Birds

Front cover of Birds by Terance James Bond
Birds - Terance James Bond

Birds: The Paintings of Terance James Bond by Terance James Bond shows in full the remarkable talent of this distinguished artist. Terance James Bond is rightly regarded as one of the foremost bird illustrators in Britain. The range and ability of this artist and his meticulous attention to the most delicate of details have been known to bird-lovers for many years.

ZAR 430.00
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Ducks, Geese And Swans of Africa And its Outlying Islands - Neville Brickell

Ducks, Geese and Swans of Africa and its Outlying Islands by Neville Brickell, edited by Joy Frandsen and illustrated by Rex M. Shirley is an assembly of Brickell's work on the waterfowl of the African continent.

Collectors edition signed by author and illustrator

ZAR 450.00
Front Cover of The Mystery of the Flamingos by Leslie Brown
The Mystery of the Flamingos - Leslie Brown

The Mystery of the Flamingos by Leslie Brown is the result of six years of outstanding research into the Greater and Lesser Flamingos of the lakes of Kenya and Tanganyika. Illustrated with colour and black and white photos.

ZAR 75.00
Front cover of Kingfishers of Sub-Saharan Africa by Phillip A. Clancey
Kingfishers of Sub-Saharan Africa - Phillip A. Clancey

Kingfishers of Sub-Saharan Africa by Phillip A. Clancey describes twenty kingfisher species. Exquisitely detailed colour plates portray each in its natural surroundings.

ZAR 350.00
Front Cover of Pink Africa by Nigel Collar
Pink Africa - Nigel Collar

Pink Africa by Nigel Collar is a beautifully illustrated account of the Lesser flamingoes of the alkaline lakes of Kenya and Tanzania. Nigel Collar's authoritative test accompanies Carlo Mari's outstanding photographs.

ZAR 180.00
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Gamebirds & Waterfowl of Southern Africa - C G Finch-Davies

Gamebirds & Waterfowl of Southern Africa: A collection of 68 water-colours by C. G. Finch-Davies, originally commissioned to illustrate Lt.-Col.

ZAR 650.00
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The Bird Paintings Of C.G. Finch-Davies - C.G. Finch-Davies

The Bird Paintings of C.G. Finch-Davies: South Africa's finest bird artist by Claude Gibney Finch-Davies includes an extensive biographical introduction as well as an inventory of Finch-Davis' work. It includes 99 colour plates, plus colour reproductions, biographical photos and portraits. Linited edition copy with introduction by Alan Kemp.

ZAR 2,000.00
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The Bird Paintings Of C.G. Finch-Davies (Deluxe edition) - C.G. Finch-Davies

This is a de luxe edition proof copy (10/20) of The Bird Paintings Of C.G. Finch-Davies with an introduction by Dr. Alan Kemp.

ZAR 4,000.00
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Gamebirds and Waterfowl of Southern Africa (Presentation copy) - C.G. Finch-Davies

Gamebirds and Waterfowl of Southern Africa by C.G. Finch-Davies is a collection of 68 water-colours by C.G. Finch-Davies, originally commissioned to illustrate Lt.-Col. Bord Robert Horsbrugh's 1912 volume "The Game-Birds and Water-Fowl of South Africa" with a foreword by Patrick Horsbrugh.

ZAR 4,000.00
Front cover of Birds of Prey of Southern Africa by Finch-Davies & Kemp
The Birds of Prey of Southern Africa - Finch-Davies & Kemp

The Birds of Prey of Southern Africa is the showcase for the paintings of birds of prey by the late Claude Gibney Finch-Davies. He illustrated all the birds of prey, including owls, known in southern Africa at the beginning of the twentieth century - and only eight other species have been discovered since that time.

