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Catalogue No. 115 – Sale & Special Offers
Sale items : Botany 1 - 71 Entomology 72 - 106 Fine, Illustrated & Antiquarian 107 - 116 Gardening 117 - 172 General 173 - 207 Natural History & Zoology 208 - 258 New Naturalist s 259 - 284 Ornithology 285 - 336 Special offers : Botany 337 - 413 Entomology (incl. Beekeeping) 414 - 447 Gardening 448 - 482 Natural History & Zoology 483 - 550 New Naturalists 551 - 592 Ornithology 593 - 642
The stock in the Sale part of this catalogue (items 1 to 336) is an attempt to clear the remains of stock from the year’s previous catalogues.
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Sale section - Botany 1. Arber, E.A. Newell. Devonian Floras A Study of the Origin of Cormophta. 1st. Pub. C.U.P. 1921 pp.xiv, 100 with text illus. Covers a little marked o/w. vg. hdbk [35191] £30.00
2. Baker, Col. H.A. & Oliver, E.G.H. Ericas in Southern Africa. 1st. Ed. Pub. Purnell. 1967 pp.xxi, 180 with 166 colour illus. Scattered foxing to fore-edges of text block, not affecting contents which are in fine condition. Hdbk. in vg. dw., a little rubbed in places. [27816] £30.00
3. Baxter, Travor. The Eternal Yew. 1st. Ed. Pub. Self Publishing. 1992 pp.192 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. A fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw., gently sunned on spine. [53068] £12.00
4. Bean, W.J. Trees & Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles. Volume III. 8th. Ed. 5th. Imp. Rev. Pub. John Murray. 2000 pp.xvi, 973 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A fine hdbk. in fine dw. [50907] £60.00
5. Beckett, Kenneth & Gillian. Planting Native Trees and Shrubs. 1st. Ed. Pub. Jarrold. [c.1979] pp.64 with colour photos. and dist. maps. Royal 8vo. Name to verso of front cover. A thor. vg. softback. [53074] £24.00
6. Carrington, S. Wild Plants of Barbados. Pub. Macmillan. 1993 pp.viii, 128 with colour photography. VG. softback. [33160] £10.00
7. Church, A.H. Thalassiophyta and the subaerial transmigration. Pub. Oxford University Press. 1919 pp.95. VG. in lightly marked and chipped covers. Softback. [35161] £35.00 The 12 chapters of this book address ‘The origin of land-flora’, ‘The hypothetical landward migration’, ‘The origin of the archegonium’, ‘The possibility of direct progression from the sea’, ‘The culmination of marine phytobenthon’, ‘The mark of the transmigrant’, ‘What probably happened’, ‘The triple sequence, plankton, benthon, xerophyton’, ‘The story of the survivors’, ‘Bryophyta’, ‘Pteridophyta’ and ‘The algae of the transmigration’.
8. Coed Cymru. Woodland Owners Handbook. Pub. Coed Cymru. [c.2000] pp.43 with b/w. illus. 8vo. A thor. vg. softback. [53358] £12.00
9. Connold, Edward T. British Vegetable Galls. An introduction to their study. 1st. Ed. Pub. Hutchinson. 1901 pp.xii, 312 with b/w. photos. 4to. A thor. vg. hdbk. in original boards. [50836] £22.00
10. Cowan, J. Macqueen. (Ed.). The Journeys and Plant Introductions of George Forrest. 1st. Ed. Pub. O.U.P 1952 pp.xi, 252 with plates and folding map. Some neat annotations to text in pencil and old invoice for this book pasted to rear turn-in of dw. A two page plant list had been stapled to the ffep. Hardback in thor. vg. condition in chipped dw., with some loss. [30826] £30.00
11. Davidian, H.H. The Rhododendron Species. Vol. II - Elepidote Species. 1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 1989 pp.344 with colour & b/w. photography. Top corners lightly bumped and dw. spine lightly sunned. Overall vg. hardback. [31907] £18.00
12. De la Bathie, H., Perrier. Flora of Madagascar. (Vascular Plants). 49th Family - Orchids Volumes I & II. Pub. Humbert. 1981 pp.x, 542 with line drawings. Two vols. bound as one. Fine hdbk. [34664] £100.00
13. Dony, John G. Flora of Bedfordshire. 1st. Ed. Pub. Luton Museum. 1953 pp.532 with photography and distribution maps. A fine hardback in fine dw., showing some darkening in places. [28868] £15.00
14. Dr. Palla. Atlas der Alpenflora. Herausgegeben vom Deutschen und Oesterreichischen Alpenverein. Pub. Lindauer’schen Buchhandlung. 1897 Five volume set. Small 8vo. Hardbacks bound in green cloth. Fine condition. [34341] £220.00 With 500 full page plates of colour illustrations. Flowering dates for each plant provided.
15. Dresser, C. The Rudiments of Botany. 2nd. Ed. James Virtue. 1860 pp.xxiii, 433 with text figs. Internal hinge showing some wear. Some wear to covers particularly top of spine. Contents clean. Some spine lean. Good working copy. [35154] £150.00
16. Farrer, Reginald. Alpines & Bog Plants. 1st. Ed. Pub. Arnold. 1908 pp.288 with b/w. plates. Hardback. Several neat annotations in pencil to text. Original binding in thor. vg. condition. [31914] £30.00
17. Farrer, Reginald. The Sundered Streams. The History of a Memory that had no Full-stops. 1st. Ed. Pub. Edward Arnold. 1907 pp.399 plus 16-page publisher’s adverts, dated January 1907. 8vo. Hardback. Light foxing to paste-down and title, o/w. contents in fine condition. Some spine lean. Original black cloth boards, with gilt lettering showing some light wear to spine, lightly shelf rubbed, o/w. in vg. condition. Scarce. [43044] £250.00
Sale section - Botany Reginald Farrer was a plant hunter & botanist, traveller, flower painter and author. Alongside the large number of books he had published recounting his travels, plant collecting and gardening, he was also the published author of several novels which upon their review, received much praise.
18. Farrer, Reginald. The Ways of Rebellion. 1st. Ed. Pub. Edward Arnold. 1908 pp.319 plus 2-page publisher’s adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Very minor amount of foxing, o/w. contents in fine condition. Neat inscription in pencil to ffep. Some spine lean. Original black cloth boards in thor. vg. condition. Scarce. [43046] £150.00
19. Fenderson, G.K. A Synoptic Guide to the Genus Primula. 1st. Ed. Pub. Allen Press. 1986 pp.v, 213 with illus. Hardback. A thor. vg. copy in thor. vg. dw. Presentation copy, signed by the author. [28221] £20.00 Comprises taxa, cultivation and growing technique information, pests, illustrations and more.
20. Fisher, F.H. Reginald Farrer. Author, traveller, botanist and flower painter. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Alpine Garden Society. 1933 pp.38 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A vg. hdbk. in nr. vg. dw. [51113] £12.00
21. Forsyth, A.A. British Poisonous Plants. Bulletin No. 161. 1st. Ed. Pub. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 1954 pp.vi, 111 with b/w. photos. Tall 8vo. Marks to rear cover o/w. vg. softback. [51137] £12.00
22. Friis, E.M. et al. The Origins of Angiosperms and their biological consequences. 1st. Ed. Pub. CUP. 1987 pp.x, 358 with figs. VG. [33352] £30.00
23. Goodfellow, M. et al. The Biology of Actinomycetes. Pub. Academic Press. 1984 pp.x, 544 with plates and figs in text. VG. Hardback. [35004] £50.00
24. Graham, G.G. The Flora and Vegetation of County Durham. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Durham Flora Committee. 1988 pp.vi, 526 with some colour illus. and many dist. maps. 4to. Hdbk. Fine in nr. fine dw.. [17100] £24.00
25. Grindon, L.H. The Manchester Flora. 1st. Ed. Pub. William White. 1859 pp.viii, 575. Hardback. Bound in half calf leather with marbled boards which show rubbing in places. Neat ownership inscription dated 1859 to ffep. Contents very clean. A vg. copy. [26724] £60.00
26. Guarino, L. et al. Collecting Plant Genetic Diversity. Technical Guidelines. Pub. CABI. 1995 pp.xx, 748. VG. Hardback. [35178] £75.00 The first work of its kind to provide collectors of plant germplasm with generic as well as specific, and theoretical as well as practical, information. This comprehensive work would be useful to new and experienced collectors, as well as those interested in plant genetics, breeding and biodiversity.
27. Havins, Peter J. Neville. The Forests of England. 1st. Ed. Pub. Hale. 1976 pp.208 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. A nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. [53059] £6.00
28. Hepting, George H. Diseases of Forest and Shade Trees of the United States. 1st. Ed. Pub. U.S. Dept of Agric. Forest Service. 1971 pp.vii, 658. Royal 8vo. Thor vg. hdbk. [51117] £6.00
29. Holding, A.J. et al. Soil Organisms and Decomposition in Tundra. Pub. Tundra Biome Steering Comm. 1974 pp.viii, 398 with many figs. in text. VG. Softback. [34440] £15.00
30. Holland, S.C. et al. Supplement to the Flora of Gloucestershire. 1st. Ed. Pub. Grenfell. 1986 pp.xx, 196 with 8 coloured plates and other text figures. Hardback. Fine in fine dw. [35201] £25.00
31. Hsiang, Rue-Chih. Phalaeonopsis. Superior parentages and awards (1862-1978). Pub. Orchid Society of the Rep. of China. [1987] pp.583 with colour and b/w. photography. 4to. Hardback. VG. in blue cloth boards. Text in English and Chinese. [34676] £90.00
32. Illingworth, J & Routh, J. Reginald Farrer. Dalesman, Planthunter, Gardener. 1st. Ed. Pub. Lanc. Univ. 1991 pp.x, 102 with b/w. plates throughout. VG. Softback. [32342] £15.00
33. Ito, K. Alpine Plants of Hokkaido. 1st. Ed. Pub. Seibundo Shinkosha. 1981 pp.230 very well illustrated with 679 colour photographs. Hardback. Text in Japanese, with all Latin scientific names. DW. spine marginally faded, o/w. a fine copy. [34300] £65.00 The Alpine plants of Japan’s most northerly island.
34. Johnson, A.T. & Smith, H.A. Plant Names Simplified. Their pronounciation derivation & meaning. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collingridge. 1931 pp.viii, 120. 8vo. A nr. fine hdbk. in good only dw. [53060] £14.00
Sale section - Botany 35. Kent, D.H. List of the Vascular Plants of the British Isles. Pub. BSBI. 1992 pp.xvi, 384. Nr. fine softback. With supplements and errata lists. [32238] £12.50
36. Kingdon-Ward, Frank. From China to Hkamti Long. 1st. Ed. Pub. Edward Arnold. 1924 pp.317 with b/w. photographs and fold-out map, plus 16-page Edward Arnold catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Scattered light foxing to fore-edges of text block, o/w. contents fine. Original boards in thoroughly vg. condition. [43027] £500.00 Loosely inserted in this copy comes a 14-page article from ‘The Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society’ (1959) entitled ‘Frank Kingdon-Ward 1885-1958’. Also, an ‘Edward Arnold’ flyer loosely inserted.
37. Kingdon-Ward, Frank. In Farthest Burma. 1st. Ed. Pub. Seeley Service. 1921 pp.303 with 13 [of 16 plates] and fold-out map. Index removed. One section bound out of sequence. Text block trimmed. Later burgundy cloth, gently shelf-rubbed. Replacement end-papers. A working copy of the sought after first edition. [39442] £40.00
38. Kingdon-Ward, Frank. The Land of the Blue Poppy. Travels of a Naturalist in Eastern Tibet. 1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 1913 pp.xii, 282 with maps and plates. Spine professionally relaid and replacement end-papers added. Boards lightly marked and showing some rubbing on edges and corners. A minor amount of foxing to contents which are in thoroughly very good condition. A very good copy of this scarce title. [46288] £850.00
39. Kingdon-Ward, Frank. Modern Exploration. 1st. Ed. Pub. Jonathan Cape. 1945 pp.124. 8vo. A vg. hdbk. in nr. vg. dw. [51114] £24.00
40. Kingdon-Ward, Frank. Pilgrimage for Plants. Pub. George G. Harrap. 1960 pp.191 with b/w. photographic plates. Hdbk. Foxing to fore-edges. DW. is lightly chipped and smudged in places. A vg. copy. [42964] £10.00
41. Knapp, R. Handbook of Vegetation Science Part VIII- Vegetation Dynamics. 1st. Pub. W.Junk. 1974 pp.364 with text illus., maps, and graphs. Hardback. A vg. copy in vg. dw. [35507] £35.00 Part VIII contains the foundations, methods and results of Vegetation Dynamics. The structure and composition of vegetation is changing in connection with the properties of certain plant species and with alterations of environmental conditions.
42. L’Heritier De Brutelle. Geraniologia. Erodii, Pelargonii, Geranii, Monsoniae et Grieli historia Iconibus illustrata. Pub. Boerhaave Press. 1978 With 44 plates after Redoute et al. Limited ed. no. 61. Folio. Hardback. Bound in green boards. Thor. vg. [34911] £200.00 A facsimile of the original published between 1787-88.
43. Lees, Edwin. The Botanical Looker-Out. Among the Wild Flowers of England and Wales, at all Seasons, and in the most interesting Localities. 2nd. Rev. Enl. Ed. Pub. Hamilton, Adams & Co. 1851 pp.xvi, 564. 8vo. Hardback. Several areas have light foxing, o/w., very clean. Some uncut pages. Interesting bookplate on paste down. Internally, front hinge wearing but held by cords. Blue boards tanned and rubbed to spine ends, with a little bumping on board corners. A good working copy. [31655] £34.00
44. Linton, Edward F. Flora of Bournemouth. Including the Isle of Purbeck, being an account of the Flowering Plants, Ferns &c. of the County Within a Twelve mile Radius of the Centre of Bournemouth. Pub. Turnbull & Spears. c.1900 pp. 285 with fold-out map of study area. Hardback. Boards rubbed and front internal hinge showing some wear. Contents very good. A good copy. [27549] £11.00
45. McClure, F.A. The Bamboos. A Fresh Perspective. 1st. Ed. Pub. Harvard. 1966 pp.xv, 347 with b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. Nr. fine hardback. [51081] £15.00
46. McVean, D.N. & Ratcliffe, D.A. Plant Communities of the Scottish Highlands. A study of Scottish mountain, moorland and forest vegetation. Pub. HMSO. 1962 pp.xiv, 445 with b/w. plates, maps (2 fold-out) and figures. Hardback. Boards sl. rubbed on spine. A vg. copy. [32239] £45.00
47. Makins, F.K. British Trees in Winter. 1st. Ed. Pub. J. M. Dent. 1945 pp.56 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. Name to ffep. A vg. hdbk. in good, chipped dw. [53354] £10.00 Very useful when attempting to identify trees in winter.
48. Mitchell, Alan & Jobling, John. Decorative Trees. For country, town and garden. 1st. Ed. Pub. HMSO. 1984 pp.146 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 4to. Bookplate to half title. A fine hdbk. [53029] £14.00
49. Moshkov, B.S. & Linnard, M.E. (Translator). Growing Plants in Artificial Light. (Vyrashchivanie Rastenii pri Iskusstvennom Osveshchenii). Volumes I & II. 1st. Eng. Ed. Pub. National Lending Library for Science and Technology. 1969 Two volumes. 4tos. A vg. softback set. Scarce. [50819] £45.00
Sale section - Botany 50. Murphy, Alexander. Graced by Pines. The Ponderosa Pine in the American West. 1st. Ed. Pub. Mountain Press. 1994 pp.vii, 119 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. Bookplate. Fine softback. [53069] £14.00
51. Nitsche, E.M. Annual Review of Pteridological Research. Vol.1 (1987) to Vol.12 (1998). Pub. Milwaukee Pub. Mus. 1987-98 Twelve volumes. Softbacks. VG. [48627] £26.00
52. Oliver, F.W. The Natural History of Plants. Their Forms of Growth Reproduction and Distribution. Pub. Gresham. 1903 Two volume set. 4tos. Feint, scattered foxing to endpapers. Inscription to verso of frontis. in Vol. I. Original boards a little rubbed and very gently sunned on spines o/w. a vg. hdbk. set. [51126] £40.00
53. Oxford University. Guide to the Trees and Shrubs in the University Parks Oxford. Pub. Oxford. 1977 pp.111 with fold-out map. 8vo. A thor. vg. softback in gently darkened covers. [53032] £12.00
54. Pegler, David & Spooner, Brian. The Mushroom Identifier. 1st. Ed. Pub. Grange Books. 1997 pp.144 with colour photos. 4to. A thor. vg. hdbk. in vg., gently sunned dw. [51110] £9.00
55. Perring, F.H. & Walters, S.M. Atlas of the British Flora. Vol. 1. - Atlas : Vol 2. - Critical Supplement to the Atlas of British Flora. Pub. Thomas Nelson. 1962/68 Two volume hdbk. set with 6 overlays. Vol. 1 in lightly rubbed orange cloth. Vol. 2 ex-lib. and its dw. is lightly chipped. Very clean internally. [49854] £35.00
56. Polunin, I. Plants and Flowers of Malaysia. Rep. Pub. Times Editions. 1991 pp.159 with many colour photos. Hardback. VG. copy in dw. which has mild sunning to spine and minor creasing to rear, o/w. vg. [35911] £15.00
57. Preston, C.D. Pondweeds of Great Britain and Ireland. BSBI Handbook No. 8. 1st. Ed. Pub. BSBI. 1995 pp.352 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Front cover a little warped. Nr. fine softback gently sunned on spine. [53394] £14.00
58. Rayner, M.C. & Neilson-Jones. W. Problems in Tree Nutrition. An account of researches concerned primarily with mycorrhizal habitat in relation to forestry and with some biological aspects of soil fertility. 1st. Ed. Pub. Faber & Faber. 1944 pp.184 with 27 photographs. Hardback. A vg. copy in chipped dw., with some loss. [26777] £10.00
59. Robinson, B.L. Flora of the Galapagos Islands. (Papers from the Hopkins-Stanford Expedition to the Galapagos Islands). Rep. Proc. of the American Acad. of Arts and Science. Vol. XXXVIII, No.4. 1902 pp.77-268. Contents fine. Original paper covers chipped, with a little loss. Archival spine added. [35164] £60.00
60. Roe, Capt. R.G.B. The Flora of Somerset. Pub. Som. Arch. & NH Soc. 1981 pp.xxiv, 345 with 2 maps and a number of b/w. plates. Pocket size. Fine softback. [32357] £10.00
61. Rouleau, E. Rouleau’s List of Newfoundland Plants. List of the Vascular Plants of the Province of Newfoundland (Canada). 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxen Pond Botanic Park. 1978 pp.132. VG. softback. [33200] £10.00
62. Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Pure Curiosity. Botanical Letters and Notes Towards a Dictionary of Botanical Terms. 1st. Ed. Pub. Paddington. 1979 pp.154 with colour illus. 8vo. Nr. fine hdbk. in fine dw. [50858] £7.00
63. Salisbury, Sir E. Downs and Dunes. Their Plant Life and its Environment. Pub. G. Bell. 1952 pp.xiv, 328. Ex-lib. copy. VG. hardback. [31238] £14.00
64. Sawford, B. Wild Flower Habitats of Hertfordshire. Past - Present - Future. 1st. Ed. Pub. Castlemead. 1990 pp.xvi, 299 with 32 full colour, 18 b/w. photographs and 13 line illustrations. Fine hdbk. in thor. vg. dw. showing just very light fading on the spine and one short, closed tear. [29572] £11.00
65. Silvester, F.D. Timber: Its mechanical properties and factors affecting its structural use. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pergamon Press. 1967 pp.xix, 151 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. Ex Lib. A thor. vg. hdbk. in vg. dw., previous owner has covered in a protective plastic wrap. [53054] £16.00
66. Stace, C.A. et al. Vice-County Census Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Great Britain. The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Pub. BSBI. 2003 pp.xii, 412. 8vo. Fine softback. [32428] £12.50
67. Strid, A. Wild Flowers of Mount Olympus. Pub. Goulandris NH. Mus. 1980 pp.xxviii, with 109 plates of colour photos. Hardback. VG. in vg. dw. [33305] £50.00
68. Weidelt, H.J & Banaag, V.S. Aspects of Management and Silviculture of Philippine Dipterocarp Forests. Pub. GTZ. 1982 pp.308 with plates and figs. VG. Softback. [35173] £10.00
Sale section - Botany 69. White, F. B. The Flora of Perthshire. 1st. Ed. Pub. W. Blackwood. 1898 pp.lix, 407 with frontispiece and a double page coloured map. Hardback. Scattered foxing to fore-edges of text block. Contents not affected and they, along with the boards, are in fine condition. [29133] £49.00
70. White, J.W. The Flora of Bristol. Being an account of all the flowering plants, ferns, and their allies. Pub. Wright. 1912 pp.viii, 722 with fold-out map and some plates. Hardback. Some foxing to endpapers. Some annotations to text in pencil. Internal hinges showing some wear, the text block itself being very sound. Original boards showing some light wear. A good to vg. copy. [29921] £26.00
71. Willis, J.C. A Dictionary of the Flowering Plants and Ferns. 7th. Ed. Rev. Pub. C.U.P. 1966 pp.xxii, 1214, liii. Hardback. A vg. copy with vg. chipped dw. [26785] £7.00
Sale section - Entomology 72. Beaufoy, S. Butterfly Lives. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins 1947 pp.128 with b/w. photographs. 4to. A thor., vg. hardback, in good only dw. [54516] £9.50 The first book to illustrate with photographs ‘from life’. Describes the habits and features of 22 butterflies indigenous to Britain. The numerous photographs illustrate all stages of the lives of these butterflies.
