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AUDUBON'S AVIARY: THE ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS FOR THE BIRDS OF AMERICA
Written by Roberta J.M. Olson; Marjorie Shelley; Alexandra Mazzitelli.
Stock no. 2136489
Published by Skira Rizzoli Publications, Inc.; The New-York Historical Society. 1st thus 2012. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth with white, black and yellow title. This is the Deluxe edition and includes a hand-produced facsimile of an Audubon watercolour (The Tufted Titmouse). Stunning colour illustrations throughout! In colour pictorial slip case. Features the one-and-only set of watercolours that Audubon created as a prototype for the large engraved edition of 'The Birds of America'. All 474 watercolours of the New-York Historical Society are reproduced. ISBN: 9780847839438. Wrapper has some very light edge-creasing. Facsimile reproduction painting is contained in an envelope to front endpaper, which has come unstuck from endpaper. Still excellent. This copy would make a wonderful gift. Slip case is in fine condition. Also contained in original colour cardboard box, which has a couple of dents and some wear.

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LOOKING FOR THE SILVER LINING: A BRITISH FAMILY'S SHIPOWNING CENTURY 1875-1975
Written by Martin Barraclough.
Stock no. 1823306
Published by Bound Biographies. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A fascinating story of British family ship-owning - the owners, the seafarers, the ships and their businesses. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine and publisher vignette to front. B/w and colour illustrations. xii and 351 pages. Blue ribbon page marker. Limited edition of 1000. ISBN: 9781905178285. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). This is copy 537 of 1000.

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NAPOLEON AT THE BRIARS
Written by Faith Compton Mackenzie.
Stock no. 2136213
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1943. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth with silver title to front cover. Limited edition to 1000 copies. This is Copy No. 928.Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned with some foxing; nicks and chips, with minimal loss; grubby marks.

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ISLANDS (NN 109)
Written by R.J. Berry.
Stock no. 2135987
Published by Collins. 1st 2009. Fine condition.

New Naturalist series 109. A broad look at the islands that lie off the shore of Britain and Ireland, exploring their biology, geography, geology and climate, and examining changes that have occurred in the past and how these become relevant for future developments. Brown leather, gilt title to spine. All edges gilt. Limited edition to 150 copies. ISBN: 9780007267378. SIGNED by author on bookplate to front endpaper. This is Copy No. 86. Has plain white (not pictorial) 'jacket' over book. Slip case is near fine - a few small threads to edges.

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SOUTHERN ENGLAND (NN 108)
Written by Peter Friend.
Stock no. 2135986
Published by Collins. 1st 2008. Fine condition.

New Naturalist series 108. Brown leather, gilt title to spine. All edges gilt. Limited edition to 250 copies. Colour photos, maps & graphs. ISBN: 9780007247424. SIGNED by author to bookplate on front endpaper. This is Copy No. 149. Has plain cream 'jacket' (not pictorial), over book. Slip case is near fine.

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WILDFOWL (NN 110)
Written by David Cabot.
Stock no. 2135984
Published by Collins. 1st 2009. Fine condition.

New Naturalist series 110. Brown leather, with gilt titles. All edges gilt. Limited edition to 150 copies. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007146581. SIGNED by author to bookplate on front endpaper; This is Copy No. 139. Has cream paper cover (not pictorial) jacket. Slip case is near fine.

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ART OF THE NEW NATURALISTS
Written by Peter Marren; Robert Gillmor.
Stock no. 2135917
Published by Collins. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

The history of the artwork of the dustwrappers, describing the frantic workings behind the seemingly serene collection of illustrations that have shaped Britain's most iconic natural history series. Large format. Colour & b/w illustrations. ix and 310 pages including index. Limited to 50 copies. Full leather. All edges gilt. ISBN: 9780007284719. This is Copy No. 17, SIGNED by authors to bookplate on front endpaper. Light wear to covers. Contents are excellent! Slip case is better than very good - light fraying at edges to cloth.

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GROUSE (NN 107)
Written by Adam Watson; Robert Moss.
Stock no. 2135916
Published by Collins. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Leather Bound limited edition to 250 copies. Gilt title to spine and blind logo to front. New Naturalist no. 107. All edges gilt. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780007150977. This is Copy No. 184, SIGNED by authors to bookplate on front endpaper. Tiny spot mark to top of spine/front cover. Slip case is better than very good - a few light marks.

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WOODLANDS (NN 100)
Written by Oliver Rackham.
Stock no. 2135915
Published by Collins. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition.

The 100th volume in the New Naturalist series. Leather bound edition to mark the 100th volume of the New Naturalist Library. Limited to 100 copies. All edges gilt. ISBN: 0007202431. This is Copy No. 52, SIGNED by author on bookplate to front endpaper. Bookplate has small red smudge mark to one edge. Slip case is near fine.

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BOOKS AND NATURALISTS (NN 112)
Written by David Elliston Allen.
Stock no. 2135913
Published by Collins. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 112. The author explores the often complicated ways in which books on the flora and fauna of these islands have been published through the years, from the earliest days of printing through to the era of the computerised distribution atlas and the giant multinational compendium. Limited edition to 75 copies. Leather binding with gilt titles and all edges gilt. B/w & colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780007240845. This is Copy No. 34, SIGNED by author on a bookplate to front endpaper. A few small marks to gilt to outer page edges. Original slip case is still in excellent condition - light wear at edges.

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MR PICKWICK PAGES FROM THE PICKWICK PAPERS
Written by Charles Dickens. Illustrated by Frank Reynolds.
Stock no. 2135912
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1984. Slightly better than very good condition.

Burgundy leather binding with gilt titles and decorations; raised bands to spine. 25 tipped-in, tissue-guarded colour plates. All edges gilt. Limited edition. Some light wear to covers and to gilt on outer page edges. Browning to some tissue-guards on plates. Slip case is very good - some wear and small remains of label.

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RADETZKY'S MARCHES
Written by Michael Embree.
Stock no. 2135748
Published by Helion & Company. 2013. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. The Campaigns of 1848 and 1849 in Upper Italy. B/w illustrations and maps. 470 pages. ISBN: 9781909384392. Some light corner creases.

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