Author: Thomas Littleton Powys Baron Lilford
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands
Author: Thomas Littleton Powys Baron Lilford
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands (Classic Reprint)
Author: Alfred Newton
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ISBN: 9781331121701
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Excerpt from Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands Being honoured by a request, from a quarter which made compliance a duty as irresistible as it was gratifying, that I should write a Preface to this work, I feel I cannot do better than give some account of its originator, who was for nearly forty-five years though with occasional breaks - one of my most constant, and, I may add, most valued correspondents. Born in Stanhope Street, Mayfair, on the 18th of March, 1833, Thomas Littleton Powys was the eldest son of Thomas Atherton Powys, third Lord Lilford, and Mary Elizabeth, only surviving daughter of Henry Richard Fox, third Lord Holland, and Ehzabeth Vassall his wife a couple sufficiently well known to all readers of social or political history. On his fathers side I need not trace his ancient ancestry further back than to Sir Thomas Powys, who in 1686 was Solicitor-General to James II., and in 1713 under Anne a Judge of the Queens Bench, an office from which he was removed on the accession of the House of Hanover. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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ISBN: 9781331121701
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Excerpt from Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands Being honoured by a request, from a quarter which made compliance a duty as irresistible as it was gratifying, that I should write a Preface to this work, I feel I cannot do better than give some account of its originator, who was for nearly forty-five years though with occasional breaks - one of my most constant, and, I may add, most valued correspondents. Born in Stanhope Street, Mayfair, on the 18th of March, 1833, Thomas Littleton Powys was the eldest son of Thomas Atherton Powys, third Lord Lilford, and Mary Elizabeth, only surviving daughter of Henry Richard Fox, third Lord Holland, and Ehzabeth Vassall his wife a couple sufficiently well known to all readers of social or political history. On his fathers side I need not trace his ancient ancestry further back than to Sir Thomas Powys, who in 1686 was Solicitor-General to James II., and in 1713 under Anne a Judge of the Queens Bench, an office from which he was removed on the accession of the House of Hanover. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Bookseller and the Stationery Trades' Journal
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 742
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 742
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The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 992
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 992
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The Bookman
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 654
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 654
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COLOURED FIGURES OF THE BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS,.
Author: THOMAS LITTLETON POWYS. LILFORD
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ISBN: 9781033323434
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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ISBN: 9781033323434
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Athenaeum
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 558
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 558
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British Books
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 732
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Languages : en
Pages : 732
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The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900
Author: Simon Holloway
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408128667
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 867
Book Description
The landscape of Britain has been irreversibly changed over the last century. Modern agriculture, urban expansion, industry and transport have all left their mark, altering the face of the countryside forever. Shifting with the changing scene, the fortunes of Britain and Ireland's bird populations have fluctuated dramatically over the years. As current farming practices have evolved, the natural habitats and breeding patterns of many species have been disrupted. Urban and industrial growth has brought with it the pressures of new land use, pesticides, pollution and human interference. The activities of sportsmen, collectors and farmers have also taken their toll over the years. The new Poyser title The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900 is a fascinating book resulting form years of meticulous research by the author, Simon Holloway, who provides an absorbing account of the distribution changes of Britain and Ireland's birds over the last quarter of a century. Large colour distribution maps and their accompanying text paint a species-by-species picture of a period which completely transformed the landscape of this country. It is, says Natural World magazine, "a classic case of 'why did no one write this book before?'...The experienced birder, using a knowledge of species requirements, can only marvel at what the long-vanished landscapes were then like." Birdwatch praises Simon Holloway's achievement, saying: "This book brings together so much information from disparate sources, and its status maps present such a clear picture of our late Victorian avifauna, that it should take its place beside the BTO atlases on the bookshelf." While Birdwatching adds: "If you are interested in the historical side of birds and their populations this book will be an endless source of fascination." As with all Poyser publications, the attention to detail, the lovingly produced illustrations and the sheer breadth of knowledge demonstrated by the autho
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408128667
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 867
Book Description
The landscape of Britain has been irreversibly changed over the last century. Modern agriculture, urban expansion, industry and transport have all left their mark, altering the face of the countryside forever. Shifting with the changing scene, the fortunes of Britain and Ireland's bird populations have fluctuated dramatically over the years. As current farming practices have evolved, the natural habitats and breeding patterns of many species have been disrupted. Urban and industrial growth has brought with it the pressures of new land use, pesticides, pollution and human interference. The activities of sportsmen, collectors and farmers have also taken their toll over the years. The new Poyser title The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900 is a fascinating book resulting form years of meticulous research by the author, Simon Holloway, who provides an absorbing account of the distribution changes of Britain and Ireland's birds over the last quarter of a century. Large colour distribution maps and their accompanying text paint a species-by-species picture of a period which completely transformed the landscape of this country. It is, says Natural World magazine, "a classic case of 'why did no one write this book before?'...The experienced birder, using a knowledge of species requirements, can only marvel at what the long-vanished landscapes were then like." Birdwatch praises Simon Holloway's achievement, saying: "This book brings together so much information from disparate sources, and its status maps present such a clear picture of our late Victorian avifauna, that it should take its place beside the BTO atlases on the bookshelf." While Birdwatching adds: "If you are interested in the historical side of birds and their populations this book will be an endless source of fascination." As with all Poyser publications, the attention to detail, the lovingly produced illustrations and the sheer breadth of knowledge demonstrated by the autho
Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle
Author: James Silk Buckingham
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Languages : en
Pages : 902
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Languages : en
Pages : 902
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