NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
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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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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- TAXIDERMY
- ART
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.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- TAXIDERMY
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.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- BIOGRAPHY
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.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- TRAVEL
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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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- EVOLUTION
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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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- WORCESTERSHIRE
- LIMITED EDITION
DEER OF THE WORLD
Written by Valerius Geist.
Stock no. 1329887
Published by Swan Hill Press.
1st
1999.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Their Evolution, Behaviour and Ecology. Large, heavy format. Blue cloth, silver title to spine. Colour photos, b/w illustrations. 421 pages. ISBN: 1840370947. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. A couple of small, light marks to textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut and slightly edge creased.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- MAMMALS
- DEER
- ECOLOGY
LAKELAND: THE WILDLIFE OF CUMBRIA (NN 92)
Written by Derek Ratcliffe.
Stock no. 1829996
Published by Harpercollins Publishers.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series no. 92. The story of the whole region of Cumbria from the perspective of its natural history, and from the personal view point of the author. Green cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 384 pages including index. ISBN: 000711303X. A lovely copy, looks and feels unread! Very light scuffing to dustwrapper. Spine is NOT faded (as is often the case).
AN ANGLER'S ENTOMOLOGY
Written by J.R. Harris.
Stock no. 1329302
Published by Bloomsbury Books.
1st thus
1990.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. New Naturalist reprint series. Cream boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 1870630499. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Foxing to page edges and endpapers. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- NEW NATURALIST
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
TRAVEL DIARIES OF A NATURALIST (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1329190
Published by Collins.
1st
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Edited by Miranda Weston-Smith. Each volume covering different regions. Blue boards, gilt titles to spines. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. Each volume is a first edition, published 1983, 1985 and 1987 respectively. Spines slightly bumped. Dustwrapper spines are sunned and edges are slightly rubbed.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- BIOGRAPHY
HOW TO SEE INSECTS
Written by Eric Fitch Daglish.
Illustrated by Eric Fitch Daglish.
Stock no. 1329189
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd..
1st
1934.
Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.
The Children's Nature Series. Beige boards. Black titles and small vignette. B/w illustrations. Spine and cover edges browned. Lower front corner bumped. Top 2" of front free-endpaper has been neatly cut out. Some light foxing to contents. Remains of dustwrapper is tucked into the back of the book (the wrapper is in two pieces and the spine is missing).
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- NATURE (CHILDRENS)
- INSECT
NATURE ABOUNDING
Written by E.L. Grant Watson.
Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1329183
Published by Faber & Faber Limited.
1951.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
New Edition. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 384 pages. B/w illustrations. Endpapers lightly browned, foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is heavily foxed with slight edge chipping. Tiny hold to spine which is also browned.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- ILLUSTRATED
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS