Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey. Part 2. Orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes.

Paris, Payot 1943, cm.14x23, pp.323, 36 figg.bn.nt. e 8 tavv.bn.ft. brossura cop.fig. Ingiallitura uniforme della carta ma buon esempl. Coll. Bibliothèque Scientifique.

This firt edition was designed by Crimilda Pontes and produced in Verona, Italy under the direction of Martino Mardersteig at the Stamperia Valdonnega. The text, set in Monotype Bembo, was printed in fine screen offset. The paper was made especially by Magnani of Pescia. Recalcati of Milan was the bilder. With forty one paintings by Fenwick Lansdowne, and a chapter on fossil species by Storrs L.Olson. Boston, David R.Godine Publisher 1977, cm.28x42, pp.(I), (XX), 1-406, Stupendously colorful full-page color plates and that are augmented with learned text and brilliantly conceived research, plus an additional chapter on the fossil species. Bellissima rilegatura artigianale in mezza pelle e titoli e fregi in oro al dorso. Cofanetto e piatti in tela grezza grigia realizzata da legatoria Recalcati di Milano, come si evince anche da ex libris cartaceo applicato in appendice. Edizione Deluxe. Deluxe edition.

Platess in colour by Norman C.K.Lighton. Black and White illustrations by J.Perry & L-Hooper. 1972, cm.15x23, pp.645, legatura editoriale copertina cartonata. Third edition, Third impression.