hello Alan,
i like to thank you for the book:NORTHWEST BIRDS IN WINTER:which you
wrote.i am impressed.it took lots of time for all the dates on each
species. only on experienced birder as you can provide all the information
which is in thi book.also high praise to Ramiel Papish for the beautiful
illustrations my favour is the Black-Oystercatchers and Peregrine Falcon
and Shorebirds
thank you again ruth
GODWIT at worldnet.att.net
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> From: Alan Contreras <acontrer at navicom.com>
> To: Oregon Birders On Line <obol at mail.orst.edu>
> Cc: Tweeters (WA Birders) <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: books for sale
> Date: Tuesday, November 04, 1997 11:12 PM
>
> Alan Contreras
> 2254 Crestview Dr. S., Salem, Oregon 97302-5353
> (503) 371-3458 acontrer at navicom.com
>
>
> Here is my current sale list. The prices include 4th class shipping,
> except as noted. Prices are in U.S. dollars and must be paid by cash or
> check. Refunds are available within ten days of your receiving the book.
> Discounts are available for purchase of multiple items, and it never
hurts
> to ask if you like the book but don't like the price.
>
>
> AOU. Check-list, 5th edition. 1957. 1961 printing "with minor
> corrections." The one with the subspecies. Binding loose on front
hinge,
> ex-library copy with discard stamps. Prices for this book are going up
> fast because the word is out that the seventh edition won't include
> subspecies. $45.00
>
> Arbib, R. The Lord's Woods. 1971. Bob Arbib was the editor of American
> Birds magazine and a great nature writer. This is the story of his own
> coming of age as a birder, and the good times in and ultimate fate of a
> tract of forest where he first discovered the joy of birds. Hardbound
with
> protected d.j. A very hard-to-find book. $15.00
>
> Banko, W. 1980. The Trumpeter Swan. Paperbound, 214 pages, loads of
> information about this species, photos, life history, studies. $8.00
>
> Ennor, H. 1991. Birds of the Tri-cities and vicinity. Covers that
region
> of southeastern Washington. Wirebound status and site guide. Very good.
> $10.00
>
> Gabrielson, I. and F. Lincoln. 1959. Birds of Alaska. Hardbound with
> scuffed and chipped d.j. The binding is loose but the innards are very
> good. This book if solidly bound with d.j. normally sells for $200 or
so.
> This copy is $120.00 because of the loose binding.
>
> Gabrielson, I. and S. Jewett. 1940. Birds of Oregon. Dover reprint,
but
> hardbound, a library discard with card pocket etc. still in it. $25.00
>
> Kofalk, Harriet. 1989. No Woman Tenderfoot: Florence Merriam Bailey,
> Pioneer Naturalist. The wonderful biography of the first woman to become
> an elective member of the AOU. Near-fine condition with d.j. NOTE: the
> publisher only has 20 left and this book will soon be OP. $18.00
>
> Lansdowne, J. Birds of the Northern Forest. One of the fabulous series
of
> color-plate books showing off the art of Lansdowne. Large quarto with
d.j.
> OP, normally sells for $100. $65.00
>
> Merriam, F [Florence Merriam Bailey]. 1896. A-birding on a Bronco. I
> have read all of Bailey's books and this is the best from a literary
> perspective, an excellent collection of material about her birding
> activities in southern California near the turn of the century. This is
> the rarest of her books. Small green hardcover with gold lettering.
Line
> art by L. A. Fuertes - this was the first book he illustrated, even
before
> "Citizen Bird." $45.00
>
> Morrison, R. and R. Ross. 1989. Atlas of Nearctic shorebirds on the
coast
> of South America. 2 volumes paperbound quarto. This provides great
piles
> of data on the distribution and abundance of "our" shorebirds when they
are
> on wintering grounds in South America. Published by the Canadian
Wildlife
> Service, with its customary attention to detail and quality. $28.00
>
> Pacific Seabird Group. 1975-1986. Most issues of the Pacific Seabird
> Bulletin from 1975-1986, but missing a few. Also a few duplicates,
inquire
> if you are filling a set. $40 for the main run, $3.00 each for singles.
>
> Phillips, A., J. Marshall and G. Monson. 1964 [1983 printing]. Birds of
> Arizona. A masterpiece of regional ornithology, with photos and
full-page
> color plates by George M. Sutton. $60.00
>
> Roberts, T. Manual of the birds of Minnesota. 1974 printing. One of
the
> best keys available for the species that occur in its coverage area, with
> detailed information on plumage, molt, soft part coloration and other
> characteristics. Very useful in the northwest for waterfowl, raptors,
many
> sparrows and others that occur across the continent. 250+ pages,
flexible
> binding. $18.00
>
> Skutch, A. 1973. The Life of the Hummingbird. Fascinating text and
some
> of Arthur Singer's best art showing more than 80 species in color. With
> protected d.j. $19.00
>
> Watson, C. 1982. Index to Oregon Bird Reports in Audubon Field Notes and
> American Birds, 1947-1981. 79 pages paperbound. New. $3
>
> Williams, J. 1963. A Field Guide to The Birds of East and Central
Africa.
> A solid, very good copy of this out-of-print guide, with protected d.j.
> $19.00
>
> LATE ADDITION: A friend of mine wants to sell his four-volume Birds of
> Afric set and is asking $200 for the set. Let me know if you're
interested
> and I will pass the word.
>
>
>
>
> Alan Contreras
> acontrer at navicom.com
> Salem, Oregon USA
> "Of course I charge my friends; my enemies don't shop here"
>