Lot 032: Manual of British Birds by Howard Saunders, 1927 Signed, Important Copy

Estimate: $120 - $150 AUD. Starting bid: $49 AUD.

Manual of British Birds by Howard Saunders, 1927 Signed, Important Copy — Lot 032, photograph 1 Manual of British Birds by Howard Saunders, 1927 Signed, Important Copy — Lot 032, photograph 2 Manual of British Birds by Howard Saunders, 1927 Signed, Important Copy — Lot 032, photograph 3 Manual of British Birds by Howard Saunders, 1927 Signed, Important Copy — Lot 032, photograph 4 Manual of British Birds by Howard Saunders, 1927 Signed, Important Copy — Lot 032, photograph 5 Manual of British Birds by Howard Saunders, 1927 Signed, Important Copy — Lot 032, photograph 6

Description

Gurney and Jackson. 1927. Third edition, revised and enlarged. Bookplate of Hubert Whittell. Hubert Massey Whittell OBE (24 March 1883 – 7 February 1954) was a British army officer, and later an Australian farmer and ornithologist who compiled a history and bibliography of ornithology in Australia from its origins until the mid-20th century. Whittell settled with his family at Bridgetown, Western Australia, 270 kilometres (170 mi) south of Perth, where he bought an orchard and a dairy farm which he managed successfully, becoming a prosperous member of the local farming community. By 1929 he had revived a lifelong interest in birds and was ornithologically active, joining the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) that year. He started building up a bird egg and skin collection, as well as establishing an ornithological library. He also made several collecting trips in the south-west and south-east of Western Australia. In 1939 Whittell became Convener of the RAOU's Checklist Committee, serving also as President of the Union 1941–1943. A keen conservationist, from 1946 he served on the State Fauna Protection Advisory Committee. In 1943 he began a collaboration with Dominic Serventy on a regional handbook, the Birds of Western Australia, the first edition of which was published in 1948. From the mid-1930s he had been working on a comprehensive history and bibliography of Australian ornithology, The Literature of Australian Birds, a monumental 900-page volume published in 1954 not long after his death. Item Specifics Format: Hardcover Condition: Acceptable Publisher: Saunders Gurney and Jackson Topic: Birds Signed: Yes Subject: Natural History Vintage: Yes Language: English Ex Libris: Yes Inscribed: Yes Book Title: Manual of British Birds Sub-Subject: Ornithology Personalised: Yes Year Printed: 1927 Custom Bundle: No Narrative Type: Non-Fiction Intended Audience: Adults Original/Facsimile: Original Special Attributes: Illustrated

Condition Report

Sold as described — refer to photographs.

Specifications

CategoryBooks
Lot ReferenceLOT-032
Estimate (AUD)$120 - $150
Buyer's Premium20%

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