The Mockery Bird

First edition, first impression (Collins, 1981). Signed by the author to the dedication page with a heart drawn around the name 'Lee' in the author's hand. Lee McGeorge Durrell is the author's second wife who, in addition to co-authoring books with her husband, is also a naturalist, zookeeper, and television presenter. Publisher's original green cloth with lettering to spine… Read more about this item

British first edition, first printing. Published by Collins in 1981. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is unclipped. Covers are clean and bright with mylar protective cover. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in good condition with faint toning to front endpaper. The tiny island paradise of Zenkali is turned upside down when a civil… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1981 Faint foxing in endpapers. Dust jacket is price clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Collins, 1981. First Edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Light shelf wear to the jacket, and page block is lightly tanned. Otherwise, as unread. LW. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used.

London: Collins, 1981 A touch of foxing in the fore edges, faint toning in endpapers. Dust jacket is unclipped, faint toning on the flaps. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1982. First U.S.. Fair/Fair. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1982. First U.S.. Fair/Fair.

London: Collins, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition and printing. In near fine very bright green cloth boards gilt titles to back strip; very slightly shelf-cocked. The boards are very clean, tight and straight. White unmarked end papers and cut edges. The text block is tightly bound, square and not tanned or marked… Read more about this item

Collins, 1981. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1981. First Edition. 224 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Flat signed by author under owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Pages are bright and clear with light tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm overall with minor creasing to hinges.… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1981. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good — in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper lightly sunned at the spine with the price clipped. Gift inscription to the first blank. Minor age-toning to the lining papers. . First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (green boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 8¼” x 5¼”… Read more about this item

London, England: Collins, 1981. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. British First. Some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition..

Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1981. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Blue cloth spine, pale yellow boards, gilt lettering bright on spine, light blue inside covers and adjacent end papers, 224 pages, remainder mark at pages' bottom edge. DJ has colorful illustration of odd bird being spied upon on front, b/w photo of Durrell on… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1981 G/G+. 8vo. original green boards gilt (ex-library with usual labels, rsms etc. to outer leaves, rather rubbed and thumbed) in dustwrapper (rubbed & creased, tape marks on reverse); pp. 224. A reading copy. An adult novel by the popular natural history writer.. First Edition. Hard Cover. G/G+.

London: Collins, 1981. Slightly cocked, shadow of pencil erasure marks on ffep, else near fine. Pages clean and binding firm. DJ price clipped, else very good plus.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1982. First US Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-/G; off-white spine with black text; first US edition; first printing; dust jacket exterior shows mild tone; minor edge wear; otherwise slight exterior wear; cloth exterior shows only slight wear; tight binding; straight boards; text block exterior edges have mild tone; interior good; pp 224. 1360166.… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1981. Near fine book in a near fine dustwrapper by Hanife Hassan.. First Edition.

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Collins, 1981. A first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1981. A near fine book in like clipped wrapper. Inscribed 'To Jennifer/from Gerald Durrell'. Lucky Jennifer...

Simon & Schuster, 1982. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Simon & Schuster, 1982. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Simon & Schuster, 1982. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.