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Antique Book BIRD ARCHITECTURE by James Rennie, 1853: Antique Book BIRD ARCHITECTURE by James Rennie, A.M. New Revised Edition - Published: London: G. Cox, 1853 | Leather Hardcover with marbled boards, gold gilt lettering and decoration to spine (Matches

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Lot of 24 Antique Natural History Books, Birds, Garden: Lot of 24 Vintage Natural History Books, Birds, Garden. Assorted lot varies in bindings, dates, authors and subjects, but all celebrate nature. Includes books on gardening, birds, and 2 copies of The

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5 Thomas Bewick Bird Books: Five (5) Thomas Bewick books, 6 vols. total. 1st item: A History of British Birds. The Figures Engraved on Wood, Vol. I - Containing the History and Description of Land Birds, by Thomas Bewick, 1797.

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13 Roger Tory Peterson, 1st Ed & Signed Bird Books: Thirteen (13) Roger Tory Peterson books including several signed and first editions. 1st-4th items: Four (4) copies of A Field Guide to the Birds of Texas, First Printing, text and illustrations by Ro

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Antique Birds Of North America Hardcover Jacob H Studer: The Birds Of North America By Jacob H. Studer. Was published by The Natural Science Association Of America on 1903 (USA). The book is approx 11 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 15". Images were taken from 119 artistic

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Antique True Bird Stories by Olive Thorne Miller: Antique hardcover copy of True Bird Stories From My Note Book by Olive Thorne Miller. Illustrations by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1903. Wear to cover, pages, an

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A LOT OF VINTAGE BIRD RELATED ITEMS BOOKS & DECOY: The lot includes four vintage wooden hunting decoys: one large duck decoy, a smaller duck decoy signed Dec 1999 Alex Qrechen, two bird decoys signed: H.V. Sourds and The Original Water-Color Paintings

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7 Decoy Books: Collection of 7 Decoy books. Including "Bird Decoys and Duck Calls" by Kyle Luckey, "Floating Sculpture" By Harrison Huster and other. Minor Wear. ESTIMATE $50-100

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1811 ARABIC MANUSCRIPT ANTIQUE Book of Punishment Song: Arabic Manuscript on Paper, Collection of Four Texts: Ketab' al-Tejarah, Book of Trade; Ketab' al-Nekah, Book of Marriage; Ketab' al-Safeer, Book of Birds' Songs; Ketab' al Hodud, Book of Punishment,

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2 Vol. Set of Birds of New York Book: Published by New York State Museum in 1910. WHAT'S TO LOVE - Color Plates.

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Bewick, Thomas.History of British Birds. 3 volumes,: Bewick, Thomas.History of British Birds. 3 volumes, including Supplement. With a profusion of wood-engraved illustrations by Bewick. Tall 8vo, volumes 1 & 2 old boards, modern calf backs in antique st

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59 20th century bird lithographs: 59 19th century bird lithographs including some from "Our Native Songsters" book by Anne Pratt. Foxing/stains; edge tears; tears. Largest measures 5 1/2 inches x 4 inches.

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12 Japanese Imari or Arita Items plus Books: Twelve (12) Japanese Imari or Arita porcelain tableware items, with polychrome and enamel decoration of flora, birds, butterflies, fish, and other precious objects, gilt highlights throughout. Include

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The Birds Of America 1937 Macmillan Co: Book of 500 color illustrations of the work by America's most famous ornithologist John James Audubon. The large book measures approximately 12 1/2" by 9 1/4". Condition - some fade and minor soil to

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Assembled Antique Books: Assembled Antique Books. 3 books; Grimm's Fairy Tales, Pantheon Books, 1944. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. The Birds of America, John James Audubon. Published by the Macmillan Company. New Yor

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Lot of 8 Various Antique Hunting & Game Books: Lot consists of 8 various hunting & game titles including "Adventures of Bigfoot", 1871, Sportsman Gazetteer, 1877, Birds of New England, 1870 and more, please see photos.

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(2) sporting books, to include: The American: Sportsman: Containing Hints to Sportsman and Notes on Shooting by Elijah J. Lewis, MD. J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1874. 8vo, brown embossed cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. 510 pa

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RAMSAYS POEMS, VOLUME II - THE POEMS OF ALLAN RAMSAY PRINTED BY A. STRAHAN IN 1800: 1800. London. Ramsays Poems: The Poems of Allan Ramsay, Volume II, published by A. Strahan. Very good condition and bound in tan leather with gilted black spine labels. The book contains a green satin

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1771 ASTRONOMY by Joseph M. de La Lande 2 VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED antique in FRENCH: Astronomie. 2e ed. revue and augmentee. By Joseph M. de La Lande (1732-1807), Vols. I and II Paris, Desaint ; 1771 Size 8.5 by 10.5" 28 copper plates (mostly foling), showing telescopes and world map

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Lot of 3
"American Land Birds" By Alice E. Ball, 1936
"Birds" By Spencer F. Baird, 1858
"Life Histories of North American Birds" By Charles Bendire, 1892
US Geological "Extinct Toothed Birds of North America" By Othniel Charles Marsh, 1880 Vol VII

From the estate and lifelong collection of William Garrett Hodges (1946-2014). Hodges was a Virginia-based dealer of fine arts, with specialization in prints and rare books, having collected for decades. He supplied and consulted various groups on antiquities throughout his career, including the White House, the Vice President's residence, the FBI, and multiple film and television series.

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