73. Berenbaum, M.R. Bugs in the System. Insects and Their Impact on Human Affairs. 1st. Ed. Pbk. Pub. Addison-Wesley. 1996 pp.377 with figures throughout. Softback in thor. vg. condition. [28659] £6.00
74. Berner, L. & Pescador, M.L. The Mayflies of Florida. Rev. Ed. Pub. Board of Regents of Florida. 1988 pp.xvi, 415 with fine b/w. line drawings. Royal 8vo. A nr. fine hardback. [54512] £7.50 The best single reference available on the mayfly fauna of the south-eastern United States.
75. Bevan, D. Forest Insects: A guide to insects feeding on trees in Britain. 1st. Ed. Pub. HMSO. 1987 pp.153 with colour and b/w. photos. Landscape large 8vo. A nr. fine softback. [53031] £12.00
76. Clark, G.C. and Dickson, C.G.C. Life Histories of the South African Lycaenid Butterflies. Pub. Purnell. 1971 pp.xvi, 272 with 125 colour plates. Hardback. Nr. fine in thor. vg. dw. [34740] £15.00
77. Crotch, W.J.B. & Cooper, Beowulf A. (Ed.). A Silkmoth Rearer’s Handbook. 2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Amateur Entomologists’ Society. 1956 pp.165 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Some scattered foxing to card covers and fore-edge of text block o/w. a vg. softback. [51097] £6.00
78. Davies, Lewis. A Key to the British Species of Simuliidae (Diptera) in the Larval, Pupal and Adult Stages. 1st. Ed. Pub. F.B.A. 1968 pp.125 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Ex lib. A vg. softback. [51104] £12.00
79. de Barjac, Huguette & Sutherland, Donald J. (Eds.). Bacterial Control of Mosquitoes and Blackflies. Biochemistry, Genetics & Applications of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus. Pub. Rutgers Univ. Press. 1990 pp.xix, 349 with figures. A fine hdbk. with neat inscription. [28673] £9.00
80. Disney, R.H.L. A Key to British Dixidae. Pub. F.B.A. 1975 pp. 78 with line drawings, dist. maps and some photographic plates. Nr. fine softback. [28472] £10.00
81. Douglas, J.W. & Scott, J. A List of British Hemiptera, (Heteroptera). With allied species found in Northern and Central Europe which may be expected to occur in Britain. 1st. Ed. Pub. London. 1862 pp.16. 8vo. A vg. softback in original covers. Scarce. [50756] £25.00
82. Eliot, J.N. A Review of the Miletini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Pub. B.M.(N.H.) 1986 pp.104 with 108 figs. A fine copy. Softback. [26202] £18.00
83. Fabre, J.H. Social Life of the Insect World. 1st. Ed. 5th. Imp. Pub. T. Fisher Unwin. 1916 pp.viii, 327 with 14 plates of illus. and photos. Hdbk. Original boards. Some inscriptions to ffep. VG. [28608] £10.00
84. Fowler, Rev. Canon. An Address Read Before the Entomological Society of London at the Annual Meeting on the 21st January, 1903. 1st. Ed. Pub. Richard Clay and Sons. 1903 pp.18. 8vo. A vg. softback in original covers. [50760] £8.00
85. Hansen, V. et al. Catalogus Coleopterorum Daniae et Fennoscandiae 1st. Ed. Pub. Helsingforsiae. 1939 pp.vii, 129. 4to. Hardback. Introduction in Danish, Finnish and German. Previous owners’ names neatly inscribed
Sale section - Entomology on ffep. and half-title. With neat pencil ticks or crosses to the lists on some pages. In orig. blue covers gently rubbed to ends of spine, o/w. a thor. vg. copy. [54515] £15.00
86. Hemming, F. Annotationes Lepidopterologicae. Stabilias nominum securitas scientiae. Parts 1-5. Pub. Hepburn & Sons Ltd. 1960-64 Five parts all in vg. to fine condition. Softbacks. [27794] £18.00 The purpose of this work was to promote stability in nomenclature of butterflies and facilitate further study of the group.
87. Kerkut, G.A. (Ed.). The Physiology of Mosquitoes. Pub. Pergamon. 1963 pp.x, 393. From library of Angus McCrae with some annotations to text. A good-vg., copy showing some wear to external hinge. [30936] £12.00
88. Macan, T.T. A Key to British Water Bugs (Hemiptera-Heteroptera). With notes on their Ecology. 2nd. Ed. Rep. Pub. F.B.A. 1976 pp.77 with b/w. illus. 8vo. A vg. softback. [51089] £8.00
89. Macan, T.T. A Key to the Nymphs of British Ephemeroptera. With notes on their ecology. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Freshwater Biological Association. 1979 pp.79 with b/w. illus. 8vo. A fine softback. [51102] £8.00
90. Macan, T.T. The Study of Stoneflies, Mayflies and Caddis Flies (Plecoptera, Ephemeroptera and Trichoptera). 1st. Ed. Pub. AES. 1982 pp.44 with b/w. illus. 8vo. A vg. softback. [51098] £15.00
91. Members of the Lepidoptera Committee of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union. The Lepidoptera of Yorkshire (Macro-Lepidoptera). Rep. Ed. Pub. Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union. c.1970 pp.50. 8vo. Card covers gently darkened overall a vg. softback. [51099] £12.00
92. Muirhead-Thomson, E.C. Behaviour Patterns of Blood-sucking Flies. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pergamon Press. 1982 pp.vii, 224 with figures. A thor. vg. hdbk. [28668] £15.00 Contents cover Mosquitoes, Tsetse, Horse, Deer flies, Blackflies and Phlebotomine sandflies.
93. Newman, L. Hugh. Butterfly Haunts. 1st. Ed. Pub. Chapman & Hall. 1948 pp.64 with b/w. photos. Royal 8vo. A vg. hdbk. in sunned cloth boards. [53050] £10.00
94. Pyle, R.M. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies. 11th. Imp. Pub. Knopf. 1996 pp. 924 with 1,014 colour photographs. 8vo. Lightly cockled at end of book, o/w. a thor. vg. softback. [54513] £9.00 With photographs of eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises, and adults. Covers over 600 species. Comprehensive and easy-to-use.
95. Rennie, James. Insect Architecture: To which are added, Miscellanies, on the Ravages, the Preservation for Purposes of Study, and the Classification of Insects. New. Ed. Pub. John Murray. 1857 pp.xii, 452 with engraved illus. Gilt-decorated cloth. Small slit at upper spine edge, front hinge loose. Reading copy only. [20440] £8.00
96. Richards, O.W. & Davies, R.G. Imms’ General Textbook of Entomology Volume One. Volume I : Structure, Physiology and Development. 10th. Ed. Rep. Pub. Chapman and Hall. 1994 pp.x, 418 with numerous b/w. illus. Royal 8vo. A very nr. fine hardback. [54510] £30.00 A comprehensive overview of insect anatomy, physiology, development and metamorphosis.
97. Rockstein, M. The Physiology of Insecta. Vols. 1-6. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Academic Press. 1973-74 Six volumes. Books in thoroughly vg. condition with dws. in vg. condition. [28956] £75.00
98. Saunders, E. & Edwards, J. Catalogue of British Hemiptera. Heteroptera and Homoptera. 1st. Ed. Pub. Milne, Tannahill & Methven. 1908 pp.16 interleaved with lined paper for notes. 8vo. A vg. softback in marked and gently sunned original covers. [50758] £12.00
99. Schillhammer, H. Monographs on Coleoptera. Vol. 1 - Revision of the Oriental Species of Gabrius (Staphylinidae). Pub. Vienna. 1997 pp.139 with hundreds of figures. A fine hardback. [27306] £10.00
100. Seitz, Dr. Adalbert. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Band V. Die Amerikanischen Tagfalter. 1st. Ed. Pub. A. Kernen. 1924 pp.viii, 1141, [3]. Royal 4to. Hardback. Text volume. In German with Latin scientific names. Pages 337 to 344 and 1017 to 1024 professionally provided in facsimile. Contents nr. fine. More recently bound in red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, all in nr. fine condition. [34789] £200.00
101. South, Richard. The Moths of the British Isles. Series I & II. Pub. Warne. 1973 Two vols., with 289 plates, 159 in colour. Hardbacks. Bookplate to front paste downs. VG. copies in chipped, good dws. [28781] £19.00
Sale section - Entomology Provides a significant amount of background natural history for each Moth which is not found in more modern identification guides.
102. Sutherland, D.W.S. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms (1978 Revision). 1st. Ed. 2nd. Iss. Pub. Entomological Society of America. 1978 pp.132. Crown 4to. A nr. fine softback. [54514] £6.00 Covers the U.S.A (including Hawaii) and Canada. Lists species alphabetically by common name, by scientific name and by higher taxononic category.
103. Thomson, G. The Butterflies of Scotland. A Natural History. Pub. Croom Helm. 1980 pp.xviii, 267 with colour and b/w. plates. Nr. fine hdbk. in thor. vg. dw. Bookplate of Philip S. Corbet. [34999] £40.00
104. Tite, G.E. & Dickson, C.G.C. The Genus Aloeides and Allied genera ( Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Pub. B.M.(N.H.) 1973 pp.228-280 with 5 plates. A fine copy. Softback. [26200] £8.00
105. van Emden, H.F. (Ed.). Aphid Technology. with special reference to the study of Aphids in the field. 1st. Ed. Pub. Academic Press. 1972 pp.xiv, 344 with illus. Hdbk. DW. spine gently sunned. VG. [27612] £11.00 Aphids are probably the most significant family of crop pests on a world scale; this critical work aims to help the pure and applied researcher with their studies in laboratory and in the field.
106. Walsh, Geo B. & Dibb, John R. (Eds.). A Coleopterist’s Handbook. Pub. Amateur Entomologists’ Society. 1954 pp.120 with b/w. photo. plates. 8vo. Spine splitting at top and strengthened by clear tape on both ends o/w. a good softback. [51074] £5.00
Sale section – Fine, Illustrated and Antiquarian 107. Bolton, James. An History of the Fungusses growing about Halifax. Printed for the Author. 1788 Volume 1 [of 3] only. With 52 fine, copper engraved plates. Contents very clean and in nr. fine condition. Bound in original quarter leather binding with marbled boards in vg. condition for their age. Front internal hinge strengthened. A very good copy of this very scarce work. [45436] £500.00 Bolton was not only a botanist, ornithologist and entomologist, but also an excellent draughtsman. This work contained both recognised and new to science species. In 1908, Crossland said of this work ‘Bolton describes his specimens with great acuteness, in clear, concise terms, and this, be it remembered, when they were little understood’ (Blanche Henrey).
108. Bracken, H. Farriery Improved: or, a Complete Treatise upon the Art of Farriery. Wherein is fully explain’d the Nature, Structure, and Mechanism of that Noble and Useful Creature, A Horse; the Diseases and Accidents he is liable to, and the methods of cure. Pub. A. Miller. 1788 Volume one only. pp. 303 plus index. Scattered foxing to contents. Front board held in place by two of the original five cords. Rear hinge cracked. Bound in full calf leather, rubbed to board in places. Binding sound meaning the book can be read. With the inscription of William Guest dated April 17th 1793 to ffep. and rfep. [46805] £75.00
109. Halford, F.M. Dry-fly Fishing. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Samson Low. 1889 pp.xii, 289 with plates. Head and tail of spine showing some wear and corners of boards showing some rubbing. Some foxing at ends otherwise contents very clean. Original binding. Bevelled boards. TEG. Good to vg. copy. [38896] £125.00
110. Hogg, Robert and Bull, Henry Graves. The Herefordshire Pomona. containing original figures and descriptions of the most esteemed kinds of apples and pears. 1st. Ed. Pub. Hereford & London. 1876-85 Two volume set, with line drawings throughout, plus vignette and portrait illustrations. Plates removed. Folio.
Hardback. Some scattered foxing at ends, o/w. contents in thor. vg. condition. AEG. Armorial bookplates. Original boards, spines relaid, corners restored; some rubbing and scuffing. A very useable set. [54391] £225.00 One of the finest fruit books ever produced. Contains detailed information and line drawings for all apple varieties grown in Herefordshire at the time. Detailed bibliographical information on luminaries of the field including Thomas Andrew Knight and Lord Scudamore. Considers the ‘Cordon System of Growing at Holme Lacey’ alongside best practice for Orchard Management and Cider & Perry production.
111. Lange, Jacob E. Flora Agaricina Danica. 1st. Ed. Pub. Recato, Copenhagen. 1935 Complete set. Five volumes bound as three, with 200 fine colour chromolithographed plates. Large 4to. Hardbacks. English text with Latin names. Contents in fine condition. Typed copies of the Indexes loosely inserted in Volume 3. Handsomely bound in period blue cloth; red title labels with gilt lettering to spines, all in fine condition. A very pleasing set indeed. [35042] £1,600.00 ‘Flora Agaricina Danica is as thorough as it is beautiful. Lange illustrated nearly all the Danish Agaricales pictured within from life, often receiving more exotic species through the post from Colleagues’ (Chronophobia). G.C. Ainsworth wrote of the work ‘[the illustrations] are both scientifically invaluable and superb examples of modern printing’.
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112. Morris, Rev. F.O. A History of British Birds. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Bell. 1870 Six volume set of the preferred second edition. Collated and complete with 365 hand-coloured plates. Scattered foxing to parts of contents, which are very bright and in thoroughly vg. condition. The top of the spine of Volume 2 has been repaired using a very similar coloured cloth (plain) to the original; over half of original gilt spine lettering & decoration is still in place. Boards rubbed on bottom edge (front corners) of all volumes. Condition of the rest of the boards is very good. [46020] £550.00
113. Purton, Thomas. A Botanical Description of British Plants in the Midland Counties, particularly those in the neighbourhood of Alcester. 1st. Ed. Pub. J. Ward. 1817 Two volumes with 5 of [8] hand-coloured plates by James Sowerby. Small 8vo. A little foxing to the plates and some neat, very informed annotations to vol. I. More recently rebound in dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine - fine condition. With a British Museum Lib. stamp to title page (front and verso) of vol.I. No indication of stamps in vol. II. Overall in thoroughly vg. condition. [26847] £210.00
114. Robinson, William. Flora and Sylva. 1st. Ed. Pub. London. 1903 Three volume set bound in original blue cloth with 66 fine chromolithograph plates. Small folio. Minor amount of foxing, o/w. contents in fine condition. Orginal binding showing some light wear at extremities, o/w. in thor. vg. condition. [34934] £550.00
115. Stephenson, J. & Churchill, J.M, (Burnett, G. (Editor)). Medical Botany; or, Illustrations and Descriptions of the Medicinal Plants of the London, Edinburgh and Dublin Pharmacopoeias. New Ed. Pub. for John Churchill. 1834-36 Three volume set. Large 8vo. Hardbacks. Collated and complete. Index calls for 185 hand- coloured plates (including 7 double-page), but there are 187 (two plates numbered 75; two plates numbered 106). Some sections uncut. Light marks to a few areas, o/w. contents very clean and fine. Vol. I bound without half-title. Original cloth. Vol. I spine neatly repaired, stands 1/4 inch higher. Internal hinges Vol. II little tender with several leaves/plates sitting loose. A super work. [37641] £3,000.00 Quite magnificent plates, both for their botanic detail and colouring by Curtis, Spratt, Weddell, Clark and Reid. This herbal describes 187 plants, each illustrated with a hand-coloured engraving, each described in detail. Provides information regarding the plants’ medicinal properties, other uses and doses for particular medical conditions. At the end of the third volume there is a ‘Tabular Index of the Latin names’, which draws together the information from the text including the name, duration, British habitat etc.
116. White, Gilbert. The Natural History & Antiquities of Selborne & A Garden Kalendar. Edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe. Ltd. Ed. Pub. S.T. Freemantle. 1900 Two volumes. With many plates, illustrations and vignettes. Crown 4to. Edges untrimmed as published. TEG. Bound in original stiff vellum boards - spine of volume 1 rebacked, preserving most of the original; a 4cm split to vellum at top of rear external hinge. Otherwise, bindings in vg. condition. Internal hinges in fine condition. Gilt embossed, hand coloured coat-of-arms to front boards. Very minor amount of foxing, o/w. contents in fine condition. Limited edition of 160 sets, this being no.67. Signed by Bowdler Sharpe and the artists. [36807] £400.00 This edition is beautifully illustrated by three of the leading illustrators of the period, namely J.G. Keulemans, Herbert Railton, Edmund J Sullivan. Further, this edition contains Gilbert White’s Naturalist’s Kalendar first published in 1795.
