The Handbook of British Birds. In Five Volumes. I; Crows to Flycatchers. II; Warblers to Owls. III; Hawks to Ducks. IV; Cormorants to Crane. V; Terns to Game-Birds. Fourth Impression. by WITHERBY, H.F; JOURDAIN, F.C.R; TICEHURST, N.F. & TUCKER, B.W.:

London: H.F.G. Witherby Ltd, 1941. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Hardcover, edges uncut, covers rubbed and marked, many illustrations, some black and white, and others coloured, otherwise Good in Fair dustjacket with edge loss mainly at top of spine, creasing at side of both flaps top to bottom, and along top edge of rear panel.

London: Witherby, 1949. xiv, 461, 33 plates, text figs, maps. . HB. Orig. buckram. From an institutional library, stamp to titlepage and rear flyleaf, faint withdrawn stamp to endpaper. Good in d/w.. .

London: Witherby, 1949-1958. , 147 col plates, line drawings. . HB. 5 vols, 8vo, buckram. Owner's name erased with correction fluid to three endpapers. Vg set.. Reprints, 6th, 7th, and 8th impressions. (First published 1938-1941)..

H.F. & G. Witherby, 1946-1947. 1st edn 4th imp. 5 vols. 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue buckram cloth (a little rubbed at edges - otherwise VG), dustwrappers (small tears and creases at edges and partial loss at top corner of upper cover of vol III - in protective wrappers fused to covers, not price clipped). Pp. various, illus with coloured and b&w plates, diagrams and distribution maps (previous owner's card on front paste-down of vol I; no inscriptions).

London, H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd, (1949).. Five Volumes; Sixth Impression; 8vo; Volume I: pp; xl, 326; 28 pages of colour plates, 5 pages of b/w plates, index of english names used in volume one, index of scientific names used in volume one; Volume II: pp; xiv, 352; 24 page of colour plates, 6 pates of b/w plates, index of english names used in volume two, index of scientific names used in volume two; Volume III: pp; x, 386; 33 pages of colour plates, 6 page of b/w plates,index of english names used in volume three, index of scientific names used in volume three; Volume IV: pp. xiv, 461; 30 pages of colour plates, 3 pages of b/w plates, index of english names used in volume four, index of scientific names used in volume four; Volume V: pp. xii, 381; 18 pages of colour plates, 4 pages of b/w plates, additions and corrections, supplementary additions and corrections, systematic list of british birds, index of english names used in volumes one to five, index of scientific names used in volumes one to… Read More

London: Witherby, 1938-1941. , 147 col plates, line drawings. . HB. 5 vols, orig. publisher's buckram. Some scattered foxing; spotting to edges. A very good set in d/w's (dust jackets with light soiling, scuffing to spines; a little general wear with some loss to the head of a few spines; in removable protective sleeves). Owner's name to endpapers.. 1st edition..

H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd. 1938 - 1941 1st edition. Complete in 5 volumes. Size 6.0 x 8.75 inches. In dark blue cloth covers with gilt to spine. With original dustwrappers with colour plate to front of each. In very good condition. Covers all good matching dark blue. Dustwrappers very good. (Very minor Rubbing to edges. Volume III Small loss at ends of spine, with split down front hinge, and a few small faint marks, Volume IV slightly lighter, Volume V slightly darker) Not price clipped. Three with small inscription on front endpaper. Some foxing, especially on fore edges, Else a clean and tight set. 5 volumes. With b/w and colour plates and distribution maps. A comprehensive guide to british birds. Giving a full description of birds, song, nesting habits, food, courtship, breeding, habitats and distribution. Beautifully illustrated.