9780904558784 - Guide to Cage Birds von Alderton, David (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Boards are clean. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ is price clipped.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. M. Stringer (illustrator). Cage and Aviary Series First Edition hardback, 1980, with price-clipped jacket. From a private collection and in overall very good to near fine condition with only minor signs of handling and storage. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions, text and illustrations crisp and clean throughout.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. M. Stringer (illustrator). First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. Guide to Cage Birds. Price clipped to D/J. Many varities of cage birds are availablke for purchase by the general public - from the common budgerigars to exotic parraots and cockatoos. These birds provide not only an absorbing hobby, but also make excellent pets. The various species are described, together with a summary of their merits as pets and a guide to their general behaviour. The author also gives a comprehensive coverage of their history, recommended housing, feeding, selection and training and common ailments. The chapters included are as follows: Developments - A Brief Survey. Canaries and Budgerigars. Finches and Mynah Birds. Parrot-Like Birds. The Larger Parrots, Macaws and Cockatoos. Housinmg. Obtaining and Selecting Birds. Feeding. General Care and Training. Injuries and Ailments. A List of useful addresses and books is also given in the appendix. Throughout, the book is filled with b/w illustrations, taken from both photographs and old prints, to show the different varities, but their beauty and exotic colours are shown to their best advantage in the 6 colour plates, beautifully executed by the artist Michael Stringer. Recommended to all bird lovers. Illustrated. 131 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. M. Stringer (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 1980 near fine hardback, light foxing to page edges, in a near fine dust wrapper. Protected by clear removable archival covering. Owner's inscription. Not price clipped. 131 pages with index. 3 Appendices. Line drawings. Illustrations. Bibliography. Illustrated by M. Stringer.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. M. Stringer (illustrator). First Edition. Hardcover Guide to Cage Birds.Couple of small tears to edge of D/J. Price clipped. The various species are described with a summary of their merits as pets and a guide to their general behaviour. The author also gives a comprehensive coverage of their history, recommended housing, feeding, selection and training ad common ailments. Illustrated. 131 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Zustand: Very good.