Sale section - Gardening 117. Allan, Mea. E.A. Bowles & His Garden. At Myddelton House 1865-1954. 1st. Ed. Rep. Ed. Pub. Faber. 1975 pp.264 with b/w. photos. and colour illus. Royal 8vo. A thor. vg. hardback in thor. vg. dw. [53293] £25.00
118. Beales, Peter. Twentieth-Century Roses. An illustrated encyclopaedia and grower’s manual of classic roses from the twentieth century. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins Harvill. 1988 pp.320 with colour photos. 4to. Name to ffep. Nr. fine hdbk. in fine dw. [50850] £10.00
119. Beck, C. Fritillaries. A Gardener’s Introduction to the Genus Fritillaria. 1st. Ed. Pub. Faber & Faber. 1953 pp.96 with 4 colour illus and 40 b/w. photos. A fine hardback in vg. dw. showing just a little loss extremities. [28927] £60.00 One of the few books on this group of plants.
120. Beckett, K. Encyclopaedia of Alpines. 1st. Ed. Pub. Alpine Garden Society. 1993 Two volume set with 543 colour photographic plates, and line drawings. 8vo. Hardbacks. A very nr. fine set. [41344] £250.00 Still the definitive work on Alpines, giving the uses and culture of each genus and a description of the species therein.
121. Chesshire, C. Clematis. Inspiration, Selection and Practical Guidance. 1st. Ed. Pub. RHS. 2004 pp.160 with colour plates throughout. 4to. A nr. fine hardback, gently bumped to fore-edge corners. In vg. dw., which has one small closed tear. Out-of print. [54504] £9.00
Sale section - Gardening 122. Clapham, P. Fruit Growing in the North of England. 1st. Ed. Pub. Burnley. 1920 pp.84 with b/w. illus. 8vo. A vg. softback. Scarce. [51037] £20.00
123. Clay, Sampson. The Present Day Rock Garden. Being a complementary volume to Farrer’s ‘English Rock Garden’. Pub. T. C. & E. C. Jack. 1937 pp.xxvi, 681 with 56 plates. A fine hdbk. copy. Parts of dw. loosely inserted. [28780] £11.00
124. Coats, Peter. Flowers in History. Pub. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1970 pp.264, generously illustrated throughout. Lightly marked fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. [16983] £11.00 Traces the stories of some of the best-loved and familiar plants to be found in the garden, and of how the English garden has evolved through the centuries.
125. Cribb, P. & Bailes, C. Hardy Orchids. Orchids for the Garden and Frost-free Greenhouse. 1st. Pub. Helm. 1989 pp.xiv, 162 with 96 colour photos. Hardback. Nr. fine in nr. fine dw. [31210] £56.00 Comes with a loosely inserted letter dated 1953 from the Curator of Kew Gardens in which it says ‘Mr. Summerhayes has referred me to your letter.....relating to the cultivation of Cypripedium calceolus indoors.....[etc]’
126. Crook, H.C. Campanulas. Pub. Country Life. 1951 pp.256 with plates throughout. Bookplates to end-papers. Rear board lightly bumped. Overall a vg. hardback in good to vg. dw. [33636] £12.00
127. David, P. A Garden Lost in Time. The Mystery of the Ancient Gardens of Aberglasney. Pub. Weidenfeld & Nicholson. 1999 pp.192 with many colour photos. Hardback. Fine in fine dw. [31355] £12.00
128. Douglas, James & McLeod, J.F. Carnations & Pinks. Present-day gardening. 1st. Ed. Pub. T.C. & E.C. Jack. c.1920 pp.xi, 116 with 8 colour plates. 8vo. A good to vg. hdbk. [51046] £10.00
129. Dyke, W. The Science and Practice of Manuring. For the use of Amateur, Market, and Professional Gardeners. 1st. Ed. Pub. Lockwood Press. c.1925 pp.132. 8vo. A good to vg. softback. [51040] £8.00
130. Dykes, W. Rickatson. Irises. Present-day gardening. 1st. Ed. Pub. T.C. & E.C. Jack. c.1912 pp.xiii, 109 with colour plates. 8vo. Ex Lib. Feint scattered foxing throughout o/w. a good hdbk. in poor dw., worn and with some loss along spine. [51053] £8.00
131. Elliott, R. Alpine Gardening. Pub. AGS. 1988 pp. 320 with many b/w. photographs. Hardback. A fine copy in fine dw. [31488] £10.00 Practical, personal and enchanting.
132. Farrer, Reginald. The English Rock-Garden. Volumes I & II. 1st. Ed. Pub. T. C. & E. C. Jack. 1919 Two volume set. Royal 8vos. Some feint, scattered foxing to contents o/w. a nr. vg. hdbk. set in original green cloth boards, rubbed and bumped in places. [50730] £28.00
133. Fish, Margery. Carefree Gardening. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collingridge. 1966 pp.150 with b/w. plates. 8vo. A vg. plus hardback in vg. plus dw. A nice copy. [31707] £12.50 An absorbing style of writing.
134. Fisher, John. The Origins of Garden Plants. 1st. Ed. Pub. Constable. 1982 pp.xvii, 338 with illus. A fine hdbk., in nr. fine dw. Considers the origins of over 900 plants. [27345] £11.00
135. Grenfell, D. & Grounds, R. The White Garden. 1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood. 1990 pp.160 with colour plates, photographs and a number of garden designs. Hardback. Fine in nr. fine dw. [31879] £8.00 All the information one would need for planning and planting a white garden.
136. Grey-Wilson, C. & Mathew, B. Bulbs. The bulbous plants of Europe and their allies. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1981 pp.285 with colour illus. by Marjorie Blamey. Hdbk. Nr. fine in thor. vg. dw. [33646] £12.50
137. Grove, A. Lilies. Present-day gardening. 1st. Ed. Pub. T.C. & E.C. Jack. c.1912 pp.xi, 116 with colour plates. 8vo. Feint scattered foxing throughout. A good hdbk. [51052] £8.00
138. Hayden, P. Biddulph Grange - Staffordshire A Victorian Garden Rediscovered. 1st. Ed. Pub. National Trust 1989 pp.160 with many illus. Fine hdbk. in vg. dw. [30791] £8.00
139. Henrey, B. No Ordinary Gardener. Thomas Knowlton 1691-1781. Pub. BM(NH). 1986 pp. 324. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. [31090] £20.00 A fascinating insight into this highly thought of head gardener.
Sale section - Gardening 140. Hills, Lawrence D. Alpine Gardening. 1st. Ed. Pub. Faber and Faber. 1955 pp.349 with colour illus. frontis. and b/w. photos. 8vo. Hdbk. Nr. fine in vg. dw. [53063] £15.00
141. Hobhouse, P. Flower Gardens. A comprehensive guide to over 700 flowering plants. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 1991 pp. 216 illus. in colour. Hardback. VG. in vg. dw. [31448] £10.00
142. Hobhouse, P. Garden Style. Pub. Windward/Frances Lincoln. 1988 pp.216 with colour photography throughout. A fine hdbk., in fine dw. [30157] £10.00
143. Hyams, E. Capability Brown & Humphry Repton. 1st. Ed. Pub. Dent. 1971 pp.vii, 248 with many photographs. A thor. vg. hardback in thor. vg. dw. [27351] £8.00 One of the key texts on this subject.
144. Hyams, Edward. Irish Gardens. 1st. Ed. Pub. Macdonald. 1967 pp.160 with colour and b/w. photos. 4to. With dedication from and the signature of the author. A vg. hdbk. [51563] £20.00 In this lovely illustrated book, all the principal gardens are described, among them the baroque Powerscourt, the classical Castlewellan and the wildly romantic Annes Grove.
145. Jacob, Rev. Joseph. Daffodils. Present-day gardening. 1st. Ed. Pub. T.C. & E.C. Jack. c.1910 pp.xii, 115 with colour plates. 8vo. Feint scattered foxing at ends o/w. a vg. hdbk. [51051] £12.00
146. Klaber, D. Violets. of the United States. 1st. Ed. Pub. A.S. Barnes. 1976 pp.208 with colour illustrations. Hardback. A thor. vg. copy in vg. dw. [28599] £30.00
147. Kohlein, F. Saxifrages and related genera. 1st. Eng. Trans. Pub. B.T. Batsford. 1984 pp.220 with colour plates. Bump to rear board and adjacent part of dw., o/w., a fine hardback in vg. dw. [31349] £8.00
148. Lees-Milne, A. & Verey, R. The New Englishwoman’s Garden. 1st. Ed. Pub. Chatto & Windus. 1987 pp.151 with colour photography throughout. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. [30154] £9.00
149. MacLeod, D. The Gardener’s London. Four Centuries of Gardening, Gardeners and Garden Usage. 1st. Ed. Pub. Duckworth. 1972 pp.xvi, 335 with 59 photographs. VG. hdbk., in vg. dw. [28206] £18.00 The aim of this book was to show how large a contribution to the art and craft of gardening has been made through the past four centuries by London, ‘the flower of cities all’.
150. Morse Earle, A. Sun-Dials and Roses of Yesterday. Pub. Macmillan. 1902 pp.xxiv, 461 with many b/w. illus. 8vo. A few, very small white marks on boards which are o/w. in fine condition. Contents fine. A lovely copy. [31368] £60.00
151. Park, B. Roses. A select list and guide to pruning. 1st. Ed. Pub. National Rose Society. 1953 pp.116 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Underlining and notes in colour pencil to text, o/w., a vg. softback. [51036] £3.00
152. Pietropaolo, J. & P. Carnivorous Plants of the World. Pub. Timber Press. 1993 pp.206 with colour photos. and line drawings. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Out-of-print. [31861] £15.00 Well illustrated and a complete introduction, with information on all genera presently viewed as carnivorous.
153. Robinson, William. Alpine Flowers for Gardens. Rock, Wall, Marsh Plants, and Mountain Shrub. 3rd. Ed. Rev. Pub. John Murray. 1903 pp.xix, 344 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Some very minor, feint scattered foxing o/w. a vg. hdbk. in original blue cloth boards with gilt decoration. [51077] £16.00
154. Smith, Geoffrey. A Passion for Plants. Pub. David & Charles. 1990 pp.207 with colour illus. throughout. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. [31276] £8.00 A great all-round gardening book from this much loved TV and Radio expert.
155. Stuart, David. The Garden Triumphant. A Victorian Legacy. Pub. Viking. 1998 pp. 317 with plates, some in colour. A nr. fine hdbk. in fine dw. [28737] £9.00 A thorough review of gardening during the Victorian period.
156. Synge, P.M. Lilies. 1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 1980 pp.276 with colour and b/w. plates. Hardback. Fine in nr. fine dw., gently sunned spine. A detailed study. [31880] £50.00
157. Thacker, Christopher. England’s Historic Gardens. 1st. Ed. Pub. Headline Book. 1989 pp.160 with colour photos. 4to. A nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw., gently sunned on spine. [53077] £14.00
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158. Thacker, Christopher. The Genius of Gardening. The history of gardens in Britain and Ireland. 1st. Ed. Pub. Weidenfeld. 1994 pp.352 with colour photos. Royal 8vo. A nr. fine hdbk. in vg. dw. [51116] £9.00 Christopher Thacker, one of our most notable garden historians, explores the whole world of the garden. From the planning to the design and from planting to the variety of gardening tools and techniques used in both small and large scale gardens
159. Thomas, Graham Stuart. The Art of Planting. or The Planter’s Handbook. 1st. Ed. Pub. Dent. 1984 pp.viii, 323 with colour and b/w. photos. and illus. Royal 8vo. A vg. hdbk. in good, gently sunned dw. [51106] £9.00
160. Thomas, Graham Stuart. Three Gardens. Pub. Collingridge. 1983 pp.189 with 8 plates from water-colours, 8 line drawings and numerous colour & b/w. photographs. A vg. hdbk., in vg. dw. [27361] £7.50 Almost 750 plants are included in this book written by Thomas, internationally known for his knowledge of rose & climbers.
161. Thomas, H.H. (Ed.). Pruning Made Easy. How to Prune Rose Trees, Fruit Trees and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 1st. Ed. Pub. Cassell. 1927 pp.viii, 184 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A good plus hdbk. [51038] £6.00
162. Treseder, Neil G. Magnolias. Pub. Faber & Faber. 1978 pp.xviii, 243 with 48 col. plates & various figs. Hardback. Nr. fine in nr. fine dw. [20842] £60.00 This was the first comprehensive work on Magnolias since J.G. Millais’ Magnolias (1927). It includes details of all Asian and American temperate zone species, with the majority of their numerous hybrids and crosses recorded.
163. Verey, Rosemary. The Garden in Winter. 1st. Ed. Pub. Windward/ Francis Lincoln. 1988 pp.168 with colour photos. 4to. Nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. [50852] £10.00
164. Warren-Wren, S.C. Willows. Pub. David & Charles. 1972 pp.179 with b/w. plates and line drawings. Nr fine hardback in vg. plus dw. [31266] £7.50
165. Watson, William. Climbing Plants. Present-day gardening. 1st. Ed. Pub. T.C. & E.C. Jack. c.1915 pp.x, 132 with colour plates. 8vo. Scattered foxing to end papers and throughout text o/w. a good hdbk. [51048] £16.00
166. Watson, William. Rhododendrons & Azaleas. Present-day gardening. 1st. Ed. Pub. T.C. & E.C. Jack. c.1911 pp.xi, 116 with colour plates. 8vo. Feint, scattered foxing to end-papers o/w. a vg. hdbk. [51049] £15.00
167. Wheeler, D. & Dorrell, S. Over the Hills from Broadway. Images of Cotswold Gardens. 1st. Ed. Pub. Alan Sutton. 1991 pp.xix, 226 with colour paintings and b/w. drawings by Simon Dorrell. Neat inscription to half-title. Lightly dustmarked top-edge o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw. [30162] £8.00
168. Wilson, G. Fox & Ramsbottom, J. The Enemies of the Rose. 1st. Ed. Pub. National Rose Society. 1954 pp.154 with colour and b/w. photos. 8vo. A vg. hdbk. [51043] £3.00
169. Woods, M. Visions of Arcadia. European Gardens from the Renaiisance. 1st. Ed. Pub. Aurum Press Ltd. 1996 pp.224 with colour and b/w. illus. Hdbk. Fine in thor. vg. dw. [28563] £15.00
170. Wright, Harriet J. Sweet Peas. Present-day gardening. 1st. Ed. Pub. T.C. & E.C. Jack. c.1920 pp.xi, 116 with 8 coloured plates. 8vo. A vg. hdbk. [51047] £12.00
171. Yeo, Peter F. Hardy Geraniums. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Batsford. 1994 pp.192 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 8vo. A fine hdbk. in fine dw. [51020] £12.00
172. Young, Michael. Collins Guide to the Botanical Gardens of Britain. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1987 pp.160 with colour and b/w. photos. 4to. A new hdbk. in nr. fine dw., gently sunned on spine. [53080] £9.00
Sale section - General 173. Bainbridge, Henry Charles. Peter Carl Faberge. Goldsmith & jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court & principal crowned heads of Europe. 1st. Library Ed. Pub. B.T. Batsford. 1949 pp.xxiv, 169 with colour and b/w. photos. Med 4to. Two newspaper articles on Faberge eggs loosely inserted at front. Blind address stamp to ffep. A nr. fine hdbk. in vg. dw., rubbed and repairs to chips. [52954] £45.00
174. Barnett, T.R. Autumns in Skye, Ross and Sutherland. 1st. Ed. Pub. Robert Grant & Son. 1930 pp.187 with 16 b/w. photographic plates and end-papers illus. with maps, plus adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Contents in fine condition. Original blue cloth boards gently darkened on spine, o/w. in fine condition. [54127] £12.00 Thomas Ratcliffe Barnett (1868 - 1946) was born at Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire and ordained in 1899. In the summer of 1916 at the age of 48, he served as chaplin for three months at a YMCA hospital at Étretat, France. As a result of this experience, he
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volunteered to serve as chaplain at the Edinburgh War Hospital, and, while there, he came to know well both Ivor Gurney and Wilfred Owens. This book is redolent with atmospheric descriptions of his travels through Scotland.
175. Calabi, S. The Illustrated Enyclopedia of Fly-Fishing. A Complete A-Z of Terminology, Tackle and Techniques. 1st. Ed. Pub. Robert Hale. 1994 pp.336 with b/w. and colour photographs. Nr. fine in nr. fine dw. [43189] £15.00
176. Chambers, R. Traditions of Edinburgh. New Ed. Pub. W.R. Chambers 1868 pp.xii, 391 with illus. frontispiece. 8vo. Hardback. Contents in fine condition. Original decorated red cloth boards in thor. vg. condition. A neat bookplate to front pastedown recording that this book was awarded as the “Second Prize for History and Geography” to Miss Mary Taylor [c.1890]. [54130] £18.00
177. Cholmondeley-Pennell, H. Fishing. The Badminton Library. 5th Rev. Ed. Pub. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889 pp.xiii, 481 with text illus. throughout. Hardback. Light scattered foxing to contents and one small signature to fep. Hinges a little tender. Overall a near vg. copy. [43206] £20.00
178. Dick, Rev. C.H. Highways and Byways in Galloway and Carrick. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Macmillan. 1919 pp.xxix, 536 with fold-out map and over 180 charming b/w. illus. 8vo. Hardback. Contents in fine condition. In orig. gilt decorated cloth boards, in thor. vg. condition. [54129] £12.00
179. Duncumb, J. Collections Towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford. Volumes 1 and II. Pub. E.G. Wright. 1804 Two volumes with engraved plates in both volumes. Ex-Lib. Foxing to contents of both, which does affect the plates. Both bound in half calf leather, showing some rubbing on extremities and light marking to boards, with gilt lettering to spine. A good - vg. pair. [39010] £53.00
180. Gardner, A. Western Highlands. New Enl. Ed. Pub. B.T. Batsford 1947 pp.vii, [iii], 110, [i] with 300 full page b/w. plates. 8vo. Hardback. Light foxing to fore-edges of text block, o/w. contents in fine condition. Original red cloth binding in fine condition, with vg. plus dw. [54117] £18.00
181. Gascoigne, Bamber. Images of Richmond. A survey of the topographical prints of Richmond in Surrey up to the year 1900. 1st. Ed. Pub. Saint Helena Press. 1978 pp.237 with over 800 b/w. prints. Royal 4to. A fine hardback in nr. fine slipcase. From a limited edition of 275 copies; this being a subscriber’s copy, No. 143. Signed by the Author. [54142] £60.00
182. Gee, F. Rotorua Trout. The Fishing Lakes, Rivers and Streams of the Rotorua Conservancy, New Zealand. 1st. Ed. Pub. A.H. and A.W. Reed 1960 pp.viii, 208 with b/w. photographs and other figs. Hardback. A vg. copy in chipped, good only dw. [43209] £17.00
183. Gilbert, W.M. (Ed.). Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century. Being a Diary of the Chief Events which have Occurred in the City from 1800 A.D. to 1900 A.D., together with an account of the building of the South Bridge, and a sketch of the Fashions, chiefly in Ladies Attire during the last 100 years. 1st. Ed.
