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DRAGONFLIES (NN 106)
Written by Philip S. Corbet; Stephen J. Brooks.
Stock no. 1829992
Published by Collins.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series 106. A fascinating outlook on the natural history of dragonflies. Green cloth boards. Colour photos, charts, b/w illustrations and distribution charts. Green endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. xvi and 454 pages. ISBN: 9780007151684. Very slight grubbiness to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly grubby to edges of rear panel and is NOT faded to spine (as is often the case).
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ENTOMOLOGY
- DRAGONFLY
WILDFOWL (NN 110)
Written by David Cabot.
Stock no. 1829990
Published by Collins.
1st
2009.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series 110. An overview of these fascinating birds that have become icons of our diminishing wilderness areas. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Blue endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. xiii and 460 pages including index. ISBN: 9780007146581. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly grubby to rear panel and is NOT faded to spine (as is often the case).
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
- WILDFOWL
- CONSERVATION
RAMBLINGS OF A SPORTSMAN-NATURALIST
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329854
Published by Michael Joseph.
1st
1979.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Drawn mainly from the sporting diaries he kept for many years, BB recalls numerous little adventures afield. A collection of happenings and impressions of the seasons, beautifully enhanced by dramatic b/w scraperboard illustrations throughout. Black boards, gilt lettering to spine. 176 pages. ISBN: 0718118154. Spine bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Light page edge browning. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- NATURAL HISTORY
- SHOOTING
- WILDFOWL
- BUTTERFLIES
- BIOGRAPHY
THE REDOUTE ALBUM
Written by Martyn Rix; Alison Rix.
Illustrated by Pierre-Josephe Redoute.
Stock no. 1329826
Published by Studio Editions.
1st
1990.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 60 beautiful full-page colour illustrations. 128 pages. ISBN: 1851703985. Spine and corners are rubbed. Contents are fine. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and just a little worn at spine and corners.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- WILD FLOWERS
AFRICAN BIRDS OF PREY
Written by Warwick Tarboton.
Illustrated by Peter Pickford; Beverly Pickford.
Stock no. 1329825
Published by Cornell University Press.
1st USA
1990.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Wonderful colour photos throughout by the Pickfords. Square format. Pale blue boards, gilt title to spine. 227 pages. ISBN: 0801425158. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly creased to spine and corners.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- AFRICA
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF WILD FLOWERS
Written by W.J. Stokoe.
Stock no. 1329803
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
Circa
1959.
Good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Observers book No. 2. Small format. Green boards with dark green titles. Describing 200 british species with 220 illustrations 100 of which are in full colour. Printer's code is 614.659. Damp staining to edges of wrapper (front and rear and also affecting inside flaps) and also to page edges throughout.
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FLOWERS
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF GARDEN FLOWERS
Written by Arthur King.
Illustrated by Joan Lupton.
Stock no. 1329802
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1960.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observer book no. 25. From the larger work The Book of Garden Flowers by G.A.R. Phillips. Small format. Green boards, dark green titles. With 100 colour and 100 half-tone illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Textblock is just a little grubby. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FLOWERS
- GARDENING
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF WILD ANIMALS
Written by Maurice Burton; W.J. Stokoe.
Stock no. 1329798
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1957.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observer book No. 5. Compiled by Stokoe, revised by Burton. Describing 64 species with 72 illustrations, 46 of which are in full colour. Brown boards with dark titles. Minimal bumping to spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut and slightly edge worn, small spot to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- NATURAL HISTORY
MOSSES & LIVERWORTS (NN 97)
Written by Ron Porley; Nick Hodgetts.
Stock no. 1329769
Published by Collins.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
New Naturalist Series. Green cloth. 179 colour and b/w photographs. ISBN: 0002202123. Wrapper spine is very slightly faded, light damp stain to lower edge of wrapper spine and some grubby marks to rear panel. Light foxing to top edge of textblock.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- BOTANY
- MOSSES
GREAT BRITISH MARINE ANIMALS
Written by Paul Naylor.
Stock no. 1329718
Published by Paul Naylor.
3rd
2011.
Slightly better than very good condition.
3rd Edition. High quality underwater photographs aid identification of a wide range of common animals, and give an insight into their lives. Cardwraps. 320 pages, including index. ISBN: 9780952283164. Minimal rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
- SEASIDE
WOODS & PEOPLE: PUTTING FORESTS ON THE MAP
Written by David Foot.
Stock no. 1329706
Published by The History Press.
1st
2010.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of the twentieth-century forest creation, and the Eureka moment in the 1980s that challenged foresters and conservationists to work together on new ideas. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages (including index). ISBN: 9780752452784. Some very minor spotting to endpapers else contents fine. Slight bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is price-cut and foxed on verso.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK GENERAL)
NEPENTHES OF SUMATRA AND PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
Written by Charles Clarke.
Stock no. 1829902
Published by Natural History Publications (borneo).
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Carnivorous pitcher plants in their natural environment. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. x and 326 pages including index plus publisher adverts to rear. ISBN: 9838120502. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine. Else a superb copy, looks unread!
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- CARNIVOROUS PLANTS
- INDONESIA
- MALAY
- BORNEO