Eagles, Hawks & Falcons of the World by Leslie Brown & Dean Amadon - 1989

Secaucus, Nj: The Wellfleet Press, 1989 Hardcover, Full cloth, Bulky 4to. 945pp. Fully illustrated throughout. including 125 color plates. Distribution maps, charts. No names or other markings. Tight. No D/j. Heavy volume, scholorly. Fine Note: This heavy, bulky volume only ships to Address in U.S.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968. In two volumes. 946pp. ills, color plates, maps. Diurnal birds of prey of the world, ecology, habits, identification, taxonomy. 125 full-page color plates by 11 artists including Peterson, Eckelberry, Kelly, Cohealeach, etc. Nice slipcase. Book edges lightly rubbed.. Cloth. Very Good/Slipcase. Illus. by Peterson, R.T.P.,et.al. (ill.). 4to..

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968. In two volumes. Color plates, illustrations, maps, 946 pages. Diurnal birds of prey of the world, ecology, habits, identification, taxonomy. 125 full-page color plates by 11 artists including Peterson, Eckelberry, Kelly, Cohealeach, etc. Some light wear on slipcase.. Hardcover. Very Good/Slipcase. Illus. by Peterson, R.T.P.,et.al. (ill.). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Country Life Books, 1968. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth, VG+. 2 volumes, 431pp, 432-945pp, 33 text figs, 3 tables, 180pp plates, 84 maps, index in volume II, foxing to the endpapers & fore edges, slipcase a little rubbed at the corners, a nice set. A monumental survey of the diurnal birds of prey which aims to bring together all the then available knowledge about the birds.

[Secaucus]: Wellfleet, 1989. 4to, 2 volumes in one, pp. 945, [1]; 125 full-page color illustrations, 94 maps; full brown cloth, gilt title on spine; edges barely starting to tone, else fine in lightly soiled, near fine dust jacket.

945pp. Two volumes. 4to. Original cloth, with gilt illustration in illustrated slipcase. A very good set. Heavy set, please check with bookseller for actual postage cost.. First edition. This two volume set is beautifully illustrated with many colour plates in addition to extensive maps, diagrams and other illustrative material. The text of the work also provides extremely detailed information on the biolology and habits of these birds.

Secaucus: Wellfleet (but Spring Books is printed at the foot of the spine of the book and dustwrapper), 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Secaucus, Wellfleet (but Spring Books is printed at the foot of the spine of the book and dustwrapper), 1989 (first thus)/ 1968. Large quarto, 945 pages with 3 tables, 33 figures, 94 maps and 180 full-page plates (165 in colour). Papered boards slightly bowed and bumped, with two tiny surface abrasions to the front top corner; minimal foxing; an excellent copy with the near-fine dustwrapper a little foxed on the verso.

Secaucus, New Jersey: The Wellfleet Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 155521472X . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, two volumes in one, reprint of the 1968 edition, massive, very heavy book, "All the diurnal birds of prey depicted in 125 color paintings - aims to bring together in one work all the available knowledge on the diurnal birds of prey of the world," book is in excellent condition, there are a few tiny impressions to the cloth on the bottom edge but they are too insignificant to affect our condition rating of "Fine," the jacket is also in nice shape, moderate rubbing, mainly confined to the rear panel is the only remarkable flaw and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; ; 945 pages .

Country Life Books / Hamlyn 1968. Two-volume set in slipcase, large quarto, brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and gilt eagle motif to front boards, 945pp in two volumes, illus, VG+ (owner's name stamp to lower page edges & to title pages, some foxing to page edges, small stain to vol.1 front board) in slipcase VG+

Country Life Books 1968 1st edition.. Edges & eps spotted else contents unmarked. edges spotted, light wear only. minor signs of wear at bottom of spines else VG+ condition. Worn slipcase.. 2 volumes gilt dec brown cloth boards. 945pp total. illustrated. in matching slipcase. 305mm x 235mm x 958mm overall. 5.7kg. Gift inscription "To Cecily & Jack (Niven) ... ". Cecily Niven was the daughter of Sir Percy Fitzpatrick (author of 'Jock Of The Bushveld') and in her own right the founder of the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at UCT Cape Town.