Pub. J & R Allan 1901 pp.xvi, 303 with b/w illus. Crown 8vo. Hardback. Contents in fine condition. In orig. green cloth boards, gently rubbed, o/w. thor. vg. [54118] £9.00
184. Hamilton, E. Recollections of Fly Fishing for Salmon, Trout, and Grayling, with notes on their haunts, habits and history. Pub. Sampson, Low. 1884 pp. 190 illus. with mezzotint engravings and other woodcuts. Hardback. A little foxing, o/w. fine. In original illus. boards, all in vg. condition. Overall vg. [43205] £60.00
185. Hickling, H. Freshwater Admiral. Fishing the Tongariro River and Lake Taupo. 1st. Ed. Pub. A.H. & A.W. Reed. 1960 pp.255 with b/w. photos. Hdbk. A vg. copy in sl. chipped dw. [43168] £18.00
186. Hintz, O.S Trout at Taupo. New Enl. Ed. Pub. Reinhardt. 1964 pp.xii, 239 with b/w. photographs and other text illus. Hardback. A vg. copy in same dw. [43207] £19.00
187. Holme, C. (Ed.). The Studio. Volume Sixteen. An Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art. 1st. Ed. Pub. The Studio. 1899 pp.294 with colour and b/w. illus., and photos. 4to. Hardback. Missing 1 plate (Auto- Lithograph by Joseph Pennell) and some foxing to end papers, o/w. contents in nr. fine condition. Original boards in good condition showing some superficial wear and marking. [54509] £18.00 A fascinating collection of essays with articles on fine art, sculpture, furniture, stained glass, and architecture.
188. Lees-Milne, J. & Ford, D. Images of Bath. 1st. Ed. Pub. Saint Helena Press. 1982 pp.389 with 9 colour plates and over 1,100 b/w. prints. Royal 4to. Some speckles to top edge of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine
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dw., very faintly sunned on spine. Loosely enclosed, pre-publication details with prospectus and subscription form. [54141] £80.00 A detailed and comprehensive compilation of the numerous prints of Bath. The first section tells the history of Bath; the central section brings all the views of an area or building together; and the third section describes the prints, giving title, artist, publisher and date.
189. M’Conachie, W. In the Lap of the Lammermoors. 1st. Ed. Pub William Blackwood & Sons. 1913 pp.xii, 315. 8vo. A thor. vg. hdbk in original, decorated green cloth boards. [54119] £18.00
190. MacGregor, A.A. Auld Reekie. Portrait of a Lowland Boyhood. 1st. Ed. Pub. Methuen & Co. 1943 pp.ix, 203 with b/w. photo. plates. 8vo. Hdbk. Contents fine. Original boards in thor. vg. condition. [54120] £8.00 An account of the Author’s boyhood, growing up in Edinburgh between the Wars.
191. MacGregor, A.A. Wild Drumalbain or, The Road to Meggernie and Glen Coe. 1st. Ed. Pub. W. & R. Chambers. 1927 pp.xv, 341 with b/w. photographic plates and map, plus 8 pages of adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Contents in fine condition. Original blue cloth boards in thor. vg. condition. [54122] £12.50
192. Mackay, J. History of the Barony of Broughton. Now the New Town of Edinburgh, Etc. 1st. Ed. Pub. John Menzies. 1867 pp.x, 127 plus 6 pages of adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Contents in fine condition. In original green cloth boards, richly decorated with blind tooling and gilt decoration. With inscription, “With the Compliments of the Author, July 29th” to ffep., and bookplate of the Bibliotheca Lindsiana to front pastedown. A very pleasing copy indeed. [54114] £50.00 Alongside a detailed history of Broughton, this work contains details of several Witchcraft trials and executions, including an account of the last witch burnt at the stake in Scotland.
193. MacKenzie, O.H. A Hundred Years in the Highlands. Popular Ed. Pub. Edward Arnold. 1924 pp.xiii, 272 with 4 b/w. photographic plates plus 16 pages of Announcements. 8vo. Hardback. Contents in fine condition. Orig. red cloth boards, gently sunned on spine, a little spine lean, o/w. vg. [54115] £10.00 O.H. MacKenzie (1842-1922) founded the world famous Inverewe Garden. This highly interesting book is based both on the reminiscences of Mr. Mackenzie and those of his uncle's unpublished memoirs, which go back to 1803. Mr. Mackenzie describes the social changes that have taken place in the Highlands over time and devotes a chapter to his famous gardens at Inverewe.
194. Mackenzie, W.C. A Short History of the Scottish Highlands and Isles. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Alexander Gardner. 1908 pp.viii, 417 with 18 b/w. photographic plates, plus adverts. 8vo. Hardback. A thor. vg. hdbk. in orig. blue cloth boards. [54136] £10.00
195. Moorehead, Alan. The Fatal Impact. An account of the Invasion of the South Pacific, 1767-1840. 1st. Ed. Pub. Hamilton. 1966 pp.xiv, 230 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A vg. hdbk. in good only dw. [53288] £6.00
196. Muir, T.S. Edinburgh and District. An Introduction to Geography. 1st. Ed. Pub. W. & A.K. Johnston 1910 pp.115 with 3 colour maps and further illus. 8vo. Hardback. Contents in fine condition. Original green cloth boards in very nr. fine condition. [54138] £17.50 An introduction to geography book for use in schools, with exercises for scholars to complete at the end of each chapter.
197. Ravensdale, T. Understanding Coarse Fishes. 1st. Ed. Pub. John Gifford. 1973 pp. 312 with b/w. and colour plates. Hardback. A vg. copy in vg. dw. [38878] £8.00
198. Reid, A. Inchcolme Abbey. A Notable Fifeshire Ruin. 1st. Ed. Pub. A.Romanes. 1901 pp.114 with b/w. illus. Crown 8vo. Softback. Contents in thor. vg. condition. Original illustrated orange coloured covers in good to vg. condition. [54121] £17.50 Inchcolme Abbey is the most complete surviving Scottish monastic house. This charming guide, with its hand-drawn illustrations, is as relevant today as when it was first written.
199. Ritz, C. A Fly Fisher’s Life. 1st. Ed. Pub. Reinhardt. 1959 pp.230 with b/w. photographs throughout. Hardback. Scattered foxing to fore-edges otherwise contents in fine condition. DW. has some loss, now protected in clear, loose fitting plastic sleeve. Scarce. [43219] £35.00 With foreward by Ernest Hemingway. Hotelier Charles Ritz dedicated himself to fishing. He was renowned for his knowledge, charm and wit which came through in his writing.
200. Slack, Lieut. Chas. Handbook of Company Drill; Also of Extended Order, Guard Duties, Sword Exercise, etc. Pub. William Clowes and Sons Ltd. 1880 pp.160 with text figs. throughout. Light scattered foxing to endpapers. A vg. copy in red cloth boards, lightly rubbed on extremities. [46804] £38.00
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201. Taverner, E. Fly Tying for Trout. The whole art of tying trout-flies with details of the principal dressings. 1st. Ed. Pub. Seeley Service & Co. [1942] pp.121 with coloured plates. Hardback. Fine in dw. showing some chipping, o/w. vg. [24627] £18.00
202. Taylor, A. The Longest Cast. The Fly-fishing journey of a lifetime. 1st. Ed. Pub. New Holland. 2001 pp. 223 with colour photographs throughout. Hardback. Fine in nr. fine dw. [43202] £24.00 Lyrically written by Alexander Taylor, who became obsessed with the art of fly fishing. Recounting his activities, he takes the reader fishing to Ireland, Scotland, Botswana, South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand, Bhutan, the Bahamas and Alaska.
203. Unknown Author. The Busy Hives Around Us: A Variety of Trips and Visits to the Mine, the Workshop and the Factory. Pub. Hogg and Sons. [1880] pp.265 with plates and frontis. Signature cut away from ffep. Lightly coloured damp mark to frontis and title page o/w., contents in vg. condition. Bound in green boards with gilt lettering to spine. Showing some light wear at ends of spine. Overall a vg. copy. [43469] £20.00 Nothing to do with bees; this is a book which considers trade and manufacturing of the period. The cotton industry, mining around the world, glass works, publishing, railways and more are covered. The approach has a more British focus interwoven with insights into foreign trade and manufacturing.
204. Various Ministers. The Statistical Account of Clackmannanshire. by the ministers of the respective Parishes. 1st. Ed. Pub. William Blackwood & Sons. 1842 pp.144 with a double-page hand-coloured map of the shires of Perth and Clackmannan. 8vo. Hardback. Contents in thor. vg. condition. Original green cloth binding in thor. vg. condition. With neat bookplate. [54113] £45.00 The New Statistical Account of Scotland reports were published between 1834-45. These uniquely rich and detailed parish reports, written by Church of Scotland ministers, detail social conditions in Scotland and are an invaluable resource for Scottish history.
205. Vizard, P.E. (Ed.). A Guide to Hampstead. New Rev. Ed. Pub. J. Hewetson. 1898 pp.iv, [iii], 68 with b/w photos. 8vo. Hdbk. Contents in nr. fine condition. Original boards in vg. plus condition. [54140] £35.00 Best edition. With sections on the flora, fauna and geology as well as the history of Hampstead.
206. Wayte, N. River Carping. 1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood. 2000 pp. 175 with b/w. and colour photographs Hardback. A fine copy in same dw. [38877] £19.00 Within this book, experienced river carp anglers pass on their knowledge of their local running water venues. Location is discussed along with tactics and tackle. Some of the contributors even give a breakdown of each section of their river.
207. Whiting, Roger. The Enterprise of England. The Spanish Armada. 1st. Ed. Pub. Alan Sutton / St. Martin’s Press. 1988 pp.248 with b/w. photos. and illus. Royal 8vo. A vg. plus hdbk. in vg. dw. [53290] £5.00 ‘This highly readable and objective account of the sailing of the Spanish Armada takes the reader behind the action and provides a detailed analysis of what precipitated the disaster for the Spanish fleet.’
Sale section - Natural History & Zoology 208. Shells and their Inmates. Pub. The Religious Tract Society. 1841 pp.xvi, 216 with many engravings and hand- coloured frontis. (lightly foxed). Internally very clean. AEG. A pretty little book with both gilt and blind tooling. Very nice copy of this scarce book. [32416] £45.00
209. Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Portfolios 1 to 17. 1st. Ed. Pub. Fountain Press / BBC. 1992-2007 Seventeen volumes, from No.1 to No.17 inclusive. 4to. Hardbacks. Title-page removed from No.3. Two volumes nr. fine in nr. fine dws., all others are fine in fine dws. [45156] £700.00 A great opportunity to pick up the first 17 volumes of this magnificent work.
210. Allen, Charles. Duel in the Snows: The true story of the Younghusband Mission to Lhasa. 1st. Ed. Pub. John Murray. 2004 pp.x, 350 with b/w. photos. & maps. Royal 8vo. VG. hdbk. in near fine dw. [53278] £10.00
211. Anderson, P. et al. Historical Aspects of Ross. Volume II. 1st. Ed. Pub. Ross & District Civic Society. 2010 pp.viii, 280 with colour and b/w. photos. 4to. A vg. plus hdbk. [51004] £26.00 Wide ranging approach to looking into the history of Ross-on-Wye, covering subjects that date back to the 1st century up to the 20th century.
212. Bench, R. J., et al. Sound Reception in Mammals. Pub. Academic Press. 1975 pp.xviii, 357 with tables and figures throughout. Hardback. A thor. vg. copy in vg. dw. [28063] £15.00
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213. Berzin, A.A. The Sperm Whale. Translated from Russian. Pub. Israel Program for Scientific Trans. 1972 pp.vi, 394 with b/w. photos., and figs. 8vo. Thor. vg. hdbk. in vg. dw. [34696] £120.00 A critical discussion on systematics followed by detailed description of morphology. Theories of sound generation, patterns of distribution and migration, biology and behaviour, enemies and parasites studied in detail. A section on fishing gives historical data on whaling and presents useful statistics.
214. Bligh, W. A Voyage to the South Sea. Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, for the purpose of conveying the Bread-fruit Tree to the West Indies. Fac. Rep. Pub. Hutchinson. 1979 pp.264 with fold-out charts. 4to. Hardback. Near fine in gently sunned, vg. to thor. vg. dw. [32365] £45.00 A facsimile reprint of William Bligh’s book, first published in 1792.
215. Brockie, Keith. One Man’s Island. A Naturalist’s Year. 1st. Ed. Pub. Harper Row. 1984 pp.150 with sketches in colour throughout. 4to. Hardback. Neat inscription to ffep. Nr. fine in nr. fine dw. [28256] £19.00
216. Brown, R.N.R. The Polar Regions. A Physical and Economic Geography of the Arctic and Antarctic. 1st. Ed. Pub. Methuen. 1927 pp.ix, 245 with maps. Hdbk. Ffep. removed. VG. [44404] £23.00 Considers arctic exploration, climate, natural history, vegetation, the Eskimo, whaling, colonization and more.
217. Bylandt, H.A. Graaf Van. Hondenrassen. Punten, Beschrijving, Eigenschappen, Gebreken, enz. Pub. Deventer- AE, E. Kluwer. 1904 Two volumes. Bound in original pale flecked blue cloth with gilt titles and front board illustration. Very slight wear to bottom of spine of Volume 2 otherwise very good plus. With over 200 plates and illustrations, early photographs and drawings. This is the best edition. Text in English, Dutch, French and German. A lovely work covering many breeds of dogs. With each breed described in English as well as the other languages mentioned above, this work is of interest to those seeking older, more collectable literature on dog breeds. [37896] £400.00
218. Coburn, K. The Interpenetration of Man and Nature. Kathleen Warton Lecture on English Poetry. Pub. Brit. Acad. 1963 pp. 95-113. Softback. VG. [33270] £10.00
219. Cody, Martin L. & Diamond, Jared M. (Eds.). Ecology and Evolution of Communities. 3rd. Rep. Pub. Belknap Press. 1979 pp.xii, 545 with text figs. 8vo. Name to half title. A vg. softback. [53073] £30.00
220. de Chardin, Pierre Teilhard. The Phenomenon of Man. Rep. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1966 pp.320 with b/w. photo frontis. 8vo. Small, neat address label to ffep. A vg. hdbk. in good only dw. [53021] £26.00
221. Dept. of Lands Survey. The Story of Mount Cook National Park. A handbook to help you enjoy the park. 6th Rev. Ed. Pub. Dept. of Lands and Survey. 1986 pp.160 with colour photos., and fold-out map at rear. VG. softback. [34540] £5.00 This is quite comprehensive in the coverage of subjects, looking at lore and history, geology, glaciers, erosion, skiing, walking, animal, plant and bird life amongst other subjects.
222. Gillmor, Robert. C.F. Tunnicliffe, R.A. Sketches of Bird Life. 1st. Ed. Pub. Victor Gollanz. 1981 pp.124 with colour illus. throughout. Hdbk. Nr. fine in vg. dw. [31234] £20.00
223. Gray, Malcolm. The Fishing Industries of Scotland 1790-1914. A Study in Regional Adaptation. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford. 1978 pp.230. 8vo. A fine hardback in nr. fine, price clipped dw. [50396] £10.00 This book covers the period during which Scotland rose to become one of the main fishing powers of Europe and when fishing was accounting for a considerable proportion of the national income. It is primarily an economic analysis, dealing with development in terms of markets, resources, investment, and technology.
224. Jolly, C. (Ed.). Early Hominids of Africa. 1st. Ed. Pub. Duckworth. 1978 pp.x, 598 with plates and figures throughout. 4to. Hardback. Nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw., lightly faded in a couple of areas. [27973] £23.00 A collection of essays that brings together the findings of a group of eminient palaeontologists concerning the natural history, geological setting, locomotor & feeding behaviour, as well as the taxonomic diversity, of the hominids who lived & died in Africa, between five & one million years ago.
225. Keay, John. The Honourable Company. A history of the English East India Company. 1st. Ed. Pub. HarperCollins. 1991 pp.xx, 475 with b/w. illus. Royal 8vo. Name, date and further small inscription to illustrated ffep. and lightly marked fore-edges of text block, o/w. a thor. vg. hdbk. in thor. vg. dw. [53289] £20.00
226. Kingdon, Jonathan. East African Mammals. Volumes I to VII. Pub. Univ. Chicago Press. 1984 Seven volume set. Softbacks. 4to. Each volume has a small label attached to the bottom of spine indicating the mammals covered by that volume. All volumes in very nr. fine condition. [36457] £500.00
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A quite superb work. Acclaimed and coveted by both naturalists and lovers of wildlife illustration. Julian Huxley said of this series ‘I have nothing but praise for this book. I commend it to all serious students of African ecology, both for the beauty of its illustrations and for its biological thoroughness’.
227. Knowlton, Derrick. The Naturalist in The Hebrides. 1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1977 pp.183 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A fine hdbk. in fine dw., with just one small closed tear on front turn-in. [50423] £10.00
228. Knystautas, A. The Natural History of the USSR. Pub. Century. 1987 pp. 224 with colour plates throughout. 4to. Nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. [31414] £9.00 A now classic text.
229. Krebs, J.R. & Davies, N.B. (Eds.). Behavioural Ecology. An Evolutionary Approach. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Blackwell. 1991 pp.x, 482 with text figs. Fine softback very gently sunned on spine. [28127] £25.00
230. Lavery, H.J. The Kangaroo Keepers. 1st. Ed. Pub. University of Queensland Press. 1985 pp.xxiii, 211 with colour and b/w. plates, figures and maps. Hardback. A fine copy in fine dw. [27793] £11.00 A study of all 29 species that occur in Queensland. Subjects covered include the reproductive cycle, the adaptability of the Red Kangaroo, wildlife management and conservation. Also a chapter dedicated to the kangaroo industry, considering such things as their exploitation by Aboriginals.
231. Lawson, Russell M. The Land Between the Rivers. Thomas Nuttall’s Ascent of the Arkansas, 1819. 1st. Ed. Pub. University of Michigan. 2004 pp.152 with b/w. frontis., map and illus. map endpapers. 8vo. A nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. [53276] £15.00
232. Lockley, R.M. The Private Life of the Rabbit. An account of the life history and social behaviour of the wild rabbit. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Book Club Associates 1980 pp.152 with b/w. photos., and illus. 8vo. A fine hdbk. in thor. vg. dw. [54511] £12.00
233. Lodish, Harvey. et al. Molecular Cell Biology. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Scientific American Books. 1995 pp.xlvii, 1344 plus glossary and index with colour illus. 4to. A nr. fine hdbk. [50826] £18.00 ‘Molecular Cell Biology’ concentrates on the macromolecules and reactions studied by biochemists, the processes described by cell biologists, and the gene control pathways identified by molecular biologists and geneticists.