ZAR 2,000.00
Front cover of The Birds of Southern Africa by CG Finch-Davies and Alan Kemp
The Birds of Southern Africa - Finch-Davies and Kemp

The Birds of Southern Africa: paintings by C G Finch-Davies with text by Alan Kemp, the curator of the Transvaal museum, shows the bird illustrations of Claude Gibney Finch-Davies (24 May 1875 - 4 August 1920): a British soldier, ornithologist and painter who produced a series of paintings of birds of South Africa in the early part of the 20th century.

ZAR 2,000.00
Front cover of The Complete Book of Southern African Birds by Ginn et al
The Complete Book of Southern African Birds - Ginn, McIlleron & Milstein

The Complete Book of Southern African Birds by Ginn, McIlleron and Milstein presents a photographic display of southern African birds, illustrating 840 species with colour photographs.

ZAR 800.00
Front cover of Avian Architecture by Peter Goodfellow
Avian Architecture - Peter Goodfellow

Avian Architecture: How birds design, engineer and build by Peter Goodfellow deconstructs all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed descriptions of the construction processes and engineering techniques birds use.

ZAR 215.00
Front cover of Waders of Southern Africa by Hockey & Douie
Waders of Southern Africa - Hockey & Douie

Waders of Southern Africa by Phil Hockey & Clare Douie deals with the more common wader species of Southern Africa. Each species account in the book deals with general aspects of wader distribution and ecology, containing scientific information translated for the layman. A section on the rarer species of wader is also included.

ZAR 550.00
Front cover of Gamebirds and Waterfowl of South Africa by Boyd Robert Horsbrugh
Gamebirds and Waterfowl of South Africa - Boyd Robert Horsbrugh

Gamebirds and Waterfowl of South Africa by Boyd Robert Horsbrugh in collaboration with Claude Gibney Finch-Davies.

Davies describes the numerous varieties of game birds and waterfowl found in South Africa. Includes colour plates by Claude Gibney Finch-Davies.

Limited edition Subscriber's volume No. 286/500.

ZAR 2,000.00
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The Biography of Claude Gibney Finch-Davies 1875-1920 - A.C Kemp

The Biography of Claude Gibney Finch-Davies 1875-1920: Observer, Student and Highly Skilled Illustrator of Southern African Birds by A.C Kemp traces the life of a man who was an artist, scientist and soldier.

ZAR 900.00
Back Cover of Roberts Birds of South Africa by McLachlan & Liversidge
Roberts Birds of South Africa - McLachlan & Liversidge

Roberts Birds of South Africa by McLachlan & Liversidge. Illustrated by Norman C.K. Lighton, J. Perry & K. Hooper

ZAR 1,500.00
Front Cover of Eggs of Birds Breeding in Southern Africa by Cecil D. Priest
Eggs of Birds Breeding in Southern Africa - Cecil D. Priest

Eggs of Birds Breeding in Southern Africa by Cecil D. Priest was written in an attempt to help some of the numerous collectors of birds eggs in Southern Africa to identify the eggs in their collections by means of the text and coloured plates during that period.

ZAR 750.00
Front cover of Sunbirds of Southern Africa by C. J. Skead
Sunbirds of Southern Africa - C. J. Skead

Sunbirds of Southern Africa: Also Sugarbirds, White-Eyes and the Spotted Creeper by C. J. Skead presents a comprehensive monograph discussing the four bird families, which includes a general review as well as detailed notes on biology and taxonomy. Includes illustrations and gramophone record.

ZAR 600.00
Front cover of AGRED's Gamebirds of South Africa by P.J. Viljoen
AGRED's Gamebirds of South Africa - P.J. Viljoen

AGRED's Gamebirds of South Africa: Field Identification and Management  by P.J. Viljoen features 62 species of gamebirds and includes species that are no longer hunted to emphasise their conservation.

ZAR 900.00
Front cover of Priest's Eggs Of Southern African Birds by J.M. Winterbottom
Priest's Eggs Of Southern African Birds - J.M. Winterbottom

Professor J.M. Winterbottom's careful revision of Priest's work, re-titled Priest's Eggs of Southern African Birds, is acknowledged as a valuable contribution to world ornithology.

ZAR 400.00