Parrakeets by Seth Smith (17 results)
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Published by T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune, N.J., 1979
- Hardcover
Seller: Aspen Book Co., Denver, CO, U.S.A.Aspen Book Co.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. The book is in good condition with a hardcover binding. The dust jacket shows signs of wear, including minor edge scuffing, but remains intact. The pages are clean and free from inscriptions or library markings, ensuring a pleasant reading experience. The binding is strong, with no loose pages. visibl…e wear with minor edge scuffing 1979 Edition revised by Dr. Matthew M. Vriends.
Seller: Rare Book Exchange, Mastic Beach, NY, U.S.A.Rare Book Exchange
Contact seller3-star seller580.SETH-SMITH D. & VRIENDS M. 1979 SMALL PARROTS (PARRAKEETS) 302PP. ILLUSTRATED. HARD COVER NO DUST JACKET ISSUED. (BIRD-58).
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Published by R.H. Porter, London
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Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United KingdomHereward Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1901 - 1903 first edition, xviii- 281pp, 6 parts bound in 1 vol. 20 lithograph plates (19 hand-coloured, 1 chromo-) after Frohawk, Goodchild, Grönvold and W.E. Renaut, photographic vignette to title, 24 in-text illustrations. Original red card wrappers bound in at the rear. Bound in…a near contemporary dark red morroco over cloth covered boards the binding clean and tight with no chip's splits or bumps. A very good clean copy free of foxing, inscriptions or marks. The first edition of this monograph on Parakeets by the British zoologist David Seth-Smith, 'A description of the habits, in life and captivity, of about 131 of the smaller species of the parrot groups. the coloured plates are excellent' (Zimmer). Zimmer 575; Nissen IVB, 860.
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Published by R. H. Porter, London, 1903
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- First Edition
Seller: Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps, Chanute, KS, U.S.A.Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
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Add to basketCloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 281 pages, plus 20 colored plates. Originally issued in six parts, this volume has the paper wrap front cover of each part bound together at the end. Solid and very clean copy. Red cloth covers show rubbing along edges, as well as a little creasing at corne…rs and spine ends. Bottom cover shows some rubbing and a couple of small and light stains. End leaves are a little darkened. Volume remains tight and contents are very clean. lovely plates!!. H. Goodchild and Others (illustrator).
Language: English
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Revised edition Quaritch 1926. 20 colour plates. Very good copy in original cloth.
More imagesPublished by London: R. H. Porter, (1903, 1903
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- First Edition
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Add to basketfirst edition).Octavo,282 pp.,20 coloured (including 19 handcoloured) plates by Gronvold, Green and Goodchild. Publisher's red cloth, some wear and hinges split, otherwise a sound clean copy. A handsome publication and one of the last handcoloured bird books. The plates were first published in the Aviculture magazine. Wood p. 56…3; Zimmer p. 575.
Published by R. H. Porter, London, 1903
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Barbers Book Store Online, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.Barbers Book Store Online
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. large octavo, 281 pages. 20 gorgeous colored plates. Originally issued in parts, the red-covered front of the first issues are bound into the back of the book. Nice touch. Front and back inner hinges cracked. . Spine slightly discolored in a two inch area. This is the firs…t edition of the complete book. A bargain at this price. Language: eng.
More imagesPublished by Bernard Quaritch, Limited, 1926
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Seller: Kerr & Sons Booksellers ABA, Cartmel, CMA, United KingdomKerr & Sons Booksellers ABA
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. 1926, revised edition. Large Octavo. xviii, 295pp. With the 20 fine colour plates after Goodchild and Gronvold and numerous b&w text illustrations. Original green cloth, gilt title to spine. Some minor rubbing and dust-soiling, spine darkened. Former owner's signature to end paper. Conten…ts shaken, with gutter cracked in a few places. Some marginal toning to pages nearest front and rear. The plates are in nice clean condition. Overall a 'Good+' copy. Scarce, COPAC records only 3 copies of this revised edition.
More imagesPublished by Pub. R.H. Porter. 1903, 1903
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Seller: C. Arden (Bookseller) ABA, Hay-on-Wye, United KingdomC. Arden (Bookseller) ABA
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Add to basketpp.xviii, [ii], 282 with 20 colour (incl. 19 hand-col.) plates by Gronvold, Goodchild and Frohawk plus b/w. figs in text. 8vo. Hardback. Light coloured spotting to fore-edges of text block and to title page o/w. contents beautifully clean and in fine condition. This work was originally released in 6 parts between June 1902 and O…ctober 1903. The front covers of each of these parts have been bound in to the rear of this volume. Bound in more recent red cloth (to closely resemble the Publisher's original binding) with gilt lettering to spine all in fine condition. Comes with an original copy of R.H. Porter's (loosely inserted) advertisement for the work. Also comes with an original advert for H.E. Rogers' 'Liverpool Zoological Park' in which they advertise (with prices) aviary moulted birds for sale incl. Macaws, Parrots, Turacos, Parrakeets, Weavers, Budgerigars and more. David Seth Smith's work on parrots and parakeets was one of the last fine bird books illustrated with hand coloured lithographs. Artists included Gronvold and Frohawk. The lithographs were printed by Mintern Brothers (famous for printing many of John Gould's bird prints) and Bale & Danielson, then coloured by hand.