234. Lull, R.S. Organic Evolution. Rev. Ed. Pub. Macmillan NY. 1940 pp.xix, 743 with text illus. 8vo. Hardback. VG. [33621] £12.00 Considers the mechanisms of evolution and also the evidence of evolution.
235. Lysaght, M. Joseph Banks in Newfoundland & Labrador. His Diary, Manuscripts and Collections. 1st. Ed. Pub. Faber. 1971 pp.512 with colour & b/w. plates. 4to. Hardback. Fine in vg. dw. [33307] £70.00
236. McAllister, D.E. and Coad, B.W. Fishes of Canada’s National Capital Region. Poissons de la Region de la Capitale du Canada. Pub. Ottawa. 1974 pp.200 with several colour plates, many line drawings and dist. maps. Text in English and French. VG. softback. [34293] £10.00
237. Macdonald, Angus & Patricia. Granite & Green. Above North-East Scotland. 1st. Ed. Pub. Mainstream. 1992 pp.168 with colour aerial photos. 4to. A fine hdbk. in fine dw. [50412] £13.00 In this sequel to Above Edinburgh and South-East Scotland, Angus and Patricia Macdonald turn their attention to the North- East of the country, from the Tay to the nothern isles.
238. MacLellan, Angus & Campbell, John Lorne (Translator). The Furrow Behind Me. The Autobiography of a Hebridean Crofter. 1st. Ed. Pub. Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1962 pp.xx, 202 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Neat inscription on ffep., dated 1962. A thor. vg. hdbk. in vg. dw. [50424] £7.00 Angus tells of his boyhood on South Uist, and of how the people then lived.
239. Maxwell, Sir Herbert. British Fresh Water Fish. 1st. Ed. Pub. Hutchinson. 1904 pp.viii, 316 with coloured illus. plates. 4to. Minor, feint scattered foxing to endpapers. Original boards lightly rubbed and marked in places o/w. a vg. hdbk. [51132] £45.00
240. Petuch, E.J. & Roberts, C.E. The Geology of the Everglades and Adjacent Areas. Pub. CRC. Taylor and Francis. 2007 pp.212 with colour and b/w. photography. New hardback. In-print at £68.99. [33750] £50.00
241. Rexer, L. & Klein, R. 125 Years of Expedition and Discovery. American Museum of Natural History (New York). Pub. Abrams. 1995 pp.256 with colour and b/w. illus. throughout. A fine hdbk. in fine dw. From the library of the naturalist Mark Carwardine. [30156] £12.00
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242. Roget, P.M. Animal and Vegetable Physiology considered with reference to Natural Theology. Vols. I & II. (The Bridgewater Treatises. Treatise V). Pub. William Pickering. [1834] Two volumes with numerous engravings. 8vo. Blue cloth boards, spines relaid, new end papers added. Boards a little marked. Internally very clean and in fine condition. A very good plus set. [30126] £100.00
243. Saunders, David (Ed). The Nature of West Wales. The Wildlife and Ecology of the County of Dyfed. 1st. Ed. Pub. Barracuda Books. 1986 pp.164 with colour and b/w. photos. and b/w. illus. & maps. 4to. Hardback. Limited edition. Lightly marked to top-edge of text block, o/w. contents in fine condition. Front board showing 3 knocks, o/w. vg. Limited edition; this copy not numbered. [54524] £6.00 With a foreword by R.M. Lockley. This work gives a comprehensive overview of the geology, geography, flora and fauna of Dyfed (consisting of Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire).
244. Schafer, F. All Labyrinths. Bettas, Gouramis, Snakeheads, Nandids. Pub. ACS. 1997 pp. 144 with over 650 photographs. Fine. Softback. [34565] £25.00 Text in English and German, with an easy-to-understand symbol text, providing detailed information on origin, size, care instructions and other characteristics.
245. Sheail, J. Seventy-Five Years in Ecology. The British Ecological Society. 1st. Ed. Pub. Blackwell. 1987 pp. xiv, 301 with b/w. plates and some figs. throughout the text. Hardback. Fine copy in vg. dw. [33263] £10.00 Recounts the history of the British Ecological Society. A fascinating insight.
246. Smith, P.W. The Fishes of Illinois. Pub. University of Illinois. 1979 pp.xxx, 314 with illus. and dist. maps. Hardback. VG. in vg. dw., a little snagged on the corners. [34265] £35.00
247. Spence, B. Harpooned. The Story of Whaling. 1st. Ed. Pub. Conway. 1980 pp.192 illus. throughout. Nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. [31122] £6.00
248. Stix, H., et al. The Shell gift of the sea. Pub. Harry Abrams. 1984 pp.162 very well illustrated with full page colour and b/w. images showing photographs of much enlarged shells. A fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. [30810] £8.00 Deals with the shell in history, shell lore, the romance of collecting and the influence of shell forms on art. Detailed scientific information on all shells presented.
249. Stokes, E. Hong Kong’s Wild Places. An Environmental Exploration. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Univ. Press. 1995 pp.xiii, 198 with colour photography throughout. A fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. with one repaired closed tear (1cm). From the library of the naturalist Mark Carwardine. [29616] £11.00 Documenting the dramatic changes to Hong Kong’s hills, valleys, and coasts, from their natural origins millions of years ago to the effects of widespread development in the 1990s.
250. Strawn, M.A. Alligators. Prehistoric Presence in the American Landscape. Pub. John Hopkins Press. 1997 pp.xii, 227 with many colour photographs. A fine hdbk. in fine dw. From the library of the naturalist Mark Carwardine. [29891] £6.00 Covers topics including mating and reproduction, hunting, loss of habitat, resource management and the commercial meat and skin industries.
251. Thorne Fisher, C. et al. Catalogue of the Osteological Specimens in the Collections of the Zoology Department of Liverpool Museum. Pub. National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside. 1999 pp.v, 194 with vignette and plate forming the frontis. 4to. Ringbound softback. A fine copy. [27754] £18.00
252. Tinbergen, Niko. Curious Naturalists. 1st. Ed. Pub. Country Life. 1958 pp.280 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Related newspaper clipping loosely inserted. Name and date to ffep (16.12.58). A vg. hdbk. in good dw., chipped and darkened. [53062] £12.00
253. Van Duijn, C. Diseases of Fishes. 1st. Ed. Pub. Water Life. 1956 pp.xiv, 174 with many text-figs. Ex-Bradford and District Aquarist Club. Hdbk. Boards a little marked & lightly rubbed in places. Contents vg. [34278] £5.00
254. Venables, L.S.V. & Venables, U.M. Birds and Mammals of Shetland. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oliver & Boyd. 1955 pp.xii, 391 with 8 plates and 3 maps. 8vo. Hardback. A fine copy in lightly marked, vg. dw. [27824] £45.00
255. Wager, Vincent A. Frogs of South Africa. Their fascinating life stories. Pub. Delta Books. 1986 pp.183 with many colour and b/w. photographs. Hardback. A fine copy in fine dw. [28800] £11.00
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256. Waterton, Charles. Wanderings in South America. 3rd. Ed. Pub. B. Fellowes. 1836 pp.vii, 341 with engraved frontispiece. 8vo. Hardback. Original binding with some superficial wear to spine. Scattered foxing to frontis., o/w. contents in fine condition. Armorial bookplate to front paste down. A vg. copy. [32189] £40.00
257. Weishampel, D.B. & Young, L. Dinosaurs. of the East Coast. [of the USA]. Pub. John Hopkins Univ. Press. 1996 pp.xiii, 275 and over 100 photos and drawings. Hardback. Fine in fine dw. [29699] £9.00 A detailed study.
258. Wynne-Edwards, V.C. Animal Dispersion in relation to Social Behaviour. Pub. Oliver & Boyd. 1967 pp.xi, 653 with 11 colour plates and some other figs. Hardback. VG. [24443] £10.00
Sale section - New Naturalists 259. 05. Gilmour, J & Walters, M. Wild Flowers. The New Naturalist. 5th. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins 1978 8vo. A fine hardback in fine dw. Price clipped. [54463] £20.00
260. 12. Yonge, C.M. The Sea Shore. The New Naturalist. 2nd. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1976 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Not price clipped. [54464] £18.00
261. 14. Blunt, W. The Art of Botanical Illustration. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1967 8vo. A very nr. fine hardback in very nr. fine dw. Not price clipped. [54465] £40.00
262. 16. Lousley, J.E. Wild Flowers of Chalk and Lime. The New Naturalist. 2nd. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1976 8vo. A thor., vg. hardback in fine dw. Price clipped. [54466] £20.00
263. 19. Summerhayes, V.S. Wild Orchids of Britain. The New Naturalist. 2nd. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1976 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Price clipped. [54467] £25.00
264. 20. Smith, M. The British Amphibians and Reptiles. The New Naturalist. 5th. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1973 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in thor., vg. dw. Price clipped. [54468] £30.00
265. 21. Harrison Matthews, L. British Mammals. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. 3rd. Imp. Pub. Collins. 1963 8vo. A thor., vg. hardback in thor., vg., dw. Not price clipped. [54469] £20.00
266. 23. Harris, J.R. An Angler’s Entomology. The New Naturalist. 2nd. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1977 8vo. A thor., vg. hardback in fine dw. Price clipped. [54470] £25.00
267. 25. Steers, J.A. The Sea Coast. The New Naturalist. 4th. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1972 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in fine dw. Price clipped. [54471] £24.00
268. 26. Wooldridge, S.W. & Goldring, F. The Weald. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. 4th. Imp. Pub. Collins. 1966 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in thor., vg. dw. Price clipped. [54472] £18.00
269. 29. Butler, C.G. The World of the Honeybee. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1958 8vo. A vg. hardback in thor., vg. dw. Bookplate of David Smith (long-term IBRA Secretary and author) to front paste- down. Price clipped. [54473] £25.00
270. 30. Ford, E.B. Moths. The New Naturalist. 3rd. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1976 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in fine dw. Price clipped. [54474] £28.00
271. 32. Edlin, H.L. Trees, Woods and Man. The New Naturalist. 3rd. Rev. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1978 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Not price clipped. [54475] £20.00
272. 34. Hardy, A. The Open Sea. Part 1 : The World of Plankton. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Rev. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1958 8vo. A thor., vg. hardback in fine dw. Not price clipped. [54476] £26.00
273. 35. Russell, E.J. The World of the Soil. The New Naturalist. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1959 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in vg. dw. Price clipped. [54477] £20.00
274. 37. Hardy, Sir A. The Open Sea : It’s Natural History. Part II : Fish and Fisheries. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Rev. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1958 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Not price clipped. [54483] £35.00
275. 38. Bristowe, W.S. The World of Spiders. The New Naturalist. 1st. Rev. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1971 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in fine dw. Price clipped. [54478] £24.00
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276. 40. Free, J.B. & Butler, C.G. Bumblebees. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1968 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in very nr. fine dw. Not price clipped. [54479] £100.00
277. 42. Swinnerton, H.H. Fossils. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1973 8vo. A very nr. fine hardback in fine dw. Price clipped. [54480] £40.00
278. 44. Edwards, K.C. The Peak District. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. Collins. 1962 8vo. Neat dedication to ffep. A vg. hdbk. in vg. dw. Not price clipped. [54481] £20.00
279. 45. Hoskins, W.G. & Stamp, L.D. The Common Lands of England and Wales. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1964 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in thor., vg. dw. Not price clipped. [54482] £40.00
280. 54. Proctor, M & Yeo, P. The Pollination of Flowers. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1975 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in fine. dw. Not price clipped. [54484] £45.00
281. 57. Hewer, H.R. British Seals. The New Naturalist. 1st. US. Ed. Pub. Taplinger. 1974 8vo. A very nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Not price clipped. [54485] £20.00
282. 58. Pollard, E. Hooper, M.D., & Moore. N.W. Hedges. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1975 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in fine dw. Price clipped. [54462] £48.00
283. 64. Berry, R.J. & Johnston, J.L. The Natural History of Shetland. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Collins. 1986 8vo. A fine hardback in fine dw. Not price clipped. [54486] £40.00
284. 72. Webb, N. Heathlands. The New Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1986 8vo. Hardback. Light foxing to fore-edges of text block, o/w. a fine hdbk. Dustwrapper v. gently faded on spine, o/w. fine. Not price clipped. [54487] £180.00
Sale section - Ornithology 285. Adams, A.B. John James Audubon. Pub. Victor Gollancz. 1967 pp.510. 8vo. Hardback. Nr. fine in good to vg. dw. [32531] £20.00 A thorough insight into this great man of American ornithology.
286. Ash, J.S. & Miskell, J.E. Birds of Somalia. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pica Press. 1998 pp.336 with 4 coloured plates, maps and dist. maps. Hardback. Fine in fine dw. [30868] £30.00
287. Atkinson-Willes, G.L. (Ed.). Wildfowl in Great Britain. A survey of the winter distribution of the Anatidae and their conservation in England, Scotland and Wales. Pub. H.M.S.O. 1965 pp.xiv, 368 with 28 plates, many in colour. Hardback. VG. in vg. dw. [26356] £12.00
288. Batten, L.A. et al. (Ed.). Red Data Birds in Britain. Action for rare, threatened and important species. 1st. Ed. Pub. Poyser. 1990 pp.viii, 349 illustrated by Ian Willis. A fine hdbk. in vg. dw. [28792] £11.00 Identifies 117 species that require conservation and support. Decent detail on the natural history of each species, plus an insight into what was being done to help each species.
289. Beehler, Bruce M. et al. Birds of New Guinea. 1st. Ed. Pub. Princeton. 1986 pp.xiii, 293 with colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. A fine softback. [52760] £32.00
290. Bickerton, W. The Home Life of the Terns or Sea Swallows. Pub. Witherby & Co. 1912 pp.88 with 32 monochrome, mounted photographs. Hardback. A minor amount of foxing o/w. contents in fine condition. Original boards a little marked in places o/w. thor. vg. [29307] £9.00 A fascinating period insight.
291. Butler, A.G. Foreign Birds for Cage and Aviary. Part 1. Smaller Foreign Birds ; Part 2. Larger Foreign Birds. 1st. Ed. Pub. Feathered World. [1910] Two volumes. pp.304, ii, 295, ii. With full-page and in-text illus. Hardbacks. Original bindings. VG. [26250] £23.00
292. Delacour, Jean. The Waterfowl of the World. Volumes I to IV. Pub. Country Life. 1954-64 Four volume set. With 66 colour plates of illustrations by Peter Scott. Hardbacks. All except Vol. I in dws. Some foxing to endpapers, fore-edges and a few plates of Vol. IV o/w. contents in fine condition. Dustwrappers in vg. condition. A vg. set. [29523] £130.00
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293. Develey, Pedro F. Field Guide: Birds of Greater São Paulo. Guia de Campo: Aves da Grande São Paulo. 1st. Ed. Pub. Aves E Fotos. 2004 pp.xii, 295 with colour photos. Tall 8vo. Text in Portugese and English. A fine softback. [52825] £42.00 Illustrates the 273 species seen in the São Paulo area of Brazil.
294. Fitter, R.S.R. London’s Birds. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1949 pp.256 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A vg. hdbk. in nr. vg. dw., chipped in places. [52776] £15.00
295. Flegg, Jim (Ed.). The British Ornithologists’ Guide to Bird Life. 1st. Ed. Pub. Blandford. 1980 pp.324 with colour illus. Royal 8vo. A fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw., price clipped. [52785] £10.00 A very useful reference work. Provides the means to identify birds, plus importantly, additional information necessary for birdwatchers to understand bird life and habitats.
296. Freethy, R. Auks. An Ornithologist’s Guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Blandford Press. 1987 pp.208 with many colour and bw. plates. Hdbk. VG. in vg. dw. [27465] £12.00
297. Garrido, Orlando H. & Kirkconnell, Arturo. Birds of Cuba. Helm Field Guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2000 pp.xvi, 253 with colour and b/w. illus. Royal 8vo. A vg. softback. Now in-print at £40.00. [52777] £20.00 Latest edition.
298. Gladwin, Rev. T. & Sage, B. The Birds of Hertfordshire. 1st. Ed. Pub. Castlemead. 1986 pp.xiv, 342 with drawings, dist. maps and tables. Hardback. VG. plus in vg. dw. [29607] £11.00
299. Gooders, John. Where to Watch Birds in Britain and Europe. 1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 1988 pp.xv, 254 with b/w. maps. Tall 8vo. A nr. fine softback. [52783] £6.00 Incorporates Morocco, Tunisia, Asiatic Turkey, Cyprus and Israel.
300. Hails, C. & Jarvis, F. Birds of Singapore. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Times Editions. 1988 pp.168 with many illus. from field sketch paintings. Hdbk. Thor. vg. in thor. vg. dw. [27941] £9.00
301. Harris, Alan. et al. Bird Identification. The Macmillan field guide. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Macmillan. 1996 pp.224 with colour illus. 8vo. A vg. softback. [52807] £12.50 The aim of this work is to help the user identify ‘difficult’ birds. Detailed information is provided, discussing plumage, size, flight and behaviour etc wherever possible alongside illustrations.
302. Harrison, G.R. et al. The Birds of the West Midlands. Pub. WMBC. 1982 pp.494 with b/w. plates. Hdbk. VG. in vg. dw. [33061] £10.00
303. Harting, J.E. The Birds of Middlesex. A Contribution to the Natural History of the County. Pub. John van Voorst. 1866 pp.xvi, 284 with lithographic frontis., lightly marked in margin. 8vo. Hardback. O/w. contents in fine condition. Original binding in vg. condition. [19694] £35.00
304. Jeyarajasingam, Allen. A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Oxford. 2012 pp.xxxi, 449 with colour illus. 8vo. A nr. fine softback. Latest edition. [52810] £30.00 The most comprehensive field guide for identifying birds in this area.
305. Johnsgard, P.A. Cormorants, Darters, and Pelicans of the World. Pub. Smithsonian. 1993 pp.xvi, 445 with colour photographs, line drawings and dist. maps. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. [31421] £25.00 A meticulous study of the 32 species of cormorants and shags, two species of darters and seven species of pelicans. Examines biology, behaviour, plumage, distribution and ecology and includes colour photographs and anatomical drawings.
306. King, Ben. et al. Birds of South-East Asia. Collins field guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1975 pp.480 with colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. A nr. fine hdbk. with some neat, informed notes to text, lightly written in pencil. [52792] £12.00 Covers Burma, Malaya, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Hong Kong.
307. Lee, Woo-shin. et al. A Field Guide to the Birds of Korea. 1st. Ed. Pub. LG. 2000 pp.328 with colour illus. and dist. maps. 8vo. A fine softback. [52815] £45.00
308. Madders, Mike & Welstead, Julia. Where to Watch Birds in Scotland. 1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 1989 pp.xx, 348 with b/w. 8vo. A nr. fine softback. [52803] £5.00
309. Martin, B.P. Sporting Birds of Britain & Ireland. Rev. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1992 pp.256 with paintings by Rodger McPhail and dist. maps. Hdbk. Fine in nr. fine dw., just lightly sunned. [31342] £11.00
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310. Mead, Chris. Bird Migration. 1st. Ed. Pub. Country Life. 1983 pp.224 with colour, b/w. photos. and illus. Royal 8vo. Gently sunned boards o/w. a nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. [52800] £16.00
311. Morris, Pat & Hawkins, Frank. Birds of Madagascar. A photographic guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pica. 1998 pp.xi, 316 with colour photos. 8vo. A fine hdbk. Out-of-print. [52823] £48.00
312. Morrison, P. Bird Habitats of Great Britain and Ireland. A new approach to bird watching. 1st. Pub. Michael Joseph. 1989 pp. 256 with colour illus. Hdbk. Fine in nr. fine dw. [31277] £9.00 A useful guide to bird watching and nest finding.
