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This page lists books that include artwork by D.M. Reid Henry.

The books are ordered by publication date with the most recent at the top of the page.

The Woodhen: A Flightless Island Bird Defying Extinction

Clifford Frith

2013

Includes a number of illustrations by D.M. Reid Henry that were originally published in Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World, J.C. Greenway (1958)

"This book tells the fascinating success story of saving the flightless Woodhen of Lord Howe Island. This unique large rail, an iconic and highly endangered Australian bird, was at the very brink of extinction with just 15 individuals found in 1980, when bold and risky actions were taken to save it. The book begins with the discovery and ecology of Lord Howe Island. It then details the history of the Woodhen, its place among the rails and their evolution of flightlessness, the planning, implementation and trials, tribulations and successes of the captive breeding programme and the way in which the wild population recovered. The ecology, behaviour and breeding biology of this unique flightless island rail are also discussed. The text is accompanied by numerous photographs and drawings."

The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany

Graeme Gibson

2005

Includes an illustration of a Stephens Island Wren by D.M. Reid Henry that was originally published in Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World, J.C. Greenway (1958)

"The Bedside Book of Birds is an unexpected and fascinating treasure trove of paintings, drawings, essays and scientific observations: it marvellously conveys the hope, the longing and the enchantment that birds have evoked in humans in all cultures and all times. Beautifully produced, the book contains more than one hundred illustrations, ranging from early cave paintings through works by Audubon, Morris and Gould, to Inuit and other works created in the twentieth century. There are writings by naturalists like W.H. Hudson, Laurens van der Post, Peter Matthiessen and Barry Lopez, and by classical authors such as Shakespeare, Coleridge, Melville and Poe. There is also a rich seam of contemporary work by Jorge Luis Borges, Ted Hughes, Italo Calvino, Bruce Chatwin and Haruki Murakami, among many others."

A Hawk For The Bush

J.G. Mavrogordato

Western Sporting

2005

An expanded edition of a book first published in 1960.

A Falcon In The Field

J.G. Mavrogordato

Western Sporting

2005

An expanded edition of a book first published in 1966.

Life On The Wing

David Moran

Round Table Press

1996

A book about falconry subtitled "Adventures with birds of prey."

The History of the Birds of Britain

Colour plates and drawings: David Reid Henry

Text: Colin Harrison

1988

Highlight the Wild: The Art of the Reid Henrys

Bruce Henry

1986

The artwork of D.M. Henry, G.M. Henry and Bruce Henry.

Birds Of The Atlantic Islands, Volume 4: History Of The Birds Of The Cape Verde Islands

David A. Bannerman and W. Mary Bannerman

Oliver & Boyd

1968

The fourth of a four volume publication. This volume describes the birds of the Cape Verde Islands.

Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World

Leslie Brown and Dean Amadon

1968

A two volume survey of current knowledge of the diurnal birds of prey of the world.

Birds Of The Atlantic Islands, Volume 3

David A. Bannerman and W. Mary Bannerman

Oliver & Boyd

1966

The third of a four volume publication. This volume describes the birds of the Azores.

A Falcon In The Field

J.G. Mavrogordato

Knightly Vernon Ltd

1966

"A Treatise on the Training and Flying of Falcons."

Birds Of The Atlantic Islands, Volume 2

David A. Bannerman and W. Mary Bannerman

Oliver & Boyd

1965

The second of a four volume publication. This volume describes the birds of Madeira, the Desertas, and Porto Santo Islands.

A New Dictionary of Birds

Editor: A. Landsborough Thomson

1964

Birds Of The Atlantic Islands, Volume 1

David A. Bannerman and W. Mary Bannerman

Oliver & Boyd

1963

The first of a four volume publication. This volume describes the birds of the Canary Islands.

The Popular Handbook Of Rarer British Birds

P.A.D. Hollom

1960

Describes over 100 species all of which are illustrated in colour. Some of the text and illustrations are taken from the 1938 to 1941 Handbook Of British Birds. The text has been updated and 30 species not recorded in Britain at the time of the Handbook have been added. New plates by David Reid-Henry.

Birds Of Cyprus

David A. Bannerman and W. Mary Bannerman

Oliver & Boyd

1958

Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World

J.C. Greenway

1958

Reprinted by Dover Publications in 1967.

"Describes the physical characteristics, and habitats of extinct or threatened bird species and discusses man's role in their disappearance."

Birds Of The Sudan

F.O. Cave and J.D. MacDonald

Oliver & Boyd

1955

12 colour plates, 12 b/w photo pages and a fold-out map.

Birds Of Arabia

Colonel R. Meinertzhagen

1954

Includes illustrations by G.E. Lodge, D.M. Reid-Henry and Archibald Thorburn.

Birds Of Eastern and North Eastern Africa

African Handbook Of Birds: Series 1

C. W Mackworth-Praed, C.H.B. Grant

Longmans

1952-1955?

This series was published in two volumes, Volume 1 covers non-passerines, volume 2 covers passerines. This series is part of the 6 volume African Handbook Of Birds.