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HANDBOOK OF THE MAMMALS OF THE WORLD 4. SEA MAMMALS
Written by Don E. Wilson; Russell A. Mittermeier; et al.
Stock no. 1820159
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 2014. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Heavy volume! Black boards, white titles. Stunning colour photography throughout. Published in association with Conservation International and IUCN. ISBN: 9788496553934. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel. Otherwise a lovely copy!

THE HANDBOOK OF BRITISH MAMMALS
Written by Gordon B. Corbet; H.N. Southern.
Stock no. 2130901
Published by Blackwell Scientific Publications. 2nd 1977. Very good condition.

B/w photos and drawings. 2nd edition. ISBN: 0632090804. Spine is faded. Light wrinkling to a few pages.

BRITISH MAMMALS (NN 21)
Written by L. Harrison Matthews.
Stock no. 2126146
Published by Collins. 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Series. 16 colour plates, 48 b/w photos. 92 figures in the text. Green cloth, gilt titles. Spine is bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges; some to page margins. Wrapper is covered with clear adhesive film and is browned to spine.

BRITISH BATS (NN 93)
Written by John Altringham.
Stock no. 1607801
Published by Collins. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 93. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002201402. Bumping at top of spine. Slight creasing to edge of wrapper. A clean bright copy.

THE HORSE A BIOGRAPHY OF OUR NOBLE COMPANION
Written by Wendy Williams.
Stock no. 2117046
Published by Oneworld. 2015. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A captivating and compelling account of the early history of the horse and of our great romance with this most majestic of animals. Brown boards with gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 304 pages includes index. ISBN: 9781780747934.

MAMMALS IN THE BRITISH ISLES (NN 68)
Written by L. Harrison Matthews.
Stock no. 2116222
Published by Collins. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth. B/w photos. A synthesis of modern knowledge derived from living animals studies in the field and covering all facets of mammalian life in the British Isles. ISBN: 0002197383. Some foxing and page browning. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased, with some foxing; a few other marks and indentations to rear panel, unusually, spine is not faded.

SOME BIRDS AND MAMMALS OF SOUTH AMERICA
Written by Sacheverell Sitwell; Carlos Selva Andrade. Illustrated by Axel Amuchastegui.
Stock no. 2111295
Published by The Tryon Gallery; George Rainbird. 1st 1966. Nearly fine condition.

Very large format. Quarter bound in morocco with hand marbled paper. 17 colour plates, using multi-colour lithography. Limited edition (in this format numbers 51 to 300). Plates are tissue-guarded. A beautiful book! Due to the size of this book, if posted, it will need to be sent via courier. This is copy no. 217. SIGNED by artist. A couple of marks to endpapers and a few foxspots to outer page edges. Some tissue-guards have become creased. Illustrations are fine - beautifully bright! Contained in a very good slip case, which is foxed and spotted, with wear.

MAMMALS IN THE BRITISH ISLES (NN 68)
Written by L. Harrison Matthews.
Stock no. 2110330
Published by Collins. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth. B/w photos. A synthesis of modern knowledge derived from living animals studies in the field and covering all facets of mammalian life in the British Isles. ISBN: 0002197383. Uneven fading and marks to covers. Page browning. Wrapper is faded to spine, with some edge-creasing and small nicks.

BRITISH BATS (NN 93)
Written by John Altringham.
Stock no. 2110323
Published by Collins. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 93. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002201402.

MAMMALS OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION
Written by Allen Kurta. Illustrated by Scott A. Schwemmin.
Stock no. 1207122
Published by University of Michigan. 1st 1995. Fine condition.

Pictorial card wraps. 376 pages. B/w illustrations. B/w photos. ISBN: 0472064975.

THE MAMMALS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by J.G. Millais. Illustrated by J.G. Millais; Archibald Thorburn; G.E. Lodge; Henrik Gronvold.
Stock no. 1706435
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 1st 1904. Almost very good condition.

Three volumes. Blue cloth, gilt titles. 14 x 13", large heavy format. Top edge gilt. Limited edition of 1025 copies. With 62 photogravures, 62 coloured plates and 149 uncoloured plates. Copy No. 217. Bookplates to front pastedowns. 12cm split to one side of spine from top to volume 1. Spines faded. Corners worn. Occasional foxspot to contents.

THE GUINNESS BOOK OF MAMMALS
Written by John A. Burton. Illustrated by Jean Vaughan.
Stock no. 1201427
Published by Guinness Superlatives Ltd.. 1st 1982. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

B/w illustrations. Colour photos. ISBN: 0851123058.