313. Ogilvie, M.A. Ducks of Britain and Europe. 1st. Ed. Pub. T & AD Poyser. 1975 pp.206 with 15 plates of colour illus. Hdbk. Near fine in vg. plus dw. With bookplate. [31476] £30.00 Forty-two species or sub-species of ducks occuring in Europe, including 11 vagrants from North America or Asia, are the subject of this detailed, easily absorbed book.
314. Ogilvie, M.A. Wild Geese. 1st. Ed. Pub. T. & A. D. Poyser. 1978 pp.350 with 16 colour plates by Carol Ogilvie. A fine hdbk. in dw. with one minor closed tear on spine o/w. thor. vg. [27656] £23.00
315. Perrins, Christopher & Attenborough, David (Ed.). Birds of Britain and Europe. Collins new generation guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1987 pp.320 with colour illus. 8vo. A nr. fine softback. [52794] £12.00
316. Porter Allen, R. The Whooping Crane. Rep. Pub. Nat. Audubon Soc. 1952 pp.xxvi, 246 with illus., many figs., and fold-out map. Softback. Covers gently sunned and showing some minor wear. Contents fine. A vg. copy. [30210] £15.00 A detailed insight into the natural history of the Whooping Crane.
317. Porter, R.F. et al. Flight Identification of European Raptors. 2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Poyser. 1978 pp.184 with 80 plates of illus. (some revised since publication of the 1st edition). Hdbk. Nr. fine in vg. dw. [32329] £10.00 Detailed text and drawings.
318. Richards, D. Birds of Kenya. A Celebration. 1st. Pub. Hamish Hamilton. 1991 pp.164 with colour photos. 4to. Hdbk. Minor speckling to top-edge, o/w. a fine hdbk. in vg. dw. [33210] £18.00 A copiously illustrated work of birds of East Africa, with very interesting supporting text.
319. Rickman, P. Bird Sketches and Some Field Observations. Pub. Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1938 pp.79 with colour frontis. & pencil sketches by the author. 4to. Hardback. Minor foxing at ends, o/w., contents fine. Lightly marked boards, spine a little frayed in places, o/w. vg. [17206] £14.00
320. Ridgely, Robert S. & Tudor, Guy. The Birds of South America. Volume II. The Suboscine Passerines. 1st. Ed. Pub. Texas Press. 1994 pp.xii, 814 with colour illus. and b/w. dist. maps. 4to. Fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. [52748] £45.00
321. Rutgers, A. Birds of Europe. Volume I. 1st. Ed. Pub. Methuen. 1966 pp.161 with colour illus. plates from lithographs by John Gould. Small 4to. A fine hdbk. in good to vg. dw. [52775] £12.00
322. Rutgers, A. Birds of Europe. Volume II. 1st. Ed. Pub. Methuen. 1966 pp.162-321 with colour illus. plates from lithographs by John Gould. Small 4to. Light coloured mark to rear board, o/w. a fine hdbk. in good to vg. dw. [52778] £10.00
323. Schroeder, Roger. John Scheeler - Bird Carver. 1st. Ed. Pub. Stackpole. 1988 pp.287 with many photos. Tiny spots to text-block top-edge o/w. a thor. vg. hdbk. in vg dw. [26581] £14.00 A very well known figure in bird carving for more than two decades. Scheeler excelled in turning wood into wildlife art. This book illustrates in close-up detail, Scheeler’s work and ability
324. Sharrock, J.T.R. The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland. 1st. Ed. 4th. Imp. Pub. Poyser. 1987 pp.479. Hdbk. Fine in fine dw., just very lightly sunned on spine. [28799] £12.00
325. Sharrock , J.T.R. Frontiers of Bird Identification. A British Birds guide to some difficult species. Pub. Macmillan Journals. 1980 pp.272 with plates and illustrations throughout. Hdbk. Thor. vg. in thor. vg. dw. [27709] £9.00
326. Sharrock, J.T.R. & Grant, P.J. Birds New to Britain and Ireland. 1st. Ed. Pub. T & AD Poyser. 1982 pp.263 plus plates. Hdbk. Fine in vg. dw. [31196] £8.00
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327. Shawyer, C.R. The Barn Owl in the British Isles. 1st. Ed. Pub. The Hawk Trust. 1987 pp.xi, 113 with colour photos., dist. maps, supporting tables and graphs. Nr. fine softback. [27460] £8.00
328. Sibley, David Allen. The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America. 1st. Ed. Pub. Knopf. 2003 pp.431 with colour illus. 8vo. A nr. fine softback. [52822] £10.00
329. Sinclair, Ian. et al. Birds of Southern Africa. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Struik. 2002 pp.447 with colour illus. and dist. maps. 8vo. A thor. vg. softback, gently sunned on covers. [52812] £24.00
330. Smith, K.W. The Breeding Birds of Hertfordshire. 1st. Ed. Pub. Herts. Nat. Hist. Soc. 1993 pp.316 with dist. maps and line drawings throughout. Hdbk. Text bound in upside-down, o/w. a nr. fine hdbk. in thor. vg. dw. with one minor nick at top of spine. [29605] £6.00
331. Smythies. B.E. The Birds of Burma. 3rd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Nimrod. 1986 pp.432 with b/w. photos., and 32 colour plates. Large 4to. Hardback. Very nr. fine in very nr. fine dw. [33467] £40.00 The classic work for this area.
332. Tipling, David. Where to Watch Birds in Britain and Ireland. 1st. Ed. Pub. New Holland. 2004 pp.176 with colour photos. 4to. A fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. [52820] £14.00
333. Turner, Angela. & Rose, Chris. Swallows & Martins. An Identification Guide and Handbook. Pub. Houghton Mifflin. 1989 pp.x, 258 with superb colour illus. by Chris Rose. Hdbk. VG. in vg. dw. [31860] £15.00 Houghton Mifflin published this book for the US market. It has the same content as the book published for the UK by Helm.
334. Watson, Donald. One Pair of Eyes. 1st. Ed. Pub. Arlequin Press. 1994 pp.151 with many colour illus. Hdbk. Fine in nr. fine dw., showing some minor sunning. Copy No. 758 of the 1000 limited, cloth bound edition. Signed by Donald Watson. [30139] £56.00
335. Wheeler, B.K. & Clark, W.S. A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors. Pub. Academic Press. 1996 pp.xviii, 198 with 377 colour photographs. Hardback. Nr. fine. [32360] £18.00 Colour photography of birds both perched and in-flight. Confusion species listed.
336. Zimmerman, Dale A. et al. Birds of Kenya & Northern Tanzania. Helm Field Guides. Rev. Rep. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2001 pp.576 with colour illus. 8vo. A thor. vg. softback. [52796] £15.00 ======Special Offers The following titles are recent purchases and available to Catalogue customers at the discounted prices as indicated, (they are not part of the Sale Catalogue discount process). All books are new unless otherwise stated. Special offers - Botany 337. Abraham, F. et al. (Eds.). The Flora of Sussex. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2018 pp.viii, 428 with colour photos. and dist. maps. Folio. New hdbk. boards. Newly published in February 2018. [54134] £45.00 This comprehensive new Flora has been compiled to update, expand and revise the Sussex Plant Atlas published in 1980 and is the first major account of the county's flora since Wolley-Dod's work of 1937. Around 2,750 taxa are described, many accompanied by distribution maps.
338. Akeroyd, J.R. Docks and Knotweeds of Britain and Ireland. BSBI Handbook No. 3. 2nd. Ed. Pub. BSBI. 2014 pp.258 with b/w. illus., and dist. maps. 8vo. A new softback. Last copy. [54396] £17.50 All native and introduced established species, as well as most casual species, are described and illustrated.
339. Aptroot, A. Lichens of St Helena. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2012 pp.116 with over 220 species illustrated in colour photographs. Covers all known species, incl. at least 9 endemics. A new softback copy. [47947] £11.95 The remote tropical island of St Helena lies in the South Atlantic Ocean, 1,800 km from Africa, a speck of land home to a rich flora and fauna of global importance. This identification guide is the first full treatment since the 19th century, and brings together a wealth of new information based on extensive studies by the author.
340. Arditti, J. (Ed.). Orchid Biology. Reviews and Perspectives, IV. 1st. Ed. Pub. Comstock. 1987 pp.349 with numerous b/w. photos. and figs. Crown 4to. A new hardback in new dw. Out-of-print. [54493] £30.00
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The opening chapter of this book traces the development of orchid cultivation in South East Asia. Subsequent chapters deal with aspects of orchid evolution and structure. Concludes with an extensive appendix on orchid diseases.
341. Bailes, C. Hollies for Gardeners. 1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2006 pp.287 with colour photographs and other figs. 8vo. A new hardback in new dw. Out-of-print. RRP. £25.00 [54497] £15.00
342. Bailey, Tim & McPherson, Stewart. Carnivorous Plants of Britain and Ireland. 1st. Ed. Pub. Redfern. 2016 pp.ix, 188 with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [50594] £12.99 This fully illustrated guide to the carnivorous plants of Britain and Ireland features over 200 images and documents all recognised native species and their hybrids, as well as the non-native species that have become self-sustaining populations.
343. Blamey, M. Wild Flowers By Colour. Our Flora by Colour and by Family. 3rd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2015 pp.208 with colour illus. throughout. 8vo. A new softback. [54409] £10.99 Over 1,500 species from Britain and Ireland, all arranged by colour. Text includes English names, flowering months & height.
344. Blockeel, T.L. et al. (Eds.). Atlas of British & Irish Bryophytes. Volume I and II. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2014 Two volume set with colour photographs and dist. maps throughout. 8vo. A new hardback set. RRP £75.00. [47625] £65.00 All 1,069 species of hornworts, mosses and liverworts are mapped in this superb two volume publication.
345. Booy, O. et al. Field Guide to Invasive Plants & Animals in Britain. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2015 pp.304 with 250 full-colour photographs, 200 dist. maps and b/w. illus. 8vo. A new softback. RRP £24.99. [47952] £22.50 This field guide covers mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and other invertebrate animals. Plant groups include trees, shrubs, climbers & creepers, herbs, grasses, aquatic plants, mosses & liverworts.
346. Clark, L.J. Wild Flowers of the Pacific Northwest. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Harbour. 1998 pp.xi, 604 with 550 colour photographs. 4to. A new hdbk. with new dw. Latest edition. RRP. £49.99. [51615] £40.00 This is the comprehensively revised third edition. Highly recommended, it considers 782 species and sub-species.
347. Clement, E.J. et al. Illustrations of Alien Plants of the British Isles. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. BSBI 2006 pp.vii, 466 with b/w. illus. 8vo. A new softback. Latest edition. Last copy. [54395] £18.75 Comprises almost 450 full-page black and white illustrations.
348. Collenette, S. Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia. 1st. Ed. Pub. NCWCD, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 1999 pp.xxxii, 799 with colour photographs and line drawings throughout. 4to. Hardback. Old splash mark to bottom edge of text
block (and margin of Addenda) o/w. contents in fine condition. With thoroughly vg. dw. We believe that due to a warehouse fire, only around 100 copies of this book were ever distributed. Very scarce. [54273] £225.00 In 1972, Sheila Collenette moved to Saudi Arabia, and over the next 26 years, she devoted herself to listing all the plants found growing there. ‘Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia’ records 2,250 botanical species and as such, it is the most comprehensive flora for this region.
349. Cox, K. Frank Kingdon Ward’s Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Garden Art Press. 2008 pp.335 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. with new dw. In-print at £35.00. [43891] £30.00 First published in 1926, this is the account of Frank Kingdon Ward's most important expedition. This second edition brings the story right up to date by describing the devastating flood of 2000, with dramatic before and after photographs. It discusses plans for hydro-electric dams on the Tsangpo-Siang and highlights many other threats to conservation - logging, hunting and tourism for example.
350. Creed, P. A Guide To Finding Fungi. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2009 pp.73 with many delightfully vivid colour photographs throughout. A new softback copy. With such excellent photography, this guide would be of use to all those interested in this subject no matter where they live. [47615] £5.95
351. Creed, P. & Haynes, T. A Guide To Finding Mosses. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2013 pp.73 with many delightfully vivid colour photographs throughout. A new softback copy. With such excellent photography, this guide would be of use to all those interested in this subject no matter where they live. [47946] £5.95 This guide focuses on the species most likely to be found by the beginner, but it also includes striking, rarer species.
352. Creed, P. & Hudson, R. A Guide to Finding Orchids. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2013 pp.73 with colour photographs throughout. Small 8vo. A new softback. [54602] £5.95
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These counties are home to 36 species of orchid and this guide features a full description of each species. Includes flowering times and best places to look, with over 80 superb full-colour photographs.
353. Creed, P. & Hudson, R. A Guide To Finding Wild Food. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, & Oxfordshire. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2014 pp.73 with many delightfully vivid colour photographs throughout. A new softback copy. With such excellent photography, this guide would be of use to all those interested in this subject no matter where they live. [47617] £5.95
354. Cribb, Phillip & Hermans, Johan. Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar. 1st. Ed. Pub. Kew. 2009 pp.456 profusely illustrated with colour photos. Royal 8vo. A new hdbk. RRP £66.00. [52991] £33.00 A superb guide book. Madagascar is a world hot-spot for orchids. They occur in almost every habitat, from coastal and montane forests to cold mountain tops and dry spiny forest. This field guide, the first of its kind for Madagascan orchids, will enable you to identify these showy, and often spectacular plants. Illustrated with over 600 colour photographs.
355. Crowe, Sylvia. and Mitchell, Mary. The Pattern of the Landscape. 1st. Ed. Pub. Packard. 1988 pp. 126 with colour photographic plates. 4to. New softback. [49913] £5.00 The purpose of this book is....”is to introduce the students of landscape design (and the interested layman) to the fundamentals of landscape art.”
356. Cullen, J., Knees, S.G. & Cubey, H.S. (Eds.). The European Garden Flora. Volumes 1 to 5. 2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Cambridge University Press. 2011 Five volume set. 4tos. With line drawings. A new hdbk. set. Save 50%. RRP £715.00. Latest edition. [53646] £357.50 Running to five large hardback volumes, this is the highly recommended reference work for the identification of cultivated ornamental flowering plants. Reorganized and revised in line with the latest taxonomic knowledge, this is the second and latest edition. Nominally a survey of European flora, the information covers species cultivated in most areas of the USA and non- tropical parts of Asia and Australasia.
357. Dawson, J. & Lucas, R. The Nature of Plants. Habitats, Challenges and Adaptations. Pub. Timber Press. 2005 pp.314 with many colour photographs. New hardback in new dw. RRP £24.99. Out-of-print. Last copy. [39245] £20.00 Considers how plants adapt to the challenges of their habitats.
358. Dransfield, John. et al. Genera Palmarum. The evolution and classification of Palms. New Ed. Pub. Kew. 2008 pp.xi, 732 with colour photos. & b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. RRP £102.00. [52994] £50.00 A completely rewritten edition of the acclaimed standard reference work for the Palm family.
359. Dunn, J. Orchid Summer. In Search of the Wildest Flowers of the British Isles. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2018 pp.357. 8vo. A new hardback in new dw. RRP. 18.99 [54430] £17.50 Dunn takes us on a summer journey across some of Britain and Ireland's loveliest countryside, celebrating the beauty, history and charisma of wild orchids. He writes engagingly of these delicate and elusive flowers.
360. Eckenwalder, James E. Conifers of the World. The Complete Reference. Rep. Pub. Timber Press. 2013 pp.720 with colour and b/w. photographs and illustrations throughout. 4to. A fine hdbk. in lightly faded, o/w. fine dw. Latest edition. In-print at £44.99. Recommended [49089] £35.00
361. Gale, Rowena & Cutler, David. Plants in Archaeology. Identification manual of artefacts of plant origin from Europe and the Mediterranean. 1st. Ed. Pub. Westbury. 2000 pp.xiii, 512 with b/w. microscopic photos. Large 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £75.00. [50922] £50.00 A guide to the identification of plant materials used in Europe and the southern Mediterranean from the early prehistoric to c.1500AD. One hundred and sixty species are illustrated with over 600 photomicrographs.
362. Gargiullo, M. et al. A Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2008 pp.xv, 494 with colour photos. 8vo. New softback, with very gentle rub to top of front cover. [54420] £29.99 A thorough survey of more than 850 plant species, each entry accompanied by colour photos and a concise description.
363. Garnett, A. and Devlin, P. A Year in the Life of an English Meadow. 1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2007 pp.128 with colour photos. Large 4to. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £20.00. [54402] £15.00 Highly recommended. This book presents an illustrated record of Cannwood Meadow SSSI (Somerset) through the seasons. An account of its ecology and a review of its plants, animal life and husbandry.
364. Goldblatt, P. The Moraeas of Southern Africa. A systematic monograph of the Genus in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Transkei, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. 1st. Pub. Nat. Bot. Gdns. 1986 pp. 224 with 102 fine watercolours by Fay Anderson. 4to. A fine hardback in fine dw. [54489] £40.00
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This large genus of Iridaceae is native to Africa south of the Sahara but concentrated in the south western Cape and the Drakensberg Mountains.
365. Grey-Wilson, C. The Genus Meconopsis. Blue Poppies and their relatives. Pub. Kew Publishers. 2014 pp.432, beautifully illustrated with 300 colour photographs, 20 colour botanical paintings and 20 distribution maps. 4to. A new hardback. RRP £68.00. [50143] £58.00 The ‘Genus Meconopsis’ is the first major revision of the genus since 1934 and the only monograph on the genus in existence.
366. Hall, N. and Rickard, M. Fern Books In English Published Before 1900. Pub. British Pteridological Soc. 2006 pp.iv, 98 with colour and b/w. photographs. A new copy. Softback. [46788] £17.50 Very useful for any pteridologist, librarian or bibliophile interested in reading, finding or collecting books on ferns.
367. Hall, Tony. Wild Plants of Southern Spain. A guide to the native plants of Andalucia. 1st. Ed. Pub. Kew. 2017 pp.351 with many colour photos. plus dist. maps. 8vo. New softback. RRP £30.00. [52436] £27.00 Southern Spain, and Andalucia in particular, is one of the most florally diverse regions in the world. This super guide provides information and photographs of over 500 species and will help you identify plants that range from the familiar to the astonishing.
368. Harris, J.C. Bloomsbury Pocket Guide to Mushrooms. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2014 pp.192 with numerous colour photos., throughout. 8vo. A new softback. [54406] £10.00 Covers 158 of the most common mushrooms found in the UK, northern and central Europe. Includes details of key features, habitiat and season.
