Day 1 – The Christopher Marler Library including Philip Rickman Paintings and another Library from Peter Player a Wildfowl Enthusiast

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Day 1 – The Christopher Marler Library including Philip Rickman Paintings and another Library from Peter Player a Wildfowl Enthusiast

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This auction, comprising the libraries of Christopher Marler and Peter Player, is probably the most extensive ever held, featuring waterfowl books...

Two volumes on "The Birds of the Western Palearctic", Oxford University Press with slipcases

"The Waterfowl of the World" by Jean Delacour, illustrated by Peter Scott, four volumes, signed by Delacour (one with a handwritten note) with vol...

Various beef cattle related volumes including six volumes of "Shorthorn Breeders Guide", 1923-1939 and the history of diary short horn cattle

Various volumes on farming including poultry, pigs and six volumes of "The Farmer's Yearbook"

Miscellaneous volumes all inscribed by, or to, Christopher Marler

Various volumes with ornithological interest of North and South America including "Birds of New Mexico", by E.F. Bailey, 1928 and to volumes of "A...

Various volumes on Farming, Agriculture and hunting including "Hunting by Scent", by H.M. Budgett, illustrated by Lionel Edwards and a signed copy...

Various volumes of waterfowl interest including, 1907 and "British Waterfowl Standards", by Chris Ashton and Mike Ashton, 1999, "Ducks and Geese",...

Two volumes of "Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, Buckhamshire", 1912, boards with gilt decoration and lettering

Two volumes of "Under The Lily And The Rose: A Short History of Canada For Children", by Arthur G. Doughty, published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 19...

A box of books on ornithological interest, many signed and inscribed to Christopher Marler including "Natural History of The Waterfowl", by Frank ...

Various volumes of ornithological interest, many signed and inscribed to Christopher Marler including "Africa to the Amazon", by Kim and Bill Broo...

Various volumes of ornithological interest, primarily signed and inscribed to Christopher Marler, including "Waterfowl", by Paul A. Johnsgard, an...

"Manual of the Birds of New Zealand", by Walter L. Buller (1882), Colonial Museum and Geographical Survey Department

"The Book of Days, A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities", W. & R. Chambers, illustrated ...[more]

Three volumes of "Ornithological Rambles in Sussex", by A.E. Knox with "A Systematic Catalogue of the Birds of that County", second edition (1850)...

Various volumes of waterfowl interest including "The Hunt for the Whooping Cranes", by J.J. McCoy and "The Flamingos, Their Life History and Survi...

Various volumes of ornithological interest including "The Great Auk", by Errol Fuller and "Wild Chorus and Morning Flight", by Peter Scott

Mixed volumes including biographies, autobiographies (some signed), seven volumes by Gerald Durrell and other volumes (some signed)

"The Birds of America", by John James Audubon, Michael Joseph Ltd, two volumes 1966, plus single volume by American Heritage Publishing Co. Inc., ...

"The Birds of Africa", volumes one to four, published by Academic Press, 1982, 1986, 1988 and 1992 respectively

Various volumes of American Wildlife interest etc including "Yellowstone Wildlife", by Paul A. Johnsgard (signed hardback and paperback)

Various mixed volumes including two volumes "A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature", by Oliver Goldsmith, Blackie & Son (as found), "Worthie...

Various volumes of ornithological interest including "The Wildfowler's Year", by Aylmer Tryon and Hugh Monahan, 1952, signed by Tryon with letter ...

Various mixed wildlife volumes, primarily African interest

"A Hand Book to the Game Birds", by W.R. Ogilvie-Grant, volumes one and two, published by W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd., 1895 and 1987 including many colo...

"The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne and a Garden Kalendar" by the Rev. Gilbert White, M.A., two volumes, published by S.T. Freemantle...

"Birds in a Village", by W.H. Hudson, Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1893, inscribed by the author to the half title page ...[more]

"Short Horn Cattle: A Series of Historical Sketches, Memoirs and Records of The Breed and Its Development in the United States and Canada" by Alvi...

"Game Birds: Rearing, Preservation and Shooting" by Hugh B.C. Pollard, Eyre & Spottiswoode 1929, illustrated by Philip Rickman ...[more]

"Lord Lilford on Birds", being a collection on informal and unpublished writings by the late President of The British Ornithologists Union with co...

"Notable Modern Shorthorns" by Gilbert H. Parsons, printed and published by Harold Simms, Alsager in 1906, limited edition no.36 of 100, signed by...

"The Operations of the Quorn Hounds 1869-1870: The Diary of Frank Gillard", published by Sycamore Press, Wymondham in 1982, signed to the title pa...

Various volumes including Winston Churchill's "The Island Race", and travel books and a copy of Private Eye "The First 50 Years"

"A Sportsman's Bag", by Lionel Edwards. A large folio with distressed dust cover, published by Country Life in 1926. This volume is hand numbere...

Single volume "Plates to Selby's Illustrations of British Ornithology", published Archibald, Constable & Co. and Hurst, Robinson & Co. London. Thi...

A complete set of "The Avicultural Magazine", in four boxes 1896 to 2009 including bound volumes

"Handbook of the Birds of the World", seventeen volumes, published by Lynx Edicions

"The Birds of Africa", eight volumes published by Academic Press, volume 8 (shrink wrapped) published by Helm

"A Selection of Bird Paintings and Sketches", written and illustrated by Philip Rickman, in slipcase, published by Curpotten Ltd for Fine Sporting...

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Paul A. Johnsgard, three volumes, Oxford University Press "The Pheasants of the World", "Quails, Partridges and Francolins of the World" and "Bust...

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Paul A.

Paul A. Johnsgard, ten volumes including "Waterfowl, Their Biology and Natural History and Handbook of Waterfowl Behaviour" ...[more]

"Fine Bird Books 1700-1900" by Sacheverell Sitwell, Handasyde Buchanan and James Fisher, two volumes, Collins & Van Nostrand 1953 ...[more]

"International Zoo Yearbook", thirty eight volumes, volumes 1 - volume 39, missing volumes 7 and 11

"The Wildfowl Trust", 43 Annual Reports, 1948-1992, 1991 Supplement and three related booklets

"The Birds of Edward Lear", published by the Artic Press, 1975, copy number 314 ...[more]

"British Diving Ducks", by J.G. Millais, two volumes, published by Longmans, Green & Co. in 1913, from a limited edition of 450 copies, both numbe...

"British Birds With Their Nests and Eggs", by Arthur G. Butler, six volumes published by Brumby & Clarke Ltd, 1896-1899 ...[more]

Three volumes by Frank T. Morris to include "Birds of the Australian Swamps", two volumes, published by Lansdowne Editions in 1978 and 1981 respec...

"A Bird in the Bush", B.E. Hilton Young, illustrated by Peter Scott, published by Country Life in 1936, autographed edition from a limited edition...

"The Waterfowl of the World", by Jean Delacour, with illustrations by Peter Scott, four volumes published by Country Life Ltd, 1954-1964

"Buller's Birds of New Zealand", edited and updated by E.G. Turbott, hardback with slipcase, published by MacDonald 1967

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