Collection of 6 books on Ornithology 1. Birds of the World-Maureen Lambourne For this book Maureen Lambourne, Gould's great-great-granddaughter and herself the author of many books on birds, has chosen more than 400 colour illustrations from Gould's ten most important works, each of which is given a chapter of its own. An overall introduction offers biographies of Gould and the team of workers he assembled, while every picture is accompanied by a caption based on quotations from the original text and recent scientific information about the subject's habitat, behaviour and range. Studio Editions 1992, 1st edition, condition very good, slightly faded spine Pp 304, 36x28x4 cm, 2400grs 2. Edward Lear’s Birds-Susan Hyman Edward Lear was known both for his limericks and nonsense rhymes in English literature as well as for his bird paintings of a quality and style comparable the great masters of his era. This book gives many examples of both sides of Mr. Lear’s extraordinary talent. There are numerous colour and b/w illustrations. Wellfleet Press 1980, 1st edition, the book is overall in very good condition, it only has a small pencil inscription by the previous owner (see photo). The dustcover is in good condition, there is only a small tear on the back side (top right). Pp 96, 36x26x2 cm, 1300 grs 3. Shorelines-Michael Warren This book is one man's vision of the birds that are found at the water's edge, not just the ducks and waders, but the whole gamut of bird life from eagles to wrens. To paint these pictures, English artist Michael Warren travelled coastlines from Caithness to Portugal and Maine to Florida, looking at the birds of freshwater, whether on remote lochs in the Scottish Highlands or on the wide expanses of the Trent Valley around his home in Nottinghamshire. Hodder&Stoughton 1984, 1st edition, condition of the book is very good, the dustcover is very poor Pp128, 35x24x3 cm, 1400 grs` 4. The Shorebirds of North America-Peter Matthiessen/Robert Verity Clem Landmark book on shorebirds, beautifully illustrated with color plates by American artist Robert Verity Clem (1933-2010). The text is by Peter Matthiessen and Ralph Palmer provided species-accounts. The Viking Press 1967, 1st edition, condition book very good, dc has shelf ware Pp 270, 36x26x4 cm, 2200 grs. 5. Encyclopedia of Animals (Birds)-Joseph Forshaw (editor) This lavishly illustrated book features many full-color photos, paintings, diagrams, and maps to give an up-to-date overview of the fascinating lives of birds. Merehurst 1991, 1st edition, condition very good Pp 240, 32x25x2.5 cm, 1700 grs 6. A Dictionary of Birds-Bruce Campbell/Elizabeth Lack This book contains numerous articles covering the field of modern ornithology and related subjects, many of them running to several thousand words. In addition there are articles on all the bird families, almost all of which are illustrated by a representative species. There are also numerous short entries defining special terms, application of names, etc. The total gives a text of over 800,000 words, supported by more than 500 photographs, drawings and diagrams. British artist Robert Gillmor (1936-2022) has assembled a collection of over 200 drawings of birds, almost all of which were specially drawn for the Dictionary. T&AD Poyser Ltd 1985, 1st edition very good condition Pp 670, 29x21x5 cm, 2100grs ATTENTION: SHIPMENT ONLY TO UK AND EU COUNTRIES!!