369. Hensel, W. Medicinal Plants of Britain and Europe. Black’s Nature Guides. 1st. Ed. Pub. A&C Black. 2008 pp.256 with colour photos., and illus. 8vo. A new softback. [54419] £9.99 Over 350 species of plants are covered, with information on when the plant is in flower and preferred habitat.
370. Hermans, J. et al. Orchids of Madagascar 2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Kew 2009 pp.398 pages, with colour plates, b/w. photos and line drawings. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. RRP £97.00. [50144] £92.00 A new edition of a now classic work, with much additional information on distribution, habitat and flowering times. The number of colour photographs has been greatly increased to cover over 250 orchids, and line drawings of new species added in an appendix.
371. Hight, Julian. World Tree Story. History and legends of the world’s ancient trees. 1st. Ed. Pub. Julian Hight. 2015 pp.256 with profusely illustrated with colour and b/w. photos. 8vo. A new hdbk. in illus. boards. [52437] £20.00
372. Holway, T. The Flower of Empire. An Amazonian Water Lily, the Quest to make it Bloom, and the World it Created. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2013 pp.xii, 306 with colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. A new hardback in new dw. [54440] £18.99 Based on original research, this is the first book written on the remarkable story of the Victoria regia water lily in the broader context of Victorian England.
373. Howard, Sarah. A Year in the Life of Westonbirt. 1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln Edition. 2009 pp.112 packed with stunning colour photography. Large 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP. £16.99. [51629] £14.50 A celebration of the beauty and longevity of one of the greatest tree collections in the world - Westonbirt Arboretum.
374. Jermy, A.C. et al. Sedges of the British Isles. BSBI Handbook No. 1. 3rd. Rev. Enl. Ed. Pub. BSBI. 2007 pp.ix, 554 with b/w. illus. and dist. maps. 8vo. A new softback. Last copy. [54394] £17.50 The third edition of this handbook was considerably expanded in size by the addition of 35 species not previously described, thereby covering all the British and Irish species. All confirmed hybrids have been included.
375. Knapp, S. Potted Histories. An Artistic Voyage Through Plant Exploration. Pub. Scriptum Editions. 2003 pp. 336 with colour plates throughout. 4to. New hardback. RRP £45.00. [49911] £25.00 This book covers how plants have adopted remarkable behaviours for survival in a variety of harsh habitats. It also tells the remarkable stories of the adventurous botanist explorers who braved disease, slave traders, war, jungles and other dangers to collect plants now commonly grown in our own gardens.
376. Knowles, J. et al. The Illustrated College Herbal. Plants from the ‘Pharmacopoea Londinensis’ of 1618. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oakleley Books. 2018 pp.221 beautifully illustrated with full-page colour and b/w. illus. Royal 4to. A new hardback. Limited to a print run of 1,000 copies. [54521] £20.00 A limited edition of 1,000 copies printed to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians of London. With present day watercolours and 16th century woodcuts illustrating the medicinal plants of the world’s first national pharmacopoeia, alongside their contemporary uses.
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377. Koopowitz, H. Orchids and their Conservation. 1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 2001 pp. 176 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A very nr. fine hardback in fine dw. Out-of-print. [54498] £12.00 Considers the natural history of orchids, threats to them, both in the natural environment and commercially, and how they can be conserved.
378. Lambdon, P. Flowering Plants & Ferns of St Helena. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2012 pp.624 with 1,700 detailed and vivid colour photographs covering over 600 species plus dist. maps. New softback. [47949] £34.95 Lying 1,800 km from the west coast of Africa, St Helena is a tiny, remote island of dramatic landscapes with a unique flora of great evolutionary interest. This is the first identification guide to cover all of the island's native and established vascular plants.
379. Lampard, Stan (et al). Pinguicula of Latin America. 1st. Ed. Pub. Redfern. 2016 pp.vi, 350-712 with colour photography. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. [52433] £34.99 Volume two in a two volume series documenting all carnivorous butterworts (Pinguicula) of the world, for the very first time and in superb detail. Volume one is ‘Pinguicula of the Temperate North’ and we have copies in stock.
380. Lancaster, Roy. A Plantsman in Nepal. Rev. Ed. Pub. Antique Collectors’ Club. 1995 pp.291 with 270 colour and 70 b/w. illus. and 2 maps within the text. A new hardback in new dw. RRP £35.00. [44749] £30.00 The accounts of the expedition were first published in 1981. This edition has updated nomenclature and an additional chapter on a subsequent visit to Nepal by the author.
381. Leon, Christine and Yu-Lin, Lin. Chinese Medicinal Plants, Herbal Drugs and Substitutes. An identification guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Kew. 2017 pp.ix, 806 with many colour photos. 4to. A new hdbk. Highly recommended. [52423] £110.00 A superb work. This is the first comprehensive, botanically authoritative and practical, illustrated identification guide to Chinese medicinal plants and drugs and their substitutes. It offers guidance on the identification of the herbal drugs themselves, and the plants from which they are sourced.
382. Lin, Wei-Min. & Wang, Yi-Fu. The Wild Orchids of Taiwan. An illustrated Guide. Pub. KBCC Press. 2014 pp.923 with over 1700 colour photographs and illustrations. 4to. New hardback, gently bumped on corners. RRP £185.00. [49915] £125.00 The authors describe and illustrate all 428 native orchid taxa recorded up to the end of 2012.
383. Macpherson, P. The Flora of Lanarkshire. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2016 pp.viii, 392 with 24 plates of colour photos., and dist. maps throughout. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. [54609] £38.50 The first comprehensive Flora of the Vice-County of Lanarkshire and includes a detailed insight into past and present species.
384. Miles, Archie. The British Oak. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Constable. 2016 pp.304 profusely illustrated with colour and b/w. photographs & illus. A new hardback in new dw. RRP £30.00. [50950] £22.50 Comprehensively explores the history, culture, topography and biology of the oak tree in Britain. Highly acclaimed.
385. Parker, Pat. A Flora of Weston Lullingfields. Wild Flowers of a Shropshire Country Parish at the Turn of the Millennium. 1st. Ed. Pub. Shropshire Wildlife Trust. 2001 pp.x, 86 with b/w. maps and text figs. Royal 8vo. As new softback, with dedication from author. [49876] £10.00
386. Parsons, R. and Gerritsen, M.E. A Compendium of Miniature Orchid Species. Volume 1. 1st. Ed. Pub. Redfern Natural History. 2013 pp.xvi, 500 with colour photographs throughout. A new hardback copy in new dustwrapper. [46783] £34.99 Presents the true gems of the orchid family, the miniature orchid species, which can produce some of the most unusual flowers in the plant kingdom.
387. Parsons, R. and Gerritsen, M.E. A Compendium of Miniature Orchid Species. Volume 2. 1st. Ed. Pub. Redfern Natural History. 2013 pp.vii, 503-1161 with colour photographs throughout. A new hardback in new dustwrapper. [46784] £34.99
388. Pavord, A. The Tulip. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury, London. 1999 pp. 439 with many colour and b/w. illus. Royal 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in thor., vg. dw., gently sunned on spine. Last 2 copies. [54496] £10.00 Not a gardening book, but the story of a flower that has made men go mad. Greed, desire, anguish, devotion have all played their part in the development of the Tulip from a wild flower of the Asian steppes to the world wide phenomenon it is today.
389. Pavord, Anna. The Naming of Names. The search for order in the world of plants. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2005 pp. 471 with colour and b/w. illus. throughout. Crown 4to. A nr. fine hardback in thor., vg. dw. Last 2 copies. Out-of-print. [54503] £10.00
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The ‘Naming of Names’ is about the men who searched for the rules of nature’s game. What were plants to be called? What were the similarities and differences? How should they be grouped and ordered?
390. Phillips, Roger. Mushrooms. A comprehensive guide with over 1,250 detailed photographs of mushrooms and other fungi. Rev. Ed. Pub. Macmillan. 2006 pp.384 with colour photographs throughout. A new copy softback. [44213] £20.00 Roger Phillips once again set the benchmark for works of mushroom identification. This revised work (first published in the 1980s) with many new photographs and updated nomenclature is a must for anyone for an interest in this subject.
391. Poland, J. and Clement, E. The Vegetative Key to the British Flora. A new approach to naming British vascular plants based on vegetative characters. Pub. BSBI. 2009 pp.526 with 24 pages of colour photographs and numerous b/w. line illustrations. A vg. to fine softback copy. In-print at £24.99. Softback. [47340] £20.00 This new key can enable users to identify nearly 3,000 native and alien plants. The keys work just as well on plants in flower as selected floral and fruit characteristics.
392. Polunin, Oleg & Stainton, Adam. Concise Flowers of the Himalaya. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Oxford India Paperbacks. 1997 pp.x, 283 with 128 colour photographic plates and many b/w. illus. 8vo. A new softback. Latest edition. [54599] £16.95 This is a compact edition of ‘Flowers of the Himalaya’ by the same authors, and covers the most important aspects of the Himalayan flora in a convenient and affordable form.
393. Pratt, E.A. The Wild Flowers of the Isle of Purbeck, Brownsea and Sandbanks and Wild Trees and Ferns. Where to find them and help with identification of similar species. 2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Brambleby Books. 2017 pp.316 with 32 colour photographic plates and 22 maps. 8vo. A new softback. [54035] £18.00 An essential companion on any ramblings in this wild-flower rich area of Dorset.
394. Pressel, S. et al. Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts of Ascension Island. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2017 pp.vi, 137 with over 300 colour photos., and maps throughout. 8vo. A new softback. [54604] £12.95 A very well illustrated and informative guide, covering 87 species, including 60 mosses, 23 liverworts and 4 hornworts.
395. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J. et al. Genera Orchidacearum. Volumes 1 to 6. Pub. Oxford University Press. 2009-2014 Six volume set with colour photographs and line drawings. 8vo. New hardbacks. (Vols. 1 to 4 are first edition reprints; Vols. 5 and 6 are first edition). RRP £980.00. [54393] £825.00 The six volumes of ‘Genera Orchidacearum’ provide a complete, robust classification of orchids, descriptions of individual species, and cultivational information. The series, superbly illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings of all the genera, is an indispensable reference tool for scientists and for orchid breeders, collectors and enthusiasts.
396. Pridgeon, A.M. et al. (Eds.). Genera Orchidacearum. Volume 1. General Introduction, Apostasioideae, Cypripedioideae. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. O.U.P. 2009 pp.xiv, 197 with colour and b/w. photos and other text illus. 4to. A new hardback in illus. boards gently bumped to top-edge. RRP. 167.50 [54435] £95.00 Genera are comprehensively described, including the complete nomenclature, distribution, anatomy, cultivation, economic uses, taxonomic notes, and a select bibliography.
397. Proctor, G.R. Flora of the Cayman Islands. 2nd Ed. Pub. Kew Publishing. 2012 pp.788, beautifully illustrated with 400 colour photographs and 250 line drawings. New hardback. [47789] £75.00 The three islands comprising the Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac) support 415 native taxa in a land area little over 260 square kilometers, 29 of which are uniquely Caymanian. This full colour Flora of the Cayman Islands by George R. Proctor is a total revision of his first edition.
398. Roccia, Aymeric (et al). Pinguicula of the Temperate North. 1st. Ed. Pub. Redfern. 2016 pp.viii, 349 with colour photographs and illus. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. [52434] £34.99 Volume one in a two volume series documenting all carnivorous butterworts (Pinguicula) of the world, for the very first time and in superb detail. Volume two is ‘Pinguicula of Latin America’ and we have copies in stock.
399. Rodwell, J.S. (Ed.). British Plant Communities. Pub. Cambridge. 1995-2000 Five volume set. One minor crease to covers of both vols. 2 and 3 o/w. a fine, softback set. In-print at £300.00. [48083] £200.00 Vol 1. Woodlands and Scrub; Vol 2. Mires and Heaths; Vol 3. Grasslands and Montane Communities; Vol 4. Aquatic Communities, Swamps and Tall-herb fens; Vol 5. Maritime Communties and Vegetation of Open Habitats.
400. Shirreffs, Deirdre A. The Wild Flowers of Jersey. 1st. Ed. Pub. Brambleby Books. 2015 pp.96 with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [51535] £9.99 Considers 120 of Jersey’s most interesting plants. Each is illustrated and the description includes details of the history, uses and folklore of the plants. Handy size, ideal for use whilst exploring.
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401. Stainton, Adam. Flowers of the Himalaya. A Supplement. 1st. Ed. 10th. Imp. Pub. Oxford. 2018 pp.xi, 86 with 128 plates of colour photographs. 8vo. A new softback. [54442] £12.50 This is the supplement volume for Oleg Polunin’s classic work Flowers of the Himalayas. Containing some 350 species not previously described in the parent volume, making both volumes the most comprehensive flora for the region.
402. Stern, R. C. Atlas of the Bryophytes of South Hampshire. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2010 pp.140 with colour photographs and dist. maps throughout. A new softback copy. [47950] £9.95
403. Stewart, Joyce & Stearn, William T. The Orchid Paintings of Franz Bauer. 1st. Ed. Pub. Herbert. 1993 pp.160 with full-page colour and b/w. reproductions of Franz Bauer’s artwork. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP. £25.00. Out-of-print. [52971] £20.00 Franz Bauer, a contemporary of Redoute, is considered one of the great botanical artists. This is the first book to reproduce a collection of his works, and includes almost all his completed orchid paintings.
404. Streeter, David. Collins British Common Wild Flower Guide. Amended. Ed. Pub. William Collins. 2015 pp.272 with many colour illus. throughout. 8vo. A new softback. [52420] £12.99 This guide is based on the comprehensive Collins Wild Flower Guide. It’s designed as an accessible field guide to the identification of those plants commonly found growing wild in the British Isles.
405. Taiz, L. & Taiz, L. Flora Unveiled. The Discovery and Denial of Sex in Plants. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford. Uni. Press. 2017 pp.x, 582 with colour and b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. A new hardback in new dw. [54441] £53.00 A highly readable account of how our understanding of sex, and ultimately sex in plants, expanded from the Stone Age to the 19th century.
406. Thorogood, Chris. Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Western Mediterranean. 1st. Ed. Pub. Kew. 2016 pp.630 with many colour photos. and b/w. illus. Royal 8vo. A new hdbk. RRP £40.00. Highly recommended. [52435] £35.00 Encompasses southern Europe from the Portuguese Algarve in the west to Italy in the east, the islands (including the Balearic Islands, Corsica and Sardinia), and North Africa from Morocco in the west to Tunisia in the east.
407. Thorogood, Chris & Hiscock, Simon. Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve. 1st. Ed. Pub. Kew Publishing. 2014 pp.vii, 272 with colour photos., line drawings and dist. maps. 8vo. A new hdbk. RRP £35.00. [52422] £31.50 This is the first comprehensive identification guide to the rich Mediterranean flora of the Algarve region of southern Portugal, including the Cape St. Vincent Peninsula National Park.
408. Trueman, I. et al. Flora of Birmingham and the Black Country. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2013 pp.viii, 488 covering over 1,800 flowering plants, conifers and ferns beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and many dist. maps throughout. Royal 4to. New hardback. RRP £38.00. [47626] £35.00 "[...] This mighty and engaging flora is the first to record the wild plants of the Greater Birmingham area, that is the metropolitan districts of Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. [...]. It is a model of what a modern flora should be and an example of what can be done when local enthusiasm is harnessed to masterly leadership and organisation." Peter Marren, British Wildlife, October 2013.
409. Veitch, James H. Hortus Veitchii. A history of the rise and progress of the nurseries of messrs. James Veitch and sons, together with an account of the botanical collectors and hybridists employed by them and a list of the most remarkable of their introductions. Ltd. Ed. Fac. Rep. Pub. Caradoc Doy. 2006 pp.542 with 50 b/w. plates. Tall 8vo. A fine hdbk. in fine dw. Limited edition of 1,000 copies, this being No.302. [51944] £50.00 Includes biographies of 22 plant hunters who worked for the Veitch’s. This edition published to mark the centenary of the first edition (1906). Comes with an additional 12 page leaflet entitled ‘The House of Veitch’ and two pre-publication flyers.
410. Watson, B. Plants. Their Use, Management, Cultivation and Biology. A Comprehensive Study. 1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood. 2008 pp.479 with colour photographs and figs. throughout. New hardback in new dw. RRP £40.00. [43887] £30.00
411. Watson, K. The Flora of Renfrewshire. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2013 pp.xi, 408 covering more than 1,500 species. 4to. Maps and excellent colour photographs. A new hardback with new dw. RRP £45.00. [47627] £40.00 This is the first full flora of the Vice County of Renfrewshire (Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and parts of southend north-west Glasgow). It marks the culmination of over 50 years of field recording by local botanists and over 18 years of fieldwork and in-depth search of historical records by the author.
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412. Wigginton, M. J. Mosses & Liverworts of St Helena. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2012 pp.128 with 290 detailed, vivid colour photographs of over 100 species as well as dist. maps. & text figs. Informative text and keys accessible to beginners and professional bryologists. A new softback copy. [47951] £12.95 This identification guide is the first full treatment of St Helena's mosses, liverworts and hornworts since 1875, and provides a fascinating insight into an under-explored group of plants, 26 of which are considered endemic.
413. Willmot, A. &. Moyes, N. The Flora of Derbyshire. Pub. Pisces. 2015 pp.vi, 458 with colour photographs and distribution maps throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. copy. RRP £38.50. [48536] £35.00 This is the first new Flora to be published for Derbyshire since 1969. An excellent work.
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414. Aslin, P. Cleaning Beeswax and Making Polish. 1st. Ed. Pub. Trees and Bees. 2018 pp12 with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [54437] £5.00 Explains how to clean raw beeswax for use in crafts such as candles, cosmetics and polish. Contains simple polish recipes.
415. Aslin, P. Make your own Beeswax and Honey Skin Creams. 1st. Ed. Pub. Trees and Bees. 2018 pp.12 with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [54439] £5.00 Requiring no specialist equipment, or fancy ingredients, it is quite easy to make simple, effective skin creams using beeswax and honey. This booklet explains how and contains several recipes.
416. Aslin, P. Making Beeswax Candles. 1st. Ed. Pub. Trees and Bees. 2018 pp.12 with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [54438] £5.00 Explains the basics and outlines methods of making candles: rolled sheets; dipped; moulded; teacup and tea light candles.
417. Barnard, P.C. The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects. 1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Entomological Society. 2011 pp.xi, 383 with many colour photographs. 4to. A new hdbk. in illus. boards. Last copy. [54398] £44.99 This book is the only modern systematic account of all 558 families of British insects, covering not just the large and familiar groups that are included in popular books, but describes even the smallest and least known.
418. Blencowe, M. & Hulme, N. The Butterflies of Sussex. A Twenty-First Century Atlas. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2017 pp.x, 326 with colour photos., & maps throughout. Royal 8vo. New hdbk. [54606] £29.50 Sussex is recognised as one of the best areas of the country in which to see butterflies. This detailed, lavishly illustrated volume covers all 53 species recorded during an intensive five year survey.
