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PRACTICAL TAXIDERMY
Written by Montague Browne.
Stock no. 1330185
Published by Read Country Books. 2005. Fine condition.

Appears to be a physical print on demand book (printed by Lightning Source), originally published in 1884. Brown glazed pictorial boards. 354 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1905124325.

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HOME TAXIDERMY FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT (ILLUSTRATED EDITION)
Written by Albert B. Farnham.
Stock no. 1330184
Published by The Echo Library. 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Physical print on demand copy. Brown cardwraps. 145 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781406827828. Minimal rubbing to cover edges.

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THE ART OF TAXIDERMY
Written by Jane Eastoe.
Stock no. 1330183
Published by Pavilion Books. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition.

A striking and thought-provoking exploration of the fine art of taxidermy. Black glazed pictorial boards. 160 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781862059870. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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MUCH ADO ABOUT STUFFING
Written by Adam R.S. Cornish.
Stock no. 1330182
Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. 1st 2014. Fine condition.

The Best and Worst of @CrapTaxidermy. Cardwraps. Colour photos throughout. 95 pages. ISBN: 9781449463281.

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THE PHEASANTS OF THE WORLD
Written by Paul A. Johnsgard. Illustrated by Henry Jones.
Stock no. 1830252
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Distribution, status, and biology of 49 species of pheasants. 53 colour plates in the books show adults of all the pheasant species. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour plates, b/w illustrations. xii and 300 pages including index. ISBN: 0198571852. Pale foxing to dustwrapper flaps and endpapers. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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GARDEN NATURAL HISTORY (NN 102)
Written by Stefan Buczacki.
Stock no. 1330143
Published by Collins. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 324 pages. ISBN: 9780007139934. A lovely, bright copy in dustwrapper which is very slightly edge rubbed.

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THE EXPRESSION OF THE EMOTIONS IN MAN AND ANIMALS AND THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Written by Charles Darwin; Steven Pinker.
Stock no. 1830232
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced by Steven Pinker. Brown/grey cloth with blocked design in black and gilt to spine and front side. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Top edge brown. xxii and 372 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE DESCENT OF MAN AND SELECTION IN RELATION TO SEX
Written by Charles Darwin; Richard Dawkins.
Stock no. 1830231
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Richard Dawkins. Attractive green and gilt pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. Top edge green. xlvii and 727 pages including index. Couple of minor corner creases to contents else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES INTO THE NATURAL HISTORY AND GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTRIES VISITED DURING THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. BEAGLE ROUND THE WORLD UNDER CAPTAIN FITZ ROY
Written by Charles Darwin; Richard Keynes.
Stock no. 1830230
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Richard Keynes. Blue cloth with printed design in black and gilt. Colour & b/w plates. Maps to endpapers. Top edge blue. xxxiv and 518 pages including index. Couple of minor corner creases to contents else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES: BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION
Written by Charles Darwin; Richard Keynes.
Stock no. 1830229
Published by Folio Society. 2009. Slightly better than very good condition.

Or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. Introduction by Richard Keynes. This edition follows the text of the first edition published in 1859 with some minor emendations and the inclusion of a glossary of scientific terms first published int he fifth edition of 1869. Brown pictorial cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Colour illustrations. Top edge orange. xxxi + 415 pages. Sixth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE NATURE OF WORCESTERSHIRE
Written by G.H. Green; Brett Westwood; Brian Adlam. Illustrated by R.M. Bishop; Brett Westwood.
Stock no. 1830154
Published by Barracuda Books. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Wildlife and Ecology of the Old County of Worcestershire. Limited Edition with list of subscribers to rear. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w and colour photos. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. ISBN: 0860234878. Lengthy inscription in ink to top margin of half-title page. Otherwise, a nice, clean copy in a very nice dustjacket. This is copy 168 of a limited edition.

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FISHING SOUTH: THE HISTORY AND MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH GEORGIA FISHERIES
Written by David J. Agnew.
Stock no. 1830141
Published by The Penna Press. 1st 2004. Very good condition.

The remote subantarctic island of South Georgia is on e of the most important fishing areas in the Southern Ocean. Sustainability and conservation of the marine environment is of paramount importance, so fishing is tightly regulated and managed both by the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Marine Resources. This book describes the types of fish that are taken, their biology and life history, and what techniques are used to catch them. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos and charts. 128 pages including index, the last 5 pages are blank. ISBN: 095479480X. Covers lightly scuffred and lightly rubbed at corners. Contents clean.

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