NATURAL HISTORY
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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.
This is a book of Nature showing how living things on the earth and under the earth, in the air, and in the water, have been appreciated by naturalists, physicists, explorers, sportsmen, novelists, essayists, gardeners, and farmers, and also by mere ordinary men and women who stand and stare in wonder. 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:
- ILLUSTRATED
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
THE EYE OF THE WIND
Written by Peter Scott.
Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1829277
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1961.
Very good condition.
Autobiography. Colour & b/w illustrations. B/w photos. Blue pictorial endpapers. xxii and 679 pages including index. Second impression. SIGNED and dated (1985) by the author to half-title page (no dedication). Spine faded and creased with use. Boards just slightly grubby, lower edges rubbed. Text block browned with some minor foxing. Pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. A few foxspots to contents.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- BIOGRAPHY
WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND BLOSSOMS (3 VOLS)
Written by Edward Step; R.A. Blakelock.
Stock no. 1829276
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st thus
1963.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Three volumes. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Green pictorial endpapers. Colour plates. B/w photos. B/w text illustrations. New Edition revised by Blakelock. Small format. Series I is bound in lighter green cloth than series II & III. Series I is lightly faded at horizontal edges and is lightly bumped to base of spine. Minor foxing/browning to text blocks. Contents clean. Series I dustwrapper is affected by damp (crinkled and stained to verso). Edges of price-cut dustwrappers lightly worn with minor closed tears, Series II has a small chip to lower edge of front panel, tape repairs to verso.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND SERIES
- WILD FLOWERS
MORNING FLIGHT A BOOK OF WILDFOWL
Written by Peter Scott.
Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1329009
Published by Country Life Limited.
1950.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, gilt titles. 9 x 11.5". 138 pages. Written with charm and vigour. Exquisite colour plates. B/w illustrations. 11th impression. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Tiny booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Front endpapers have been professionally replaced. Foxing to textblock, rear endpapers and some page margins. Some pale page edge browning, generally contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss, has large tear (repaired) and crease to rear panel and is a bit grubby.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- WILDFOWL
- ILLUSTRATED
THE SWANS
Written by Peter Scott.
Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1329007
Published by Michael Joseph Ltd.
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine and vignettes to front cover. B/w illustrations and photos. Comprehensively and scientifically dealing with all eight species of swans. ISBN: 0718107071. Slight bumping and wear to spine and corners. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is browned on verso, edge worn with slight lifting of laminate and a small tear to lower edge of rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- SWANS
LADYBIRDS (NN 81)
Written by Michael E.N. Majerus.
Stock no. 1829206
Published by Harper Collins.
1st
1994.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist No. 81. 16 colour plates and over 150 b/w photos and drawings. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 369 pages including index. ISBN: 0002199343. Top & tail of spine very lightly bumped from shelf wear else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is bright and clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
WILD & GARDEN PLANTS (NN 80)
Written by Max Walters.
Stock no. 1829205
Published by Collins.
1st
1993.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
New Naturalist No. 80. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 16 colour plates and over 60 b/w photos and drawings. 200 pages including index. ISBN: 0002193760. Minor bump to top of spine. Minor crease to vertical edge of front endpaper (cannot capture on camera). Else a lovely, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded at spine (as is normal) else fine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- BOTANY
- FLOWERS
- WILD FLOWERS
- GARDENING
- GARDEN FLOWERS
CAVES AND CAVE LIFE (NN 79)
Written by Philip Chapman.
Stock no. 1829204
Published by Collins.
1st
1993.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist No. 79 An outstanding and cohesive account of what is now known of this extraordinary world. Covering the fascination of caves, the cave habitat, limestone caves in Britain and Ireland, cave fauna and flora, cave communities, caves through the Pleistocene and the future of caves. B/w photos. ISBN: 0002199076. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed, spine is bright.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- CAVES AND CAVING
OUT WITH ROMANY
Written by G. Bramwell Evens.
Illustrated by Reg Gammon; G. Bramwell Evens.
Stock no. 1328961
Published by University of London Press Ltd..
1st
1937.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Green cloth, black titles and vignettes. B/w photographic plates and b/w text illustrations. 184 pages. 7.5 x 5.25". Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some foxing and page browning. Dustwrapper is chipped, browned and grubby and has large section of spine missing.
- Categorised in:
- COUNTRYSIDE
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
OUT WITH ROMANY BY THE SEA
Written by G. Bramwell Evens.
Illustrated by Reg Gammon.
Stock no. 1328960
Published by University of London Press Ltd..
1948.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A continuation of Romany's adventures with Tim, the farmer's boy. Blue cloth. B/w text illustrations and photos. Spine bumped and faded. Small booksellers sticker to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is browned to spine with slight chipping at top and tail and a little grubby to rear panel.
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- COUNTRYSIDE
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
OUT WITH ROMANY AGAIN
Written by G. Bramwell Evens.
Illustrated by Reg Gammon; G. Bramwell Evens.
Stock no. 1328957
Published by University of London Press Ltd..
1st
1938.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Romany of the BBC. Peach cloth, green titles and vignette to front cover. B/w photos and text illustrations. vii and 182 pages. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a little grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- COUNTRYSIDE
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL