Parrakeets by Seth Smith (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised Edition. This edition revised by Dr. Matthew M. Vriends from the original edition of 1926. pp xvi 302 including index, appendix and index of current Nomenclature plus 32 colour plates and with illustrations in the text. Pictorial laminated boards with slight fading to upper part of spine. heavy book which may need extra overseas shipping.…

580.SETH-SMITH D. & VRIENDS M. 1979 SMALL PARROTS (PARRAKEETS) 302PP. ILLUSTRATED. HARD COVER NO DUST JACKET ISSUED. (BIRD-58).

Hardcover. 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.…

Cloth - 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 corners 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).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Revised edition Quaritch 1926. 20 colour plates. Very good copy in original cloth.

first 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. 563; Zimmer p. 575.…

Hardcover. 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 first edition of the complete book. A bargain at this price. Language: eng.…

Hardcover. 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. Contents 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.…

Hardcover. pp.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 October 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.…

'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. Revised 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 slightly darkened, very minor wear, otherwise internally clean, a very good copy. Cf. Zimmer 575.…

'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'. First 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 boards, 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. Zimmer 575; Nissen IVB, 860; Casey Wood 563; Trinity College, Hartford 217; Whittell 655; Yale Library 261.…

first 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.…

first 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.…

Hardcover. 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.…

Red hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Spine slightly faded. 260mm x 180mm (10" x 7"). xviii, 281pp. 22 colour plates. Signed by author at Preface. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. hardback book in good to very good condition,spine slightly faded,solid binding.

With 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 rear) 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.…