Crabtree's Collection Old Books

Townsend's Warbler.

Fleischman, Paul, · 1992

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

NY, Harper Collins, 1992. 1stEd, 1stprnt. VG Hardback in VG DJ. Beautiful book! When naturalist John Townsend set out in 1834 for a cross- continental exploration he encountered starvation,. sand storms, Indian war parties and a fragile warbler no one had ever beheld before. H...

Watching Birds: an introduction to Ornithology, a natural companion to the Peterson Field Guides.

Pasquier, Roger F., Foreword by Roger Tory Peterson, · 1977

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co., (1977). 2nd printing. VG PB. How does an owl catch a mouse it cannot see? Why do male birds sing more than females? Author is an ornithologist at the. American Museum of Natural History. Over 100 illustrations by a superb wildlife artist. Also ana...

Songbirds in Your Garden.

Terres, John K., introduction by Edwin Way Taale, · 1968

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

NY, Thomas Y Crowell Co., (1968). Expanded Ed. VG Hardback in Fair DJ (edges faded, worn). Handsome new format with pen-and-ink drawings by a superb animal illustrator and entirely new chapter on how to build a. bluebird trail. Price clipped on dj.

A Pocket Guide to Hawai'i's Birds.

Pratt, H. Douglas, · 2006

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Honolulu, Mutual Pub, (2006). 9th ptg. VG PB. Introduction to the beautiful birds that inhabit America's only tropical state and will identify all of the birds likely seen. by the beginne and will open your eyes to island beauties you may have overlooked before.

Guide to the Birds of Alaska.

Armstrong, Robert H., · 1991

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.62 | ¥2,874)

Anchorage, Alaska Northwest Books, (1991). Revised 2d ptg. VG lg sz PB. Beautiful copy with multiple color photos on many pages.Author has been a biologist, naturalislt, and nature photographer since. 1960 He has led bird walks in the Denali national Park and for the Juneau Au...

River Birds: bird life from mountain stream to estuary.

Lovegrove, Roger & Philip Snow, foreword by Tony Soper, · 1984

$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,555)

London, Columbus Books, (1984). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Bird life changes with the seasons of the year. Beautiful book! DJ slight edge wear.

Virginia's Birdlife: an annotated checklift.

Virginia Society of Ornithology, · 1979

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

np, Virginia Ornithology Society, (1979). VG PB. Bright red binding with oval inset of bird. Owner name front endpaper.

Florida's Wood Storks including pamphlet on wood storks by National Audubn Society of NY.

Van Meter, Victoria Brook, · 1981

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Atlanta, GA, Florida Power & Light Co., nd (ca 1981). VG PB.

A Birder's Guide to Southern California 1985.

Lane, James A., · 1985

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Denver, CO, Massachusetts Audubon Soc., (1985). VG PB. Owner jottings.

Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard.

Henshaw, Henry W., Frederic H. Kennard, &Wells W. Cooke, · 1911

$27.00 (€24.50 | £20.44 | ¥4,312)

Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society, (1911-14). Fair. Disbound from covers.

Audubon Bird Guide: small land birds of eastern and central North America from southern Texas to Central Greenland.

curator of Conservation, American Museum Natural History, · 1949

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Doubleday, (1949). Fair. News clippings from June 1971 of identification of white birds of a South Portland man who has a farm on the Pleasant Hill. Road in Scarborough who saw birds around his cattle. Audubon has identified them as cattle egrets; another article from Apri...

American Game Birds.

Reed, Chester A., S.B., · 1912

$32.00 (€29.03 | £24.22 | ¥5,110)

Worcester, MA, Charles K. Reed, 1912. VG. More than 100 species in natural colors by Reed. Ads on back pages for other Reed books including his Guide to Taxidermy,. Land Birds, Water Birds, Flower Guide, Camera Studies of Wild Birds in Their Homes, North American Birds' Eggs, ...

A Photographic Guide to Birds of Borneo: Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan.

Davison, G. W. H. and Chew Yen Fook, · 1996

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

London, New Holland, (1996). 4th ptg. VG PB. 252 species in Borneo plus distinctive thumbnail color tabs outlining each family group, ideal pocket-size, plus key. identification features. Owner names.

Whistling Wings: the dove chronicles.

McClure, H. Elliott (inscribed by author), introduction by Hope Ryden, · 1991

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Pacific Grove, CA, Boxwood Press, (1991). VG PB. The mourning dove is one of America's most appreciated and most heavily persecuted birds. Story of one bird, his families and. friends drawn from the fates of birds from over 5,000 nests. Inscription by author reads, "Honor the ...

Bird Neighbors, an introductory acquaintance with 150 birds, commonly found in gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes.

Blanchan, Neltje, introduction by John Burroughs, · 1903

$32.00 (€29.03 | £24.22 | ¥5,110)

NY, Doubleday, Page, 1903. 14th ed. G ex-library. Reliable, written in a vivacious strain by a real bird lover. But you do not want to make out your bird the first time, the. book or your friend must not make the problem too easy for you. You must go again and again, and see a...

Birds of America.

Pearson, T. Gilbert, · 1917

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, Garden City, (1917). G. Very complete book of all manner of birds and definitive information about them. Tanning on binding and end pages.

Flights of Fancy: a treasury of bird quotations.

Buff, Sheila, edited by, · 1991

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, HarperCollins, (1991). 1st ed 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Celebration of amazing flighted creatures with poems, charming stories, paintings, & insightful observations. Ribbon bookmark. Gift quality. DJ price clipped.

The Question and Answer Book of Birds.

Jerr, William A., formerly with National Audubon Society, · 1963

$8.00 (€7.26 | £6.06 | ¥1,277)

NY, Golden Press, (1963). 6th ptg. G PB. How birds fly, why they have different beaks, feet & shapes, importance of colors, identifying different species, houses,. first aid, what birds were like 120 million years ago, myths & legends. Edge wear, few page creases, owner name f...

Birds: The Nature Library.

Blanchan, Neltje, selected from the writings of, · 1926

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Doubleday, (1926). VG. Sl edge wear, owner name ft endpaper.

Where to Watch Birds in Europe.

Gooders, John, with Jeremy Brock, · 1974

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Gr. Britain, Andre Deutsch, (1974). VG in VG DJ. Best bird-watching places in 27 countries. Owner inscription ft endpaper, DJ price clipped.