Description: Wanderings of a naturalist in India, the western Himalayas and Cashmere Author: Adams, Andrew Leith Title: Wanderings of a naturalist in India, the western Himalayas and Cashmere Publication: Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1867 Description: First edition, 8vo, pp. xi, [1], 333, [1]; wood-engraved frontispiece; half green morocco over marbled boards, gilt title on spine, t.e.g., bound by Fazakerley; light rubbing to joints and corners, spine sunned, very good. Bookplate of the zoologist Charles Atwood Kofoid on pastedown. "While in India [Adams] was a keen ornithologist: he studied birds in the Siwalik hills around Dagshai and was the first naturalist to explore the interior of Ladakh. His observations were detailed in his papers 'The birds of Cashmere and Ladakh' and 'Notes on the habits, haunts, etc. of some of the birds of India' (Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1858, 169-90 and 466-512), and in his book Wanderings of a Naturalist in India, the Western Himalayas and Cashmere (1867). He collected the type specimens of the orange bullfinch Pyrrhula aurantiaca and the black-winged (Tibet, Adams's) snowfinch Montifringilla adamsi, and was the first to discover the breeding site of the brown-headed gull Larus brunnicephalus on the lakes of the Tibetan plateau. He also differentiated the Kashmir race of the house martin Delichon urbica cashmeriensis" (DNB). Yakushi A86. Seller ID: 67890 Subject: Asia, India, Natural History, Tibet Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 495 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Author: Adams, Andrew Leith
Publisher: Edmonston and Douglas
Year Printed: 1867
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
