Vintage bird book by Chester A. Reed, Illustrating in Natural Colors More than Seven Hundred North American Birds (Copyright and Published February 1914)

Good condition, loose binding. Bit of pencil writing on inside of front cover. Dark green fabric cover, 7 X 10", 450 pp

This illustrated dictionary is a classic of early birding literature by the author of the first birding field guides. The book contains descriptions of many species of birds and their nests, along with life-size pictures of the eggs. Ideal for a vintage bird book collector.

Little Nature Library -- Bird Neighbors, Birds that Hunt and are Hunted (Game Birds), How to Attract the Birds, Birds Every Child Should Know, selected by the author from the writings of Neltje Blanchan, (Published 1925, copyright 1917)

Good condition, loose binding. Owner's name on front endpaper. Dark green cloth hardcover. Photo of 3 birds on front. 257 pp, 5.25 X 8", The book provides descriptions of families of birds, where they live, and what they eat. It discusses the significance of birds to agriculture and mankind. There are 48 illustrations in color, but mostly text. Ideal for a vintage bird book collector.

The author, Neltje Blanchan De Graff Doubleday was a United States scientific historian and nature writer who published several books on wildflowers and birds. Her work is known for its synthesis of scientific interest with poetic phrasing. She was married to the publisher, Frank Nelson Doubleday. She participated in philanthropic work and died in while on special assignment as a commissioner for the Red Cross in Canton, China.

W. H. Davenport Adams and H. Giacomelli, (Published 1885 by London Thomas Nelson and Sons, Edinburgh and New York)

Fair condition, loose binding, edgeworn, staining on pages, water staining on front endpapers, tape on some pages. Hardcover, dark green cloth cover over beveled boards, with gold and black writing. 6.5 X 9.75", 460 pp.

This book showcases our poetic, artistic, and romantic relationship to birds. It is illustrated with 174 sumptuous 19th century engravings. Section titles include "The Bird as an Individual," "The Movements of the Bird," "Intelligence of the Bird," "The Habitat of the Birds," and "Bird Architecture." Ideal for a vintage bird book collector.

William Henry Davenport Adams (1828-1891), was a 19th century English writer and journalist who made a reputation as a writer of popular science, a writer for boys, a translator, and a lexicographer. Eventually he wrote, edited, or translated over 140 volumes.

The Secrets of Bird Life by H.A. Gilbert and Arthur Brook (First published 1924, Reprinted 1926), Good condition, loose binding. Pencil writing on both endpapers. Dark green cloth hardcover. 6 X 9.5", 203 pp.

The authors say their hope is to interest people who know little about birds in birding. The book was published in England, and chapters include The Heather Dwellers and The Forest. Ideal for a vintage bird book collector.

Full title is Bird Guide, Land Birds East of the Rockies from Parrots to Bluebirds by Chester A. Reed (1906). Field guide in fair condition. Another small, collectible pocket-sized guide with each bird described and pictures.

"A Bi-monthly Magazine Devoted to the Study and Protection of Birds" Official Organ of the Audubon Societies, 4 Issues; May-June 1923, March-April 1930, May-June 1930 and January-February 1936. Each issue contains general articles, notes from field and study, the season, book news and reviews, etc. which reported on the happenings of Audubon Societies at the time.

Titles include: Field Manual of Birds, Rocky Mountain National Park (1939); Guide to the Winter Birds of Colorado (1963; Birds in Western Colorado (1969); The Canada Geese of Southeastern Colorado (1970); Waterfowl of Colorado (1970?); A Field Guide to Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of Colorado (1980); Birds of the United States Air Force Academy (1988). Good condition. These guides were mainly produced by government agencies for bird groups and hunters.

These six pamphlets are on Colorado Birds and Ecology. Titles include: Outline of Nature Study (1915); The Birds of Denver: An Annotated List (1917); Birds in Western Colorado (1969); Ecology of Colorado Mountains to Arizona Deserts (1971); A Birder's Guide to Denver and Eastern Colorado (1973); Birds of Colorado's Gunnison County (1979). Good condition. These guides were mainly produced by government agencies for bird groups and hunters.