 Europe/£30.00 Elsewhere (less the displayed cost) for a 5-7 day service, tracked, duties unpaid. ### First edition (first printing). Hardback. Physically 8¾" x 6¼" (6 kg); Edited by H. F. Witherby; Contains: Charts; Colour plates; Black & white drawings; Maps; A Uniform First Published 5-Volumes Set: Volume I with 33 Plates, Text Figures and Maps (Crows To Flycatchers), 1938; Volume II With 30 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Warblers To Owls), 1938; Volume III With 39 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Hawks To Ducks), 1939; Volume IV With 33 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Cormorants To Crane), 1940; Volume V With 22 Plates, Text Figures And Maps (Terns To Game-Birds) (Additions And Corrections) (Systematic List And Indices), 1941; || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully 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 my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #181930|| Condition: Very Good. Gently, and not uniformly, faded at the spine of all five volumes which are all a little marked on the boards. Previous owners' name to the first blank of each alongside a personal book plate. Pages gently tanned with scattered spotting throughout althought the colour plates are bright and clean throughout. A decent set.
Published by H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd. 1938-1941, London, 1938
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. First edition copies of the complete five-volume set of Witherby's handbook of British birds. The first edition of this five-volume set in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front paste downs of all volumes, dated 1938. An impressive and practical handbook to the birds of Britain, edited by Harry Forbes Witherby, a noted British ornithologist, author, publisher, and one of the founding members of the magazine, British Birds. This work provides details of identification and classification of bird families, with commentary on habitat, characteristics, and song. With contributions from Francis Charles Robert Jourdain, a notable amateur British ornithologist known for his extensive research into the breeding biology of birds of the Palaeartic region, Norman Frederick Ticehurst, a British ornithologist, and Bernard William Tucker, an English ornithologist and lecturer in zoology at Oxford University. This set comprises: Volume I: Crows to Flycatchers (1938). Illustrated with thirty-three plates which are mostly in colour, six maps, and numerous in-text illustrations. Volume II: Warblers to Owls (1938). Illustrated with thirty plates which are mostly in colour, six maps, and numerous in-text illustrations.Volume III: Hawks to Ducks (1939). Illustrated with thirty-nine plates which are mostly in colour, seven maps, and numerous in-text illustrations.Volume IV: Cormorants to Crane (1940). Illustrated with thirty-three plates which are mostly in colour, eight maps, and numerous in-text illustrations.Volume V: Terns to Game-Birds, with additions and corrections as well as systematic list and indices (1941). Illustrated with twenty-two plates which are mostly in colour, ten maps, and numerous in-text illustrations.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart with light shelf wear to the boards and extremities. Fading to spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. book.
Published by London: Witherby:-41, First edition,, 1938
Seller: Geoffrey Jackson, Royal Wootton Bassett, WILTS, United Kingdom
5 vols., 8vo, [xl, 326pp] + [xiv, 352pp] + [x, 387pp] + [xiv, 461pp] + [xii, 356pp], 147 plates (numerous coloured), 37 maps, numerous text illus., occasional light scattered spotting, orig. cloth gilt. A VG+ bright and tightly bound set.