Birds illustrated
List birds illustrated
-
birds illustrated magazines on worldwide wild and caged birdscollection only15 issues dated june to january
10 €
-
birds have ever been the symbols of our highest aspirationsbirds figure charmingly and tellingly in the work of such nature writers as gilbert white, peter matthiessen, farley mowat and barry lopezbirds appear again and again in mythology and folk tales, and in literature by writers as diverse as ovid, thomas hardy, kafka, thoreau and twith the passion of a birdwatcher and hoarder of words, gibson has spent fifteen years collecting the literary and artistic forms our affinity for birds has taken over the centuriesoxfam bookshop knutsford in this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher graeme gibson has crafted an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birdsgorgeously illustrated, woven from centuries of human response to the delights of the feathered tribes, the bedside book of birds is for anyone who is aware of birds, and for everyone who is intrigued by the artistic forms that humanity has created to represent its soulwhether as the christian dove, or quetzalcoatl the aztec plumed serpent or in plato s vision of the human soul growing wings and feathers, religion and philosophy have looked to birds as representatives of our better selves that part of us not bound to the earthas divine messengers, symbols of our yearning for the heavens, or avatars of glorious song and colour, they have stirred our imaginations from the moment we first looked into the skynor does gibson forget the fascination they hold for science, as the galapagos finches did for darwinwas the same true of time in hell, stevenson asked himselfhe went into the garden to listen more closely, and when he returned, after what he thought were only a few minutes, he discovered that a century had gone by, that his fellow monks were dead and his ink had turned to dustthe song of the bird had given him a taste of paradise, where an instant is as a hundred years of earthly timethey've been omens, allegories, disguises and guides; they've been worshipped, eaten, feared and lovedfrom the book: "stevenson remembered the story of a monk who had been distracted from his copy-work by the song of a birdsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
49 €
-
Hardback- great condition illustrated enclylopedia of birdsposted by jean in books, comics & magazines, books in islington
3 €
-
"britain's birds and nests" by a"a history of british birds" - land birds - folio society, london - written by thomas bewick - p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good read morelandsborough thomson and illustrated by george rankin w&r chambers, london - first uk edition -132 color illustrations by george rankin - 381p, 35cmx25cm - condition: good, some soiling and wear to boards, complete 2our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
38 €
-
The wrendale feed the birds tin is made from sturdy carbon steel and is illustrated with a variety of british garden birdsincludes a handy scoopdate first available: 18 feb
35 €
-
The wrendale feed the birds tin is made from sturdy carbon steel and is illustrated with a variety of british garden birdsincludes a handy scoop
35 €
-
Any bird which is seen at all regularly in any part of the british isles is illustrated in full colour, together with several which are very rareoxfam shop ulverston perfect for any birdwatchers out there (or those just interested in one they've seen on their bird table!)Â there's also a section on special points of interest, such as flight, anatomy, behaviour, breeding and migrationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
-
Anyone interested in birds will love this bookeach page is dedicated to one bird giving lots of information regards their habits etc and illustrated with a picture of each onein good condition
5 €
-
256 species of birds af all types found in temperate climatesmore than 800 illustrations in colour and black and white in a work of reference and field guideit deals with anatomy,flight,migration,reproduction, nesting and diet
4 €
-
Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storean attractive copyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikinests and eggs of familiar birds: described and illustrated; with an account of the haunts and habits of the feathered architects and their times and modes of buildingslondon, groombridge, ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesome shadows of the coloured plates on the opposite pageswith 16 colour plates of eggs (chromolithographs) illustrating 86 speciesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
37 €
-
Beautifully illustrated guide with full colour photographsthe world of humming birds by tony tilford(gromesy books, )
8 €
-
Debut author alexander utkin, retells the slavic myths of his youth in a stunning new graphic novel, illustrated in a bold new stylewhen a merchant nurses the king of birds back to health after he is injured in a great war, he is offered a great rewardtogether they travel far across the land to the domains of the king's three sisters to claim the merchant's prizeoxfam homeware arnold an action-packed debut title for middle grade readers with an appetite for folklore and mythology, who are ready to move beyond storybook fairy talesbut will they give up that which is most precious to them? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
