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THE BIOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES
Written by Peter L. Lutz; John A. Musick.
Stock no. 1826554
Published by CRC Press. Circa 1997. Very good condition.

Marine Science Series. How these endangered marine reptiles operate in, adapt to, and are dependent upon particular features of their marine environment. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w diagrams, charts and photos. ISBN: 0849384222. Third printing. Board corners lightly bumped. 'Property of Turtlewatch' written in ink to top of front endpaper. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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BIRD COLORATION VOLUME 2: FUNCTION AND EVOLUTION
Written by Geoffrey E. Hill; Kevin J. McGraw.
Stock no. 1826553
Published by Harvard University Press. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

What is the function of the colorful displays of birds and what are the factors that shape the evolution of color signals. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w diagrams, colour photos. ISBN: 0674021762. Slight bump to tail of spine at rear edge. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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LIZARDS
Written by Mindy P. Kiernan.
Stock no. 1826552
Published by Nova Publishers. Circa 2014. Fine condition.

Thermal Ecology, Genetic Diversity, and Functional Role in Ecosystems. Edited by Kiernan. Pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 9781633210172. Still in original shrinkwrap.

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INDONESIAN HERITAGE VOLUME 4: PLANTS
Written by Tony Whitten; Jane Whitten.
Stock no. 1826549
Published by Archipelago Press. 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Volume 4 only of The Indonesian Heritage Series. Edited by Whitten. Grey & pink cloth boards, pink titles. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9813018291. Corners of boards lightly rubbed & worn, top rear corner bumped. Top edge of text block lightly foxed. Contents clean. Pictorial dsutwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn with a 1" closed tear to top front edge, remains of old label to rear panel.

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IN PURSUIT OF THE PEREGRINE
Written by R.B. Treleaven. Illustrated by R.B. Treleaven.
Stock no. 1826548
Published by Tiercel Publishing. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

By the doyen of British Peregrine experts, this book is a major contribution from a renowned authority to the study and understanding of peregrines. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & a few colour illustrations. xiii and 242 pages including index. ISBN: 0953200205. SIGNED by the author (Best Wishes) to title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a tiny nick to top rear edge of spine and some light scuffing to rear panel.

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BRITISH BIRDS: MULES AND HYBRIDS
Written by Bernard Williams.
Stock no. 1325859
Published by B.C. Williams. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

An essential handbook for any bird keeper with an interested in breeding. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 9780955403705. Slight bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Tiny indentation to lower edge of rear cover. Pale page edge browning.

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OUR FRIEND YAMBO
Written by Andre Mercier.
Stock no. 1325820
Published by Souvenir Press. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author attempts to bring up a cheetah cub as a domestic pet right in the centre of busy city life. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 160 pages. B/w photos. Slight bumping to spine, corners and cover edges. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and a little grubby to rear panel.

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LIFE
Written by Richard Fortey.
Stock no. 1826417
Published by Folio Society. Nearly fine condition.

An Unauthorised Biography. A Natural History of the First Four Thousand Million Years of Life on Earth. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine, gilt & peach floral design to front. Colour endpapers showing fish fossils. Colour photos throughout. Still in original shrinkwrap which is split to vertical end. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE OWLS OF NORTH AMERICA
Written by Allan W. Eckert. Illustrated by Karl E. Karalus.
Stock no. 1325736
Published by Weathervane Books. Circa 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. All the species fully described and illustrated. American edition. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0517632209. Bookplate to front pastedown. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with fading to spine and a couple of edges.

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THE HERPETOCULTURE OF LEOPARD GECKOS: TWENTY-SEVEN GENERATIONS OF LIVING ART
Written by Philippe De Vosjoli; Ron Tremper; Roger Klingenberg.
Stock no. 1325733
Published by Advanced Visions Inc.. 1st 2005. Very good condition.

Information on husbandry, veterinary medicine, breeding and vivarium design. Card wraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 0974297127. Covers slightly edge worn. Light creasing to edges of preliminary pages.

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IRELAND (NN 84)
Written by David Cabot.
Stock no. 1826119
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 84. A fascinating and highly detailed account of the natural history of Ireland, from biological history, geology and climate, to wildlife and nature conservation. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002200791. Boards clean and bright. A few tiny foxspots to top edge of text block else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine (as is normal for this series of books).

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MAN AND THE LAND (NN 31)
Written by L. Dudley Stamp.
Stock no. 1826109
Published by Collins. 2nd 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series no. 31. Green cloth. 6 x 8.5". 272 pages. A new and unusual portrait of our islands. 35 colour photos, 46 b/w photos, 52 illustrations in the text. A little bumping to top corner of front board. Minor mottling to rear board. Some foxing mainly to text block and rear endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed and worn at corners with minor loss, some foxing, a few grubby marks.

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