Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$16.64 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Minneapolis, 1932. Paper backed flexible cloth covers; worn and fraying along edges; covers somewhat soiled; base of spine torn; several gutter gaps; some pencil underlining; some partially detached pages; 738 pages.
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Roberts, Thomas. The Birds of Minnesota Vol 2. Univ Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 1932.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good condition for it's age. Edge wear, owenrship bookplate on the FEP. Due to size of books addtitional shipping may apply. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Roberts, Thomas S.. THE BIRDS OF MINESOTA. The University of Minnesota Press, London, 1932.
Price: US$50.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: xxii, 691 pages. Very good condition with minor bumped corners, very light wear at bottom edge of spine, and light rubbing along bottom edge. Bookplate on front free endpaper and very light tanning of pages and endpapers. There's a tiny stain on bottom-edge. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: Bertram Books And Fine Art, West Point, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$63.90 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 4to. xxii 691 pp. plus 49 colour plates; maps, b/w photographs and illustrations. Dark green buckram with gilt titles. Signed (no inscription) on title page and inscribed by author to original owner on ffep. The author was a Fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union, Professor of Ornithology and Director of the Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota. Edges and endpapers darkened. Boards show minor wear to corners and head/tail of spine, a couple of light scuff marks. Errata slip laid in. Due to weight of book extra shipping charge may apply.
Seller: Summerhill Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Roberts, Thomas S. The Birds of Minnesota (Two-Volume Set). University of Minnesota Press, 1932.
Price: US$67.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: On both volumes, binding is solid. Pages are unmarked but a little tanned. Color plates at back of Volume I have lacy damage (bookworms? ) to the last four pages. Endpages also have that damage. Cloth covers have damage to edges and a little general scuffing. No dustjackets at issue.
Seller: Eat My Words Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Thomas S. Roberts. The Birds of Minnesota, Two Volumes. The University of Minnesota Press, 1932.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Oversize, heavy two volume set bound in green buckram with gilt on front and spine. Prior owner's name in gilt in lower right corner of front cover on both volumes. Some yellowing to front and rear matter. Text lightly yellowed. Hinges tight, no writing in texts.
Seller: Avol's Books LLC, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 2vol.set: HBs; 641+49plates & 821pp.incl.index+41plates; green w/gilt; rubbed w/wear on edges&cornets; covers stained; ft.endpaper,v1,torn-out; ft.hinge,v2, cracking; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. Illustrated with ninety-two color plates, b/w photos, line drawings. maps.
Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Description: Pp. xxxviii, 1512, 92 fine color plates by A. Brooks, G. Sutton, A. Fuertes, and others, 606 text-figures, 5 maps. Publishers original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, 4to. Still the most comprehensive review of the Minnesota avifauna. Long personal inscription from Glenn O. Sensiba on the second front endpaper. No other ownership marks. Small bumps to two outer corners, some wear to cloth along the outer joints, a very good copy.
Seller: Natural History Books, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.
Price: US$98.95 + shipping
Description: A CLEAN, NICE COPY. Wear at spine top. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. Oversized. 821 pages. 40 full-color plates and black and white illustrations throughout the text. VOLUME TWO ONLY.
Seller: Books Plus, LLC, Lexington, SC, U.S.A.
Roberts, Thomas S.. The Birds of Minnesota [Two Volumes]. University of Minnesota Press,, 1932.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8.5 X 11 X 2 inches, Volume one has 691 pages plus 298 colored plates of birds. Volume 2 821 pages plus 606 colored plates Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Green cloth hardcovers with gilt type on front and spine. No names or marks. Not ex-libis. First Edition, complete in two volumes. University of Minnesota Press, 1932; same date on title and copyright pages, no additional printings indicated; xxi, [1], 691pp., [color plates 1-49] / xv, 821pp., [color plates 50-90]; color frontis illustrations in both volumes as well. Bindings are solid and square and slightly weak given the weight of each book. Due to the size/weight of this set extra shipping charges will be asked. Not available for domestic priority/expedited shipping.
