Bidspirit auction | Richards, Alan J. The Birdwatcher's

Richards, Alan J. The Birdwatcher's A-Z. David & Charles, 1980. Together with a Collection of Books. (DJ) - An assortment of hardback volumes primarily focused on natural history and ornithology. The lead volume is Alan J. Richards' 'The Birdwatcher's A-Z', published by David & Charles (Newton Abbot) in 1980. This work is an encyclopaedic reference for birdwatchers and is presented in a light-coloured pictorial dust jacket showing observers in a field landscape. Also visible in the collection is a volume by David Attenborough, identifiable by the green dust jacket and vertical spine text. A further large-format volume is present, featuring a detailed colour illustration of an owl on the cover. Several additional book spines and edges are visible within the grouping, indicating a wider selection of related titles in various sizes and bindings.