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BRITISH BIRDS OF PREY (NN 60)
Written by Leslie H. Brown.
Stock no. 1326697
Published by Collins. 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A 'New Naturalist' publication. Green boards. A study of Britain's 24 diurnal raptors. 40 superb b/w photos. This book contains a wealth of scientific information on 15 resident, 7 vagrant and 2 migrant species of eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures in Britain. The detailed tables, maps, figures and bibliography indicate the depth of research in this study. ISBN: 0002194058. 3rd impression. Spine bumped. Minimal foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and has a small tear to top edge of front panel.

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UPLANDS AND BIRDS (NN 142)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827247
Published by William Collins. 1st 2020. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 142. How the upland landscapes of Britain were created and the bird populations now found there. Also includes hill farming, grouse management, deer management and forestry as well as grouse, raptors and waders. The final chapter deals with recent ideas of rewilding and reintroduction of species such as Beaver and Lynx. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Cream endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780008298500. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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FINCHES (NN 55)
Written by Ian Newton. Illustrated by Hermann Heinzel.
Stock no. 1827242
Published by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalists Series. Green cloth. 24 b/w plates. 4 coloured plates. A scientific study of finches, taking account of their status and history, distribution, habitats, populations, breeding, feeding, flocking, roosting & nesting. Readily accessible to the lay reader. Coloured plates painted especially for this edition by Hermann Heinzel. ISBN: 0002130653. Minor tape mark to front board. Text block lightly browned. Small name in ink to top of front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned, lightly foxed and minor dampstain to top edge of front pastedown. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has glue mark to horizontal edges where publisher's mylar has been glued on.

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TERNS (NN 123)
Written by David Cabot; Ian Nisbet.
Stock no. 1827238
Published by Collins. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 123. The first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Blue endpapers with grey repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780007412471. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed.

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BIRD MIGRATION (NN 113)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1326668
Published by Collins. 1st 2010. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 113. An in-depth study of the different types of bird movements along with their main migration patterns. Green cloth boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007307319. Corners slightly bumped. Some slight marks to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and grubby on rear panel.

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GULLS (NN 139)
Written by John C. Coulson.
Stock no. 1827227
Published by William Collins. 1st 2019. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series No. 139. The thorny isssues of gull taxonomy and classification, what it means to be a gull, physically, behaviourally and genetically. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Grey endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780008201425. A lovely copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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BIRD POPULATIONS (NN 124)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827223
Published by William Collins. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series no. 124. The author explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation - food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human activity. Green cloth, gilt title. Yellow endpapers with repeating New Naturalist NN logo. ISBN: 9780007429530. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very, very slightly grubby to rear panel.

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FALCONS (NN 132)
Written by Richard Sale.
Stock no. 1827222
Published by William Collins. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. A comprehensive natural history of the four British breeding falcons - the Peregrine, Kestrel, Hobby and Merlin. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Blue endpapers with dark grey 'NN' repeating pattern. Colour photos & graphs. ISBN: 9780007511419. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed to rear panel.

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FARMING AND BIRDS (NN 135)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827219
Published by William Collins. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series No. 135. The author discusses the changes that have occurred in British agriculture over the past seventy years, and the effects they have had on bird populations. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos, b/w illustrations. Orange endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780008147891. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is just a little grubby to rear panel.

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GROUSE (NN 107)
Written by Adam Watson; Robert Moss.
Stock no. 1827217
Published by Collins. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist no. 107. Fascinating insights into the natural history and biology of these birds, including aspects of their behaviour, the historical relevance of their names, the reasons behind population fluctuations and international conservation efforts. Green boards. Colour photos. Blue endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780007150977. Very minor foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly grubby to rear panel.

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WOODLAND BIRDS (NN 52)
Written by Eric Simms.
Stock no. 1827215
Published by Collins. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A New Naturalist publication. Green cloth. 27 text figures. 31 tables. 28 b/w plates. A new study of British woodlands, coniferous, broadleaves, natural and planted and the varied bird life each support. The author includes a valuable species-by-species account, with information on status and habitats. An important work considering the place of birds in modern forestry. ISBN: 002132591. Foxing & light browning to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and has a dampstain to spine, rear panel is lightly scuffed.

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WADERS (NN 65)
Written by W.G. Hale.
Stock no. 1827210
Published by Collins. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Habitats, distribution, variation, breeding biology, migration, wintering, roosting, moulting, feeding, evolution and conservation. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, illustrations and maps. ISBN: 0002197278. Top of spine bumped. Light knocking to rear board vertical edbge. Foxing to text block. Front endpapers grubby else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is covered with clear wrap which is stuck only to verso and has small nick to spine, spine is very lightly faded, rear panel a little grubby.

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