Rare and Illustrated Books on Ornithology

= One of the most extensive <strong>and</strong> important scientific treatise on the ornithology of New
Guinea. Now rare <strong>and</strong> much in dem<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> including a large systematic Index. <strong>Rare</strong>
first edition. We also have the New York 1968 edition, please inquire.
189. Reichenow, A.
Vogelbilder aus Fernen Zonen - Papageien. Abbildungen und
Beschreibungen. (2nd ed.) enlarged by H. von Boetticher und
"ergänzte Auflage" by J. Steinbacher. Pfungstadt 1955. 4to. 148p. with
34 coloured plates. H.cloth. € 325,=
= Nissen IVB, 767 quotes the original edition. It deals with 257 species of the Parrot family
<strong>and</strong> a further description of 128 species. The nice reproduced watercolours are all after
Reichenow himself.
190. Reiser, O.
Materialien zu einer Ornis Balcanica. 4 vols. dealing with Bosnien und
Herzegowina nebst Teilen von Serbien und Dalmatien, Bulgarien,
Griechel<strong>and</strong>, Montenegro. Wien 1894-1939. Text with 9 lithographs
(some coloured) <strong>and</strong> 3 maps (one in photostat). H.cloth. € 775,=
= <strong>Rare</strong> important bird monograph. Vols. 1 <strong>and</strong> 2 also separately available, please inquire.
191. Rennie, J.
Die Baukunst der Vögel. 2 parts in one. Leipzig, Baumgärtner, 1833.
Small 8vo, XXVIII, 416p. with 36 woodengravings. Cont. h.calf (a bit
worn). € 275,=
= <strong>Rare</strong> first edition, not in Nissen or Anker! A vague waterstain at the bottom of the
beginning <strong>and</strong> the end. The text a bit foxed as usual due to the quality of the paper. We
also have the later edition of 1847 <strong>and</strong> the 1833 edition with one plate in a good photostat,
please inquire.
192. Rey, E.
Die Eier der Vögel Mitteleuropas. 2 vols. 2nd edition. Lobenstein 1912.
Text with atlas of 128 chromolithographs <strong>and</strong> one vol. of text with
681p. H.cloth. € 375,=
= Nissen IVB, 772. Next to Baedeker, die Eier der Vögel Mitteleuropas is one of the most
important oological monographs <strong>and</strong> rare now!
193. Ridgway, R.
A manual of North American Birds. Philadelphia, Lippincott Comp.,
1887. 4to. 642p. with one portrait, 124 plates. Orig. pictorial cloth.
= Nissen IVB, 777. <strong>Rare</strong> first edition. There have been four editions € 325,=
of this important manual.
194. Ridgway <strong>and</strong> Friedman (Ed.).
Birds of North <strong>and</strong> Middle America in 11 vols. Washington, U.S. Nat.
Mus.: Bull., 1901-1941. Partly bound. € 580,=
= The subtitle reads: A catalogue of Birds known to occur in North America from the