Seller: Ally Press Center, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Roberts, Thomas S.. The Birds of Minnesota [Two Volumes]. University of Minnesota Press, 1932.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition, complete in two volumes. University of Minnesota Press, 1932; same date on title and copyright pages, no additional printings indicated; xxi, [1], 691pp., [color plates 1-49] / xv, 821pp., [color plates 50-90]; color frontis illustrations in both volumes as well. Bindings are tight, sturdy, and square; green cloth boards show light silverfish damage on all sides, gilt titling remains bright though obscured in some places by silverfishing; text, illustrations very good; previous owner name on Vol. II frontis verso. Due to the size/weight of this s exettra charges will apply for international shipping. Not available for domestic priority/expedited shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This two volume set has been bound in a green cloth with gilt lettering on the front section and the spine. Very little spotting or corner bumping on the boards. There is a large chip missing from the foredge of the front board in volume 2. The text interior is very clean and the illustrations quite bright. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
ROBERTS, Thomas S.. The Birds of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, 1932.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1932. Very Good two volume set of the First Edition in green cloth. Shelf wear. Mylar dust covers. Illustrated with 92 color plates by Allan Brooks, George Miksch Sutton, Walter Alois Weber, Francis Lee Jaques, Walter John Breckeridge, & including one plate by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Authorial inscription to previous owners on title page of Volume I.
Seller: Buteo Books, Arrington, VA, U.S.A.
Thomas S. Roberts. The Birds of Minnesota, 2 Volume Set. The University of Minnesota Press, 1932.
Price: US$184.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1932 2 Volume Hardcover Edition. Inscription to Owen Gromme on front end paper of both Volumes. No Dj if issued. Pages clean & unmarked. Binding tight. Light shelf wear to cover edges. No Expedited due to weight.
Seller: Mom's Resale and Books, River Hills, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: No Dust Jacket, As Issued. Volume I. xxii, 631 (1) + 49 color Plates. Volume II. xv (i), 821 (1) + Color Plates 50-99. Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota, 1932. Owner's ex libris plate on front pastedown. Light wear to board edges with lightly foxed endpapers. Tight binding, clean pages, with no markings. 8.75" x 11.25." Green cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine. Illustrated with ninety-two color plates by George Miksch Sutton, Walter Alois Weber, Francis Lee Jacques, Walter John Breckenridge, and Including 1 plate by the Late Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Vol. I. list of 49 color plates and 298 b&w illustrations, list of maps, list of threated in this volume, foreword, list of contributors, Volume I. Review of Ornithology in Minnesota, Acknowledgements, Introduction: The Geography of Minnesota; A Synopsis of the Bird-Life of Minnesota; Conservation of Birds in Minnesota; Bird Songs and Calls;; General Comments and Explanations; A Systematic Account of the Birds of Minnesota; The Color Plates. Vol. II. list of color Plates 50-90, list of b&w illustrations 299-606, systematic list of birds treated, A Systematic Account (cont.); Keys and Descriptions for the Identification of Minnesota Birds; The Color Plates. Size: Thick Quarto
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$216.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Illustrated by Allan Brooks, George Miksch Sutton, Walter Wever, Francis Lee Jaques, Walter John Breckenridge and Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Bound in publisher's original orange cloth with cover and spines lettered in gilt. xxvi, [1], 718, [1] pp., color frontispiece and 49 color plates; xvii, [1], 850, [1] pp., color frontispiece and 39 color plates. Numerous textual photographs, figures, and maps. Minor shelf wear.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Roberts., Thomas. The Birds of Minnesota [Volume I and II]. University of Minnesota Press, 1932.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: V. 2 inscribed by author with author photo pasted in and signed author letter laid in ; 92 col plates
Seller: T. A. Borden Books, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 28.5 x 22 cm. Quarto. Two volume set bound in green cloth. Volume one is signed and inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, there is also a picture of the authored pasted in below the signature. 92 color plates. Previous owner's bookplate on front fixed endpaper of both volumes.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$301.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcovers, in what may be the original dust wrappers. Green cloth. First Edition; SD, NAP. The binding are very clean & bright. Bright gilt. The endpapers are age-toned (from contact with the dust wrappers). A bit of age-toning to the page edges. A couple small spots on the bottom page-edges of V2. Else the pages are clean. The plates are clean. The plain brown-paper dust wrappers are age-toned, and show a bit of edgewear. A title-box has been excised from the top portion of each dust wrapper; some wear, short tears around this area. The front spine fold of the V2 dust wrapper is almost completely split - now protected by a Brodart. Overall, a very nice First Edition set. This is a large, heavy set; Priority and/or International will require shipping over and above standard costs. ; Color Illustrations; 27B; 11" x 8-1/4"
Seller: Crossroad Books, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Description: 2 Volume set. Green cloth with bright gilt cover and spine lettering. Volume 1, 691 pages, Volume 2, 821 pages. Illustrated with color frontis in both volumes and 92 color plates. Small 1/2" x 1/2" book shop sticker on front pastedown of both volumes. A beautiful set!