More imagesPublished by London Bernard Quaritch Limited, 1926
- Softcover
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Add to basketRevised edition; 8vo (25.5 x 16.5 cm); 20 colour lithographs (19 hand-coloured, 1 chromolithographed) after Frohawk, Goodchild, Grà nvold and W.E. Renaut, photographic vignette to title, 24 in-text illustrations, bookplate to front pastedown; publisher's blindstamped green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top-edge gilt, spien slig…htly darkened, very minor wear, otherwise internally clean, a very good copy. 'A description of the habits, in life and captivity, of about 131 of the smaller species of the parrot groups. the coloured plates are excellent' (Zimmer). The scarce second edition of this monograph on Parakeets by the British zoologist David Seth-Smith, richly illustrated with 20 colour lithographs (19 hand-coloured, 1 chromolithographed). The plates were first published in the Aviculture Magazine. Seth-Smith (1875-1963) was curator of birds at London Zoo for over 30 years, he also wrote under the pseudonym 'The Zoo Man'. WorldCat records only 6 copies in institutional holdings worldwide. Cf. Zimmer 575.
More imagesPublished by London R.H. Porter -1903, 1902
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United KingdomShapero Rare Books
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Add to basketFirst edition, 6 parts bound in 1 vol.; 8vo (25.5 x 16.5 cm); 20 lithographs (19 hand-coloured, 1 chromo-) after Frohawk, Goodchild, Grà nvold and W.E. Renaut, photographic vignette to title, 24 in-text illustrations, bookplate to front pastedown, original red card wrappers bound in at rear; later half red morocco, marbled board…s, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces to spine, top-edge gilt, a little offsetting to title and and a few ff. of text, otherwise clean, a very good copy. 'A description of the habits, in life and captivity, of about 131 of the smaller species of the parrot groups. the coloured plates are excellent' (Zimmer). The first edition of this monograph on Parakeets by the British zoologist David Seth-Smith, richly illustrated with 20 colour lithographs (19 hand-coloured, 1 chromolithographed). The plates were first published in the Aviculture Magazine. Seth-Smith (1875-1963) was curator of birds at London Zoo for over 30 years, he also wrote under the pseudonym 'The Zoo Man'. Zimmer 575; Nissen IVB, 860; Casey Wood 563; Trinity College, Hartford 217; Whittell 655; Yale Library 261.
More imagesPublished by London: R. H. Porter, (1903, 1903
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Isles Natural History Books
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Add to basketfirst edition).Octavo,282 pp.,20 coloured (including 19 handcoloured) plates by Gronvold, Green and Goodchild. Binder's red cloth, wrappers retained, bookplate, a fine crisp copy. A handsome publication and one of the last handcoloured bird books. The plates were first published in the Aviculture magazine. Wood p. 563; Zimmer p.… 575.
More imagesPublished by London: R. H. Porter, (1902-1903., 1903
- Softcover
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Seller: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Isles Natural History Books
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Add to basketfirst edition).Octavo,282 pp.,20 coloured (including 19 handcoloured) plates by Gronvold, Green and Goodchild. Modern half red morocco with two spine labels, publisher's wrappers retained, a very good copy. A handsome publication, originally published in six wrappered parts, one of the last colour plate bird books and with many…Australian parrots. The plates were first published in the Aviculture Magazine. David Seth-smith was curator of birds at London Zoo at the turn of the twentieth century. He was also the foundation editor of The Avicultural Magazine. He visited Australia twice and befriended, among others, A. J. Campbell.
Published by R H Porter, 1903
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Wildside Books, Eastbourne, United KingdomWildside Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo, i-xviii, 281 pp, 19 colour plates by H Goodchild, H Gronvold and 1 by F W Frohawk, the colour plates by Goodchild and Gronvold being hand coloured. Black and white illustrations in the text. Bound in recent half morocco with marbled end papers, original wrappers dated… June 1902 - October 1903 bound at the rear. Some light fading to the leather on the spine and a very small tear to the top edge of one page but generally an excellent clean copy. Despite the title the contents include Lories and Lorrikeets and Conures.
More imagesPublished by R H Porter, London, 1903
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United KingdomBarter Books Ltd
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Add to basketRed hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Rubbed at joints and edges. Slight spine fade. 260mm x 180mm (10" x 7"). xviii, 281pp. Colour plates. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas.
Published by bernard quaritch,limited, 1926
- Hardcover
Seller: Bingo Books 2, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.Bingo Books 2
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. hardback book in good to very good condition,spine slightly faded,solid binding.
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Add to basketWith twenty coloured plates and other illustrations. R.H. Porter, London 1903. Six parts in one volume. XVIII+281 pages. Illustrated with twenty plates, the majority of which are hand-coloured, one a chromo-lithograph. Frontispiece photo and illustrations in text in b/w. Bound uncut with all six original red covers (placed in re…ar) in a contemporary red halfleather binding, spine with raised bands and lettering in gilt. Blindtooled owner's name to title page. Small scratch to cloth on front board. Upper rear corner with light wear. Pages fresh and clean.
