Ornithology, fifteen assorted volumes, including William Yar...

Hammer

£160

Ornithology, fifteen assorted volumes, including William Yarrell: 'A History of British Birds', London, John Van Voorst, 1843, 1st edition, 3 volumes, colour frontispiece volume 1, 520 wood engravings, uniform contemporary half calf gilt (slightly rubbed/worn), W.H. Hudson: 'British Birds', L, Longmans, 1906, new impression, 8 coloured plates by Archibald Thorburn, 8 b/w plates + 120 ills. in text as called for, original pictorial cloth gilt, all edges gilt, ownership signature of John Humphreys (1939-2012), Witherby, Jourdain, Ticehurst & Tucker: 'The Handbook of British Birds', L, Witherby, 1938-1941, 1st edition, 5 volumes, colour & b/w plates, original cloth gilt, dust wrappers, W.A. Fairbairn: 'Some Game Birds of West Africa', 1952, 1st edition, orig. cloth, dust wrapper, plus 5 others (15).

From the estate of John Humphreys (1939-2012), distinguished sporting and countryside author who wrote for Shooting Times for more than 40 years – for much of that time contributing the weekly ‘Country Gun’ column. He was a much loved character of the shooting community who dedicated his life to the promotion of shooting, fishing and the countryside.