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THE CROSSLEY ID GUIDE RAPTORS
Written by Richard Crossley; Jerry Liguori; Brian Sullivan.
Stock no. 1609788
Published by Princeton University Press. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. Colour illustrations. 286 pages. ISBN: 9780691157405. Some creasing to top & lower edges of covers.

BIRDS OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
Written by Paul Sterry; Brian E. Small.
Stock no. 1609770
Published by Princeton University Press. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

A photographic guide. Card wraps. 415 pages. ISBN: 9780691134284.

A NATURAL HISTORY OF ST KILDA
Written by John A. Love. Illustrated by John A. Love.
Stock no. 2123686
Published by Birlinn Limited. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. Ink drawings by the author. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781841587974. Small inscription in ink to first page.

HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 9: COTINGAS TO PIPITS AND WAGTAILS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie; et al. Illustrated by Norman Arlott; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 2123525
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1ST 2004. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour plates, photographs and distribution maps. 863 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334695.

FLORA OF MIDDLESEX: A SUPPLEMENT TO THE HISTORICAL FLORA OF MIDDLESEX
Written by Douglas M. Kent.
Stock no. 1814516
Published by The Ray Society London. 1st 2000. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

An Account of the Plants found in the Watsonian vice-county 21 from 1548 to the present time. Follows from and updates the original work. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. 219 pages including index. ISBN: 0903874288.

THE FLORA OF BERKSHIRE
Written by H.J.M. Bowen.
Stock no. 1814513
Published by Holywell Press. 1st 1968. Very good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w distribution maps to rear. Bookplate to front endpaper and name and date in ink. Slight musty odour present.

HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA VOLUME II HAWKS TO BUSTARDS
Written by Stanley Cramp; et al. Illustrated by C.J.F. Coombs; Peter Hayman; Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1814498
Published by Oxford University Press. 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Maps on endpapers. 695 pages. A comprehensive reference manual describing over 740 species with detailed information on field characteristics, habitat, distribution, mortality and longevity, population, with distribution maps, social pattern and behaviour, breeding, food, voice, plumage, moults, measurements, weights, structure & geographical variation. Specially commissioned colour plates. Bibliography, glossary of scientific terms and indexes. ISBN: 019857505X. Reprinted with corrections. Plain label with previous owner's name and date to front flap of dustwrapper affecting some of the text to the flap. Tiny closed tear to lower front edge of dustwrapper and spine faded (as is common with this title).

HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 8: BROADBILLS TO TAPACULOS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie; et al. Illustrated by Norman Arlott; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 1814455
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt titles. Colour photos, plates and distribution maps. 845 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334504. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 5: BARN-OWLS TO HUMMINGBIRDS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal. Illustrated by Richard Allen; Norman Arlott; et al..
Stock no. 1814452
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour plates, photos and distribution maps. 759 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334253. Text block slightly grubby. A few very minor marks to boards. Dustwrapper in fine condition.

HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 10: CUCKOO-SHRIKES TO THRUSHES
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie; et al. Illustrated by Norman Arlott; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 1814428
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 2005. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour plates, photographs and distribution maps. 895 pages including index. ISBN: 8487334725. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

NEW ATLAS OF THE BRITISH & IRISH FLORA
Written by C.D. Preston; D.A. Pearman; T.D. Dines.
Stock no. 1609627
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good 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. A little wear to cloth at corners. Acetate overlay is present. CD-Rom present in sleeve at rear (NOT TESTED). Light stain affecting edge of last few pages. Contents otherwise are generally clean and bright. Acetate overlay is present. Wrapper is edge creased, with a small tear, and creased across the lower part of the rear panel.

WILD FLOWERS AND OTHER PLANTS OF THE PEAK DISTRICT
Written by Penny Anderson; David Shimwell.
Stock no. 1208705
Published by Moorland Publishing. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An Ecological Study. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages pages includes index. ISBN: 0861900170. Lower spine bumped and slightly faded. Address label to front endpaper. Pages lightly browned. Wrapper edges lightly rubbed.