-
An illustrated book of "the book of canaries and cage birds" by wswayland and august f55 coloured picture plates each with tissue guards( first edition?)in due to retirement and death the publisher changed name to cassell onlyprinted by cassel, petteralso has 65 drawings on woodgreen morocco cover with spine lettering in gold
400 €
-
Picture{post - united v spurs in us picture post - god save the queen (coronation special) picture post - the bread racket picture post - picture of queen mum on front cover picture post - special coronation souvenir number illustrated - the coronation in wonderful pictures illustrated - pageantry of the coronation illustrated - big four of the west illustrated - coronation guide number illustrated - special memorial issue everybodys - first special coronation issue parade spring extra - parade spring extra - parade winter extra - radio times - the funeral of sir winston churchill read more
(England)
-
Third lot of 40 illustrated classic booklets, illustrated by various artistssome info: illustrated classics was a series of comics published by classics nederland from toin a new series appeared on the dutch comic market under the beautiful but un-dutch title illustrated classicsthe series featured translated versions of the american classics illustrated series, in which classic stories from world literature were told in comic formour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea total of 214 issues were released, several of them in multiple editionsthis lot concerns 40 issues between 104 and , softcover booklets, stapledare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis series was not only new because of the appearance of the first issue, but especially because of the form of that first issue - that of american comicscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenumber 105 missing the backin acceptable to good condition, see picturesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
55 €
-
Second lot of 40 illustrated classic booklets, illustrated by various artistssome info: illustrated classics was a series of comics published by classics nederland from toin a new series appeared on the dutch comic market under the beautiful but un-dutch title illustrated classicsthe series featured translated versions of the american classics illustrated series, in which classic stories from world literature were told in comic formour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea total of 214 issues were released, several of them in multiple editionsvarious editions, first edition and/or reprint, see photosare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis lot concerns 40 issues between 56 and and 103softcover booklets, stapledthis series was not only new because of the appearance of the first issue, but especially because of the form of that first issue - that of american comicscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein acceptable to good condition, see picturesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
54 €
-
Fourth lot of 55 illustrated classic booklets, illustrated by various artistssome info: illustrated classics was a series of comics published by classics nederland from toin a new series appeared on the dutch comic market under the beautiful but un-dutch title illustrated classicsthe series featured translated versions of the american classics illustrated series, in which classic stories from world literature were told in comic formour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea total of 214 issues were released, several of them in multiple editionsin acceptable to good condition, see photos: number 162 missing the backthis lot concerns 55 issues between 147 andfirst editions except number 148are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis series was not only new because of the appearance of the first issue, but especially because of the form of that first issue - that of american comicscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesoftcover booklets, stapledplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
53 €
-
Beautifully illustrated throughout, it is a collection of fairy tales by hans christian andersen retold for younger readersillustrated hans christian andersen's fairy tales (usborne illustrated story collections) (hardcover) authors: parreno, fran ean: sku: st binding: hardback number of pages: 280 publisher: usborne publishing ltd this deluxe edition is presented in cloth binding and larger format
3 €
-
The approx size of each volume is 26 x 19cmthis is an old set of encyclopedias about mamals, birds, fish etc
10 €
-
illustrated with 56 photos and 24 drawingspublished by hf & g witherby ltd
3 €
-
