NATURAL HISTORY
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NEW ATLAS OF THE BRITISH & IRISH FLORA
Written by C.D. Preston; D.A. Pearman; T.D. Dines.
Stock no. 1831493
Published by Oxford University Press.
Circa
2002.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Distribution maps and accompanying text for 2412 flowering plants in Great Britain and Ireland. All the native species and all the commoner hybrids and ointroduced species are covered together with a wide range of subspecies. Large format. 910 pages. ISBN: 0198510675. Still in original shrinkwrap so it is assumed acetate overlay and CD are both present. This copy will make a wonderful gift!
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- WILD FLOWERS
- FLOWERS
- COUNTY FLORA
- IRELAND
- ATLAS
MOSSES AND LIVERWORTS OF NORTH LANCASHIRE
Written by M.J. Wigginton.
Stock no. 1831490
Published by Centre For North-West Regional Studies.
1st
1995.
Nearly fine condition.
Detailed information on the occurrence and distribution of the 444 mosses and 137 liverworts which have been recorded in North Lancashire. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps, blue titles. B/w distribution charts. 152 pages. ISBN: 0901800813. A very nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- MOSSES
- LANCASHIRE
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF SEASHELLS OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by Nora F. McMillan.
Illustrated by Bridget Finlow; John Clegg.
Stock no. 1331346
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1977.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observers book No. 70. With 195 Line Drawings and 8 colour plates. Small format. Cream boards. ISBN: 0723215677. Minimal bumping to cover edges (just from slight shelf wear). Some light foxing to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is browned to rear panel (along spine edge and is faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- SHELLS
- MARINE LIFE
A HAWK FOR THE BUSH
Written by J. Mavrogordato.
Illustrated by G.E. Lodge.
Stock no. 1831400
Published by The C.W. Daniel Company Ltd..
1985.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A treatise on the training of the sparrowhawk and other short-winged hawks. Revised and updated edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations, including hood patterns. xviii and 206 pages including index. ISBN: 0854350829. Reprint. Boards clean. Creasing to lower corner of page v. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded, is a little grubby and has a barcode label to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- FALCONRY
- BIRDS OF PREY
SIR WILLIAM JARDINE: A LIFE IN NATURAL HISTORY
Written by Christine E. Jackson; Peter Davis.
Stock no. 1831395
Published by Leicester University Press.
1st
2001.
Very good condition.
Biography. Sir William Jardine (1800-1874) of Jardine Hall near Lockerbie, was a Scottish baronet and landowner. He was also a magistrate, Convenor of the Church of Scotland, and Deputy Lieutenant of Dumfriesshire in 1841, but, above all, he was an eminent naturalist in several fields, knowledgeable about birds, fishes, insects, plants and geology. Matt boards. B/w illustrations. xii and 244 pages including index. ISBN: 0718501640. Edges of boards sunned/faded. Light bumping to top & tail of spine. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- SCOTLAND
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF BRITISH GRASSES, SEDGES AND RUSHES
Written by W.J. Stokoe.
Stock no. 1331233
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1947.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observer's Book No. 7. With an introduction by A. Bruce Jackson. Describing 100 species with 104 illustrations, 50 of which are in full colour. Small format. Green cloth. Some slight fading to cover edges. Booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Light foxing to endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- GRASSES
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF FRESHWATER FISHES
Written by T.B. Bagenal.
Stock no. 1331228
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1971.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observers series No. 6. Revised Edition. Describing 50 species with 32 colour plates. Light green boards with dark titles. ISBN: 0723200890. Spine slightly bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Light page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and is price-cut by publisher (with 'new' price sticker above).
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- FRESHWATER LIFE
- FISH
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF POND LIFE
Written by John Clegg.
Illustrated by Ernest C. Mansell.
Stock no. 1831350
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
2nd
1967.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observer's Book no. 24. 2nd edition. 32 colour plates and 16 monochrome plates by Ernest C. Mansell and 42 photographs by the author. Light blue cloth boards, blue titles. ISBN: 0723200661. Light browning to very tip of horizontal board edges. Pale foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, lightly edge-rubbed, lightly browned to spine.
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF FERNS
Written by Francis Rose; W.J. Stokoe.
Stock no. 1831334
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1966.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observers Series No. 12. Describing 54 species with colour and photographic illustrations and introductory text figures. Revised edition. Green boards. Small format. Reprint. Spine very slightly sunned else boards clean. Pale foxing to text block else contents clean. Pricce-cut by publisher pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, lightly edge-rubbed, slightly browned to spine. A nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FERNS
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF LARGER MOTHS
Written by R.L.E. Ford.
Stock no. 1831333
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st thus
1974.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Observer book no. 14. Revised edition. Describing 94 Larger Moths with 85 Illustrations in colour and 74 Half-Tones. Small format. Brown boards. ISBN: 0723215340. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, lightly scuffed, red title to spine slightly faded to pink.
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MOTHS
- ENTOMOLOGY
NOOR QUEEN OF RANTHAMBHORE
Written by Andy Rouse; Aditya Singh.
Stock no. 1331197
Published by Electric Squirrel Publishing.
1st
2018.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A very different book from any other tiger book - focusing on one tigress and her life. Large, oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Wonderful colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780956457530. SIGNED to title-page (not sure if it is Rouse or Singh's signature!). Slight rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- MAMMALS
- TIGER
- INDIA
VOLUTES
Written by Guido T. Poppe; Yoshihiro Goto.
Stock no. 1331196
Published by Mostra Mondiale Malacologia.
1st
1992.
Very good condition.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 8886070012. SIGNED by Poppe to title page by means of a dedication to Peter. Spine and corners are quite heavily bumped and slightly worn. Barcode sticker to rear cover. Knock to centre of vertical edge of rear board. Pale page edge browning else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
- MOLLUSCS
- SHELLS