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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
THE DESCENT OF MAN AND SELECTION IN RELATION TO SEX
Written by Charles Darwin; Richard Dawkins.
Stock no. 1830231
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2008.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduction by Richard Dawkins. Attractive green and gilt pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. Top edge green. xlvii and 727 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
- EVOLUTION
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.
- Categorised in:
- 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.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- WORCESTERSHIRE
- LIMITED EDITION
FISHING SOUTH: THE HISTORY AND MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH GEORGIA FISHERIES
Written by David J. Agnew.
Stock no. 1830141
Published by The Penna Press.
1st
2004.
Very good condition.
The remote subantarctic island of South Georgia is on e of the most important fishing areas in the Southern Ocean. Sustainability and conservation of the marine environment is of paramount importance, so fishing is tightly regulated and managed both by the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Marine Resources. This book describes the types of fish that are taken, their biology and life history, and what techniques are used to catch them. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos and charts. 128 pages including index, the last 5 pages are blank. ISBN: 095479480X. Covers lightly scuffred and lightly rubbed at corners. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
- FISHING (COMMERCIAL)
- ANTARCTIC
- ISLANDS
WILD LIFE IN A SOUTHERN COUNTY
Written by Richard Jefferies; Samuel J. Looker.
Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1830134
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1st thus
1949.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Animals and flowers, clouds, wagons and country crafts - these were the natural material around which Jefferies spun his web of lovely prose; and Marlborough Forest, Burderop, Aldbourne, Surbiton, and above all, Coate and Coate Farmhouse, the settings which he has chosen here. With an Introduction and Notes by Samuel J. Looker. Dark green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w wood engravings. Top edge green. 384 pages. Lower corners of boards bumped. Text block and endpapers lightly browned. Bookplate to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly worn at edges, lightly faded to spine, and a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- COUNTRYSIDE
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- ILLUSTRATED
- NATURAL HISTORY
ALIEN GRASSES OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by T.B. Ryves; E.J. Clement; M.C. Foster.
Illustrated by G.M.S. Easy.
Stock no. 1830119
Published by Botanical Society Of The British Isles.
1st
1996.
Very good condition.
Green pictorial card wraps. 181 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0901158275. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly rubbed. Text block slightly grubby. Large barcoded label of previous seller to rear cover. Contents otherwise clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- GRASSES
- FLORA
LOST GARDENS OF ENGLAND FROM THE ARCHIVES OF COUNTRY LIFE
Written by Kathryn Bradley-Hole.
Stock no. 1329921
Published by Aurum Press.
2005.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine. 150 photographs reproduced in duotone. 192 pages. ISBN: 185410991X. Minimal shelf bumping to spine. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- GARDENS
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.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- MAMMALS
- DEER
- ECOLOGY
DARTMOOR: A STATEMENT OF ITS TIME (NN 111)
Written by Ian Mercer.
Stock no. 1830000
Published by Collins.
Circa
2009.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series 111. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007184996. Still in original shrinkwrap which has a couple of minor splits.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- DARTMOOR
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).