The illustrated exhibitor uitthe art journal - illustrated catalogue the industry of all nationsthis catalogue is richly illustrated with wood engravings depicting the various attractions of the exhibition, amongst others, furniture, textiles, glasswork, porcelain, ceramics, musical instruments, silverware, sculptures etctwo books concerning the world exhibition in london ofthis is the first world exhibition held in londonpublished in london: george virtueplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebound hardcover in completely blue linen with gilded title on the spinethe book contains many wood engravings, some fold-outare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe book is otherwise in good condition given its agecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableall fold-outs are still presentdimensions: 34 x 26 cmthe illustration of the american department is bound in front of page 533 instead of page 255they look greatthe binding has been restored with new flyleaves and is in good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeillustration the civic entertainment has been restored with filmoplastthe combined weight is gramspublisher: london: john casselldimensions: 25 x 17 cm
45 €
-
This richly illustrated handbook reveals how the architecture of the western seaboard has transformed itself through at least four cultures - a compelling story of survival and revivaloxfam bookshop raeburn place the western seaboard: an illustrated architectural guide (rias series of illustrated architectural guides to scotland) "drawing on a lifetime's knowledge of this wild corner of britain, mary miers takes us beyond the familiar sounds and scenery of the west highlands and islands to uncover an extraordinary record of human settlement, from the earliest 'terraced' houses on the machair of bronze age uist to scots baronial piles set amid semi-tropical gardens" fine conditionon the way she encounters the shrines and stongholds of medieval gaeldom; planned fishing stations, canals and railways; houses ranging from the fashionable to the vernacular and the highland urbanism of portree, fort william and stornowaythis is the ideal accompaniment for anyone withing to visit some of the most haunting landscapes in the world and learn something of those who inhabit themsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a story of holy men and holiday-makers, seafarers, warriors and crofters, and of the enduring infulences of relition and clanship in the face of repeated waves of modernisation
(England)
55 €
-
Extensively illustrated with colour plates and b/w drawingsvol 2 has marks on feps, otherwise both are cleancovers "the southern part of portugese east africa, western nyasaland, both rhodesias and the whole of the rest of southern africa south of the congo watershed"see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop thame both volumes have price-clipped dust jacket
25 €
-
Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells vegetables, herbs & fruit: an illustrated encyclopediavegetables, herbs & fruit: an illustrated encyclopedia is the combination of three highly successful titles aimed at gardeners of all levelsthis superbly illustrated reference contains a wealth of information to help gardeners choose the plants best suited to their space, climate and needsmuch of the material in the book is taken from matthew bigg's complete book of vegetables, jekka's complete herb book, and bob flowerdew's complete fruit book, first published in , and respectivelythe a-to-z listings have been compiled by bob flowerdew, jekka mcvicar and matthew biggsbob flowerdew, jekka mcvicar and matthew biggssee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition hardcover with dust jacket
13 €
-
These would be great as a gift as they're packed with information and illustratedart: the definitive visual guide human: the definitive visual guide science: the definitive visual guide illustrated encyclopedia of earth ocean: the world's last wilderness revealed the west: an illustrated history war from ancient egypt to iraq the west is in good condition and the rest are in very good to new conditioncash on collection from newton-le-willows wa12
30 €
-
Beautiful illustrated children's dictionary, beautiful hard cover illustrated children's dictionary ÂŁ8
8 €
-
Lovely illustrated large 28cm x 24cm paperback book, designed by stafford cliff with a foreword by terence conran256 pages with 500 colour photographsin perfect condition, price includes postage to uk onlyi have other books for sale, please browse:)quote from the inside cover “illustrated appreciation of the country that has been his main source of inspiration for decades”
32 €
-
Lovely illustrated large 28cm x 24cm paperback book, designed by stafford cliff with a foreword by terence conran256 pages with 500 colour photographsin perfect conditioni have other books for sale, please browse:) read moreprice for postage to uk only please add £2quote from the inside cover “illustrated appreciation of the country that has been his main source of inspiration for decades”
3 €
-
Beautiful illustrated children's dictionary, beautiful hard cover illustrated children's dictionary ÂŁ8it looks new and is in excellent condition
8 €
-
Sporting life horse racing -laugh with the life cartoon book illustrated by williams from(the sporting life horse racing newspaper ended in the late 's / early 's) each page has a cartoon illustrated by the then sporting life cartoon artist "williams"92 pages of cartoonsbook of cartoons from the then sporting life fromfront cover has a small pen mark on top right cornera collectable item for the horse race enthusiast or a great gift
15 €