Seller: Thompson Natural History&Sporting Books, OAK RIDGE, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$375.89 + shipping
Description: In two volumes. First edition. 4to., orig. green cloth, xxii, 691; (xvi), 821pp. With 92 plates in colour and numerous illustrations in the text. Some very minor rubbing to spine ends but o/w near fine.
Seller: David Mason Books (ABAC), Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Copyright Date: 1932 Sm Quarto, Teg, Quarter Tan Calf With Gilt Lettering And Decoration, Buckrum Boards, Two Volumes #59 Of 300 Signed Limited Edition Copies, Goose Decorated End Papers, Binding By William Kittredge, PP.691 plus Color Plates, Volume I I pp.819 plus Color Plates, Large And Heavy Oversized Volumes would require additional postage Near Fine, Two small Tan Stains At Book Fore Edges, A Beautiful Collector Copy; Embossed At Fep Margaret and Ronald Hubbs
Seller: Terrace Horticultural Books, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Roberts,Thomas S.. The Birds of Minnesota; Two Volume Set. University of Minnesota Press, 1932.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 2 Volume set. This is #222/300 copies SIGNED by author, Thomas Roberts. Kittredge binding. A beautiful set. Illustrated with ninety-two color plates by Allan Brooks,George Miksch Sutton, Walter Alois Weber,Francis Lee Jaques, Walter Brechenridge,including one plate by the late Louis Agassiz Fuertes.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$432.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 2 volumes color fronts., illustrations, 90 color plates, diagrs. 29 cm. This is set #159 of a limited edition of 300 copies, finely bound by William Kittredge with quarter tan calf with gilt lettering and decoration, top edge gilt. " Illustrated with ninety-two color plates by Allan Brooks, George Miksch Sutton, Walter Alois Weber, Francis Lee Jaques, Walter John Breckenridge, including one plate by the late Louis Agassiz Fuerteo .". A nearly perfect set in the original slip case, which has split and been repaired with tape. Laid into Vol. I is a photograph of Roberts, signed by him on the back.
Seller: Cambridge Books, Cambridge, MN, U.S.A.
Thomas S. Roberts. The Birds of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, 1932.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Quarto. (11" x 9") Brown leather spines. 2 Volume set. This is #222/300 copies SIGNED by author, Thomas Roberts. Kittredge binding. A beautiful set. Illustrated with ninety-two color plates by Allan Brooks,George Miksch Sutton, Walter Alois Weber,Francis Lee Jaques, Walter Brechenridge,including one plate by the late Louis Agassiz Fuertes.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$720.00 + shipping
Description: Illustrated by Allan Brooks, George Miksch Sutton, Walter Alois Weber, Francis Lee Jaques, Walter John Breckenridge and Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, 1932. 1st edition. One of 300 numbered Deluxe sets, signed by the author. Bound in quarter tan calf and cloth boards with gilt ornamented spines, t.e.g. Pictorial endpapers. xxii, [1], 691, [1] pp., color frontispiece and 49 color plates; xv, [1], 792, [1] pp., color frontispiece and 39 color plates. Numerous textual photographs, figures and maps. A two and half inch not very serious water stain on the lower edge of the front cover of volume one is the only thing that prevents this set from being perfect. The spines are bright and the text appears unread.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.