The Ancient Murrelet by Gaston, Anthony J.:

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the American Ornithologists' Union, 1994. Paperback. New. Species account number 132 in the Birds of North America Life Histories for the 21st Century series. In 1992 the American Ornithologists' Union in partnership with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia undertook the publication of species accounts for each of the more than 700 species which breed in the United States and Canada. These illustrated reviews provide comprehensive summaries of the current knowledge of the species, with range maps and an extensive list of references. The series is finally complete, in 716 parts. Accounts are 8 ½ x 11 booklets.

T & AD Poyser, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a near fine tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a very well preserved pictorial dust jacket, illustrated by Ian Jones, xviii + 249pp.

London: Poyser, 1992. 249 pp.,photos, ills., biblio.. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

Berkhampstead: T & A D Poyser Ltd. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. Previous owner's stamp to fep and fore-edge. 1992. First Edition. Red hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 170mm (9" x 7"). 246pp. .

T. & A. D. Poyser Limited, 1992. Hardcover. New. A monograph on this curious and little known seabird, which sprang to prominence with the recent first record for the Western Palearctic at Lundy Island. Found along the northern Pacific coast, it breeds in burrows, sings in treetops and rears its young entirely at sea. The text covers the history, distribution, status and breeding habitat / behavior of the species, before describing in detail research work on its behavior, breeding, population dynamics and conservation. Illustrations by Ian JONES. Dust jacket.

Published by T. & A.D. Poyser, 1992. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Nearly Fine. Illustrated by Jones, Ian. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. A Natural History in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Red boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. xviii and 249 pages including index. Inscription in pencil to half-title page by previous owner (a taxidermist). Minor foxing to text block, contents fine. White pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-creased.

Published by T. & A.D. Poyser, 1992. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Illustrated by Jones, Ian. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. A Natural History in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Red boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. xviii and 249 pages including index. Small knock to top of spine. Light foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper has pale browning to edges.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

1992 T. AND A.D. POYSER, LONDON. NEAR FINE. . 1ST EDITION. NEAR FINE COPY IN NEAR FINE DUSTWRAP.