Alan -

If you still have the 5th Edition, I like to buy it.

Shall I send you a check?

Phil Davis
2549 Vale Court
Davidsonville, MD 21035

(301) 261-0184



At 02:40 PM 10/01/1997 -0800, you wrote:
>This list may not have posted correctly before, sorry if this is a duplicate.
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>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.
>
>I can deliver in person to Portland Birders Night, Salem Birders Night and
>the Southern Willamette Ornithological Club in Eugene.
>
>AOU. Check-list, 5th edition. 1957. The one with the subspecies. Very
>good condition, one of the nicest I have seen. Prices for this book are
>going up fast because the word is out that the seventh edition won't
>include subspecies. $49.00
>
>Alden, P. 1969. Finding Birds in Western Mexico. Sure, this is somewhat
>out of date, but the 9 fabulous color plates of many Mexican species by
>John O'Neill are not. Autographed to someone by Alden. 138 page
>paperbound. $35.00
>
>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. $19.00
>
>Audubon Field Notes. vol. 11 only (1957). These are well-used copies in
>good-very good condition. $10.00
>
>Biolog. Vols. 1-14, 16-17. The publication of the University of Portland
>(and its predecessor "Columbia University") biology club, 1934-1951,
>missing one volume. Includes about ten articles on birds and
>ornithologists; the bulk are general biology and pre-med related. $35
>
>Cornell U. 1977. The Living Bird annual. One of the beautiful and
>informative series. This one has articles on Williamson's Sapsucker
>breeding behavior, seabirds of Puerto Rico, breeding strategies of birds of
>prey, breeding ecology of Wilson's Warbler in the Sierras, a fascinating
>piece on traveling with Fuertes in Abyssinia, nutcracker foraging, the
>Noisy Miner, the impact of people on nesting success, motmot biology and
>passerine growth. The color plates are a Wood Duck head by Sutton,
>Williamson's Sapsucker by Dilger (plate has pen mark), peregrines by Guy
>Coheleach, bustard head by Fuertes, Noisy Miners by Slater and stunning
>Blue-crowned Motmots by McGowan. Cover is intact but scuffed. $10.00
>
>Dement'ev and Gladkov. 1968 translation. Birds of the Soviet Union.
>Volume 1 (total of six volumes), covering hawks, owls, caprimulgids,
>woodpeckers, cuckoos, swifts, and a few others. $25.00
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>Gabrielson, I. and S. Jewett. 1940. Birds of Oregon. This is unique. It
>bears the inscription "inscribed for John Scharff at Malheur Lake
>Headquarters on June 13, 1948 /s/ Ira N. Gabrielson". Scharff managed the
>refuge for decades and the waterfowl festival is named for him. It is also
>signed "Stanley B. Jewett, October 16, 1954" shortly before he died. It is
>stamped "J. C. Scharff." There can be few association copies of this book
>with such a remarkable meaning for Oregon bird enthusiasts. The map is
>present. I find no markings in the text. With protected dust jacket. You
>wouldn't believe what I paid for it from a dealer. $200.00 postpaid
>insured, no discounts.
>*******
>
>Gill, F. 1994. Ornithology. Second edition. A comprehensive
>ornithology text, a great reference. In print at $56.00. This copy,
>near-new condition. $39.00
>
>Grinnell, J. 1943. Joseph Grinnell's Philosophy of Nature. A remarkable
>selection of Grinnell's most interesting writing. 28 chapters ranging from
>"The role of the accidental" to geographic barriers to Bushtit calls to
>changes in the birds of California. Hardbound with protected d.j.
>Includes a beautiful color plate of Black Rosy Finches. $28.00
>
>Jewett et al. 1953. Birds of Washington State. Original hardbound
>edition of the standard reference for the state. Very good condition with
>minor scuffing to binding, long gift inscription inside. Binding flexes a
>bit but is solid. Includes map. $70 postpaid insured. **A second copy,
>paperbound, is available for $50.00. The cover is stained but the innards
>are very good.**
>
>Hoffmann, R. 1927. Birds of the Pacific States. Arguably the most
>readable book on western birds (along with Zimmer's The Western Bird
>Watcher), with excellent line art and some color plates. with protected
>but somewhat damaged d.j. $18.00
>
>Lawrence, G. 1969. 20th Century Botanical Art and Illustration. OK, not
>a bird book. 165-page paperback, unusual collection of biographical notes,
>photos of and work samples by the 20th centurys leading botanical
>illustrators. A catalog of sorts for an exhibition at the 11th
>international botanical congress. $15.00
>
>Maine Audubon Society. 1960. Enjoying Maine Birds. Species accounts for
>common species with really excellent line art by Orville O. Rice, site
>guides and seasonal bar charts. I picked this up for the quality of the
>line art by an artist I did not know. Paperbound with color cover. $8.00
>
>Miller, Loye. 1950. Lifelong Boyhood. Loye Miller was a specialist in
>fossil birds but also contributed considerable knowledge to current
>ornithology. Includes a chapter on his visit to the John Day valley of
>Oregon in 1899. U Cal., hardbound with d.j. (some tears), very good
>inside. $18.00
>
>Murie, O. 1979. Alaska Bird Sketches of Olaus Murie. Compiled and edited
>by his wife. 57-page oblong flexible-bound paperback. A collection of
>color plates and some sketches by the famous artist. Includes excerpts
>from his field notes. The chicks, eider heads and tern heads are
>especially good. $15.00
>
>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. $45 for the main run, $3.00 each for singles.
>
>Pough, R. 1951. Audubon Western Bird Guide. One in the series of three.
>This copy has the great Eckelberry plates, protected d.j. with some fading
>on spine but not on front cover. $20.00
>
>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
>
>Stevenson, E. 1985 reprint of 1937 book. Nature rambles in the Wallowas.
>Descriptions of birds and wildlife from the Wallowa Mountain region of NE
>Oregon. Illustrated paperback. $8.00
>
>Thompson, B. 1933. History and Present Status of the Breeding Colonies of
>the White Pelican. Occasional paper No. 1 of the Wildlife Division,
>National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior. 84 pages paperbound.
>$15
>
>Tuck, L. 1972. The Snipes. 400 page hardbound Canadian Wildlife Service
>monograph No. 5. Focuses on Common Snipe but includes information on
>others such as Jacksnipe. Everything you ever wanted to know about snipe,
>and then some, and then some, and.... $20.00
>
>Tunnicliffe, C. A Sketchbook of Birds. 115 pages, almost all in color,
>showing the art in progress of the great British illustrator. Oblong
>octavo. Hardbound with d.j. $25.00
>
>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
>
>Zink, R. 1986. Patterns and evolutionary significance of geographic
>variation in the Schistacea group of Fox Sparrows. AOU monograph No. 40.
>$7.00
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>Alan Contreras
>acontrer at navicom.com
>Salem, Oregon USA
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