419. Brock, P.D. A Photographic Guide to Insects of Southern Europe & the Mediterranean. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces. 2017 pp.iv, 412 with over 2,000 high quality colour photos. 8vo. New softback. [54600] £27.50 All the major insect groups are covered, including many endemic species. The first of its kind, this new guide features many of the large, spectacular insects that a visitor to the area is likely to encounter.
420. Brock, Paul D. A Comprehensive Guide to Insects of Britain and Ireland. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2014 pp.iii, 524 covering 2,100 insect species, illustrated with over 2,700 detailed colour photographs & 2,000 dist. maps. 8vo. A new softback copy. Highly recommended. [47624] £28.95 “This new field guide to insects is billed as the most comprehensive ever, and for once this is no exaggeration”, Peter Marren, British Wildlife, August 2014.
421. Brock, Paul D. A Photographic Guide to Insects of the New Forest and Surrounding Area. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2011 pp.314 with over 1,300 species included, illustrated with 1,600 full colour photographs. 8vo. A new softback copy. [47623] £18.95 The photographs include behavioural images, accompanied by concise text with key information and details locations in which to identify, enjoy and photograph these insects. Sections on the history of entomology in the New Forest and information on different habitats are also included.
422. Butler, C. Rev. The Feminine Monarchie [Monarchy] or The Historie of Bees. Showing their admirable Nature, and Properties, their Generation, and Colonies, their Government, Loyalty, Art, Industry, Enemies, Warres, Magnanimitie, etc. Facsimile. Pub. NBB. 1985 Unpaginated. A lovely facsimile of this monumental work. A new hdbk. [48322] £30.00 Originally published in 1609 and running to four editions, ‘This is the greatest early British bee book and contains the best account of Skep beekeeping which is available today. Butler (1571-1647) was one of the many clergymen who wrote about bees.’ - Harding, 18.
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423. Crane, Eva. Making a Bee-line. My Journeys in Sixty Countries, 1949-2000. 1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 2003 pp.viii, 327 with colour photos. Royal 8vo. A new softback. [54423] £12.00 A fascinating insight into Eva Crane’s life. Eva was Director of the International Bee Research Association from 1949-83 and her many books on Beekeeping and honey are very highly respected world wide.
424. Crane, Eva. The Rock Art of Honey Hunters. 1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 2001 pp.106 with numerous b/w. photos., and illus. 8vo. A new softback. [54422] £10.00 Based on 380 rock art sites in four continents. Demonstrates how early man harvested honey from bees’ nests and how he visualised the structure of the nest.
425. Crane, Eva et al. Directory of Important World Honey Sources. Rep. Pub. IBRA. 2018 pp.384. 8vo. A new softback. [54421] £35.00 Identifies 467 plants as major sources of honey. Details are given of each plant, its economic uses, flowering period and the physical properties of the honey derived from each plant.
426. Creed, P. A Guide to Finding Bees. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2018 pp.73 with colour photographs throughout. Small 8vo. A new softback. [54603] £5.95 Describes over 70 species found in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Each is described using non-technical language making this book easy-to-use. With over 140 high-quality colour photographs.
427. Creed, P. A Guide To Finding Hoverflies. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2014 pp.73 with many delightfully vivid colour photographs throughout. A new softback copy. With such excellent photography, this guide would be of use to all those interested in this subject no matter where they live. [47616] £5.95
428. Creed, P. & Hudson, R. A Guide To Finding Butterflies & Day-Flying Moths. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2014 pp.73 with many delightfully vivid colour photographs throughout. A new softback copy. With such excellent photography, this guide would be of use to all those interested in this subject no matter where they live. [47614] £5.95
429. D’Abrera, B. Butterflies of the Neotropical Region. Part 1. Papilionidae and Pieridae. 1st. Ed. Pub. Lansdowne. 1981 pp.xiv, 172 with colour photos. and plates throughout. Crown folio. A new hardback in new dw. [54494] £85.00
430. Duncan, Ian. et al (Eds.). Butterflies of the West Midlands. Birmingham & the Black Country, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces. 2016 pp.vi, 154 with many dist. maps and colour photographs. Royal 8vo. A new softback. [51055] £18.95
431. Edwards, M. & Jenner, M. Field Guide to the Bumblebees of Great Britain & Ireland. New Rev. Ed. Pub. Ocelli. 2018 pp. 112 with many fine photographs. Crown 8vo. New softback copy. [54397] £13.99 This excellent, newly revised photographic field guide describes 25 species. With colour photographs of both sexes and information on life history. It also includes habitat requirements for conservation action and information on how to attract bumblebees to your garden.
432. Epstein, M.E. Moths, Myths, and Mosquitoes. The Eccentric Life of Harrison G. Dyar, Jr. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2016 pp.xxvii, 325 with colour and b/w. photos and illus. 8vo. A new hardback in new dustwrapper. [54411] £29.99 A compelling narrative that details both Dyar's illustrious scientific career and his complex personal life.
433. Falk, S. Field Guide to the Bees of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Field Guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. British Wildlife Publishing. 2015 pp.432 with colour photographs & over 1,000 colour and b/w. illustrations by Richard Lewington. 8vo. A new softback copy. RRP £35.00. [49180] £31.50 Highly recommended.
434. Foelix, R.F. Biology of Spiders. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2011 pp.viii, 419 with b/w. photos., illus., and figs. throughout. 8vo. A new softback. Latest edition. [54443] £42.99 Considered a classic in spider literature. One of the only books to treat the whole spider, from its behaviour and physiology to its neurobiology and reproductive characteristics.
435. George, R.S. The Fleas of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely. 1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridgeshire Association for Environmental Education. 1974 pp.25 with b/w. dist. maps for 37 species. 4to. A nr. fine softback. Scarce. [54517] £15.00 A six-page text is followed by references and distribution maps.
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436. Goodman, L. Form and Function in the Honey Bee. 1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 2003 pp.xi, 220 with colour and b/w. illus. drawings, photos. and figs. Folio. A fine hardback in fine dw. Out-of-print in hardback. Scarce. [53956] £120.00 A comprehensive, lucid and authoritative exploration of bee anatomy.
437. Heath, J., Maitland Emmet, A., & Langmaid, J.R. (Eds.) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 (i), 4 (ii), 7 (i), 7 (ii), 9 & 10. Pub. Harley Books. 1983-2002 Nine volumes with colour illus., line drawings and dist. maps. 4to. Six volumes are softbacks with cockling to bottom edge margin, o/w. in vg. condition. Volumes 4(i) and 4(ii) are fine hardbacks in nr. fine dws. Volume 10 is a nr. fine softback. [54529] £200.00
438. Manley, C. British Moths. A Photographic Guide to the Moths of Britain and Ireland. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2015 pp.352 with colour photos. and dist. maps. 8vo. New hdbk. [54401] £40.00 Revised edition. Uniquely, all 3,200 photographs are of living insects in their natural conditions. The photographs are accompanied by text detailing wingspans, status and distribution, flight periods, habitats and larval foodplants.
439. Martin, Prof. S. The Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina). Threats, Biology and Expansion. 1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA and NBB. 2017 pp.106 with colour photos. and b/w. figs. 8vo. A new softback. [54426] £27.50 Asian hornets are highly topical. Covers all the key aspects of the hornets' biology including the impact they have on both people and honey bees, and some information on their control.
440. Measures, David. Butterfly Season. 1984. Pub. Arlequin Press. 1996 pp.141 with 60 lovely colour plates throughout. 4to. A new hardback with new dw. Out-of-print. [45827] £30.00 All of David Measures’ butterfly drawings, watercolours and field notes made during that year’s wonderful summer are presented in this book.
441. Mesquida, J. Elements of genetics with special reference to the Bee. Eng. Ed. Pub. BIBBA. 1986 pp.101 with text figs. and graphs. 4to. A new softback. [54445] £12.50 Jacques Mesquida has managed to write a book on a difficult and complex subject with remarkable clarity and simplicity, aided by a wealth of diagrams and a comprehensive glossary.
442. Owens, N. The Bees of Norfolk. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2017 pp.v, 218 with high quality colour photos., and maps throughout. Royal 8vo. A new hardback. [54607] £24.95 The first book to cover all of Norfolk's 197 bee species, including bumblebees, honeybees and solitary bees. With distribution maps and notes on flight period, habitat, flowers visited, nesting and parasites. Up-to-date information on bees which have been lost and new bees coming in to the county.
443. Prys-Jones, Oliver E. & Corbet, Sarah A. Bumblebees. Naturalists’ Handbooks 6. 3rd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Pelagic Publishing. 2014 pp.130 with colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. A new softback. Latest edition. [54431] £19.99
444. Roy, H.E. et al. Ladybirds. Naturalists’ Handbooks 10. 2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Pelagic Publishing. 2013 pp.142 with colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. A new softback. Latest edition. [54432] £19.99
445. Smith, D.A.S. African Queens and their Kin. A Darwinian Odyssey. Pub. Brambleby Books. 2014 pp.812 with colour photos, microscopic images and text figs. 4to. A new hdbk. RRP £90.00. [47566] £65.00 ‘Using the African Queen, Danaus chrysippus, as a model species, David Smith takes us on a fascinating tour of its life history, ecology, genetics, behaviour, including mimicry, and migration patterns. Prof. Hugh Loxdale MBE (past president of the Royal Entomological Society) said of the book ‘A masterpiece of scholarship, an awesome and enlightening read’.
446. Sterling, P. and Parsons, M. Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.416 with colour illus., & photographs throughout. 8vo. New sfbk. [54410] £35.00 Covers 1,033 species with details on similar species, flight season, habitat, larval foodplant, status and distribution.
447. Waring, P. & Townsend, M. Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2017 pp.464 with colour photos., illus. & dist. maps. 8vo. New sfbk. RRP £35.00 [53311] £31.50 This, the third edition of the ‘Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland’ has been fully revised, updated and restructured, bringing it in line with the latest thinking in taxonomy. Moths are illustrated in their natural resting postures, and there are also paintings of different forms, underwings and other details to help with identification
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448. Bechtel, H. et al. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Blandford. 1998 pp.585 with over 860 colour photographs. Fine hardback in fine in dw. Out-of-print. Latest edition. [34499] £45.00 One of the most comphrehensive books on Orchids and their cultivation.
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449. Bloom, A. Gardening with Conifers. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2001 pp.192 with colour photographs throughout. A new copy in new dw. In-print at £25.00. [45817] £12.50 From giant sequoiadendrons to low, spreading junipers, the range of conifer forms and sizes is vast and can provide interest in the garden throughout the year. Adrian Bloom shows how conifers can be used in almost any size and situation.
450. Carroll, M. Earthly Paradises. Ancient Gardens in History and Archaeology. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. British Museum. 2004 pp.144 with colour photographs. 8vo. New hdbk. RRP. £14.99 [54495] £9.50 Examines the evidence for gardens in the cultures of the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Italy and the provinces of the Roman Empire.
451. Chinery, M. Garden Pests of Britain and Europe. Pub. A & C Black. 2010 pp.304 with colour photographs throughout. 8vo. A new softback. RRP £16.99. [44241] £15.50 Contains identification tips for 200 common garden insect pests as both adults and larvae. Tips for recognising other invertebrate pests such as slugs, snails and millipedes. More than 250 close-up full-colour photographs.
452. Cliff, Ann. The Value of Weeds. 1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood. 2017 pp.128 with colour photographs throughout. Small 4to. New softback. [52458] £9.99 A fascinating book. Easily dipped in and out of. Explores the virtues of good weeds considering how they can protect soil and add to fertility, act as companion plants, support wildlife, provide herbal remedies for minor ailments and yield vegetable dyes. Their incorporation into nutritious and attractive food and drinks is delightfully included.
453. Cross, R. and Ravenscroft-Hulme, A. Vita Sackville-West. A Bibliography. Pub. Oak. 1999 pp.306 with a few b/w. plates. 8vo. A new hdbk. with new dw. RRP £45.00. Last few copies. [47876] £15.00 A bibliography of works by English author, poet and gardener Vita Sackville-West (1892-1962) including her novels the ‘The Edwardians’ and ‘All Passion Spent’, biographies such as ‘Pepita’ and her famous Letters of Vita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf.
454. Crossley, Alan. et al. William Morris’s Kelmscott. Landscape and History. 1st. Ed. Pub. Windgather. 2007 pp.210 with colour and b/w. photographs and illus. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw., a little sunned on rear. RRP £60.00. Last copy. [54447] £40.00 Highly recommended.
455. Dixon Hunt, J. The Picturesque Garden in Europe. Pub. Thames & Hudson. 2002 pp.208 with b/w. & colour photographs and text figs. 4to. A new softback. RRP 19.95. [46798] £12.00 John Dixon Hunt traces the rise of the picturesque garden in England and throughout Europe. He surveys a wide range of sites - Rousham, Stourhead, Kew and many more.
456. Eastoe, J. Vintage Roses. Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pavilion. 2016 pp.239 with colour photos. Crown 4to. New hdbk. RRP. £25.00 [54425] £19.99 Vintage roses can be complex, multi-petalled or surprisingly simple. This book shows over 60 specimens, providing detail on their traits, visual appearance and those that are most fragrant.
457. Elliott, B. The Royal Horticultural Society. A History 1804-2004. 1st. Ed. Pub. Philmore. 2004 pp.xv, 432 with many illus. 4to. A new hardback in new dw., very gently sunned on spine. RRP. £50.00 [54490] £22.00 The thorough research undertaken by the author has taken 10 years. This notable work is supplemented with extensive notes and biographical information.
458. Guest, S. Private Gardens of Australia. 1st. Ed. Pub. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1990 pp.224 with many colour and b/w. photos. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. RRP. £35.00 [54491] £30.00
459. Heistinger, Andrea. The Manual of Seed Saving. Harvesting, storing, and sowing techniques for vegtables, herbs, and fruits. Pub. Timber Press. 2013 pp.343 with many colour photographs. 4to. A new hdbk. RRP £25.00. [49351] £20.00 This comprehensive guide to saving vegetable seeds contains the kind of high-level, technical information needed by market gardeners and self- sufficiency practitioners to refine their seed saving techniques.
460. Hillier, J. Hillier. The Plants, the People, the Passion. Pub. Hillier. 2014 pp.224 with b/w. and colour photographs throughout. Hardback. A new copy in new dw. [46782] £20.00 An absorbing story of four generations of a horticultural family, from its roots among 18th-century agricultural labourers to its present-day position as one of the leading nurseries in Europe. This story of Hillier Nurseries reflects both family life and the firm’s survival through war and recession. It is an account of success and joy, failure and sadness.
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461. Hogg, Robert. The Fruit Manual. A Guide to the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great Britain. Ltd. Ed. Rep. Pub. Langford Press. 2002 pp.xxxix, 759. A new hdbk. with dw., very gently bumped on front bottom corners. RRP £40.00. [44748] £35.00 This is a facsimile reprint of the 5th edition, the last and best edition, originally published in 1884. A very useful work for the identification of old fruit varieties through detailed descriptions, alongside the history and uses of the fruit in question.
462. Kenney, Neil. An Illustrated Guide to Japanese Maples. For Garden Planting and Pots. 1st. Ed. Pub. Larchfield Trees. 2015 pp.130 illustrated in colour throughout. 8vo. A new softback. [48973] £14.95 Recommended. Practical information and tips, easy-to-follow and do. Deals with propagation, repotting, maintenance, pruning, pests and diseases. Neil Kenney is very well-regarded and has won 14 RHS Gold medals for his work with Maples.
463. Kirk, W.D.J. and Howes, F.N. Plants for Bees. A Guide to the Plants that Benefit the Bees of the British Isles. 1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA 2012 pp.311 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dustwrapper. [52943] £35.00 Highly recommended.
464. Kooluris Dobbs, L. and Dobbs, K. The Gardens of the Vatican. 1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2009 pp.159 with colour photographs throughout. Large 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. [51631] £15.00
465. Ligne, Prince Charles-Joseph de. Coup d’Oeil at Beloeil and a Great Number of European Gardens. Translated and edited by Basil Guy. 1st. Ed. Pub. Uni. California. 1991 pp.xvii, 295 with numerous b/w illus., plans & text decorations. 4to. Fine hdbk in thor., vg. dw. [19154] £20.00 A translation, with supporting commentary, of the 1795 edition of ‘Coup d’Oeil at Beloeil’. In this work the Prince’s “comprehensive glance” or coup d’eoil, ranges beyond Beleoil to gardens that he visited throughout the length and breadth of Europe before the French revolution.
466. Livingstone, K. Essential Arts and Crafts. Pub. V&A Publications. 2005 pp.96 with colour photographs. A new hardback copy. In-print at £14.99. [47874] £10.00 Explains the origins, myths and multiplicity of the Arts and Crafts movement.
467. Longstaffe-Gowan, Todd. The London Town Garden. 1st. Ed. Pub. Yale Univ. Press. 2001 pp.xiii, 289 with 200 fine illus, plans and designs. 4to. New hardback in new dw. Top corners gently bumped. RRP £40.00. [49930] £30.00 The author recognises the contribution of modest domestic gardens to the texture of eighteenth and early nineteenth century of London.
468. Morgan, J. and Richards, A. A Paradise Out of a Common Field. The Pleasures and Plenty of the Victorian Garden. 1st. Ed. Pub. Century. 1990 pp.256, with colour and b/w. reproductions of Victorian paintings & engravings. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw. RRP. £16.95. Last 2 copies. [54492] £10.00 Detailed insight into the function of Victorian county houses and their gardens.
469. Oakeley, Dr. H. A Rhyming Alphabet of Medicinal Plants. From the garden of the Royal College of Physicians. 1st. Ed. Pub. Henry Oakeley. 2016 pp.41 with b/w. illus. 8vo. New softback. [53446] £7.50 An ‘A to Z’ of rhymes (witty) and wisdom (useful) on medicinal plants and people. Illustrated with beautiful 16th & 17th century woodcuts. A perfect present.
470. Porter, Michael. Welsh Marches Pomona. 1st. Ed. Pub. Marcher Apple Network. 2010 pp.95 with 31 full- page colour plates of blossom and fruit by Margaret Gill. 4to. New hdbk. Print-run of just 2000 copies. RRP £25.00. [43882] £22.50 This book provides information on 31 varieties of apple which originated in the Welsh Marches. Although most of these have been growing there for generations, several have only recently been ‘re-discovered’.
471. Potter, J. The Rose. Pub. Callisto. 2010 pp.xxi, 520 with colour plates and other text figs. throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. In-print at £30.00. [44805] £20.00 In ‘The Rose’, acclaimed horticultural historian Jennifer Potter shows what exactly gives this most fragrant flower its potency in societies around the world. The story begins in the Greek and Roman Empires moving through time and around the world, ending up with ‘Rose Mania’ in the mid to late nineteenth century.
472. Puy, David Du & Cribb, Phillip. The Genus Cymbidium. 1st. Ed. Pub. Kew. 2007 pp.ix, 369 profusely illustrated in colour. Royal 8vo. New hdbk. RRP £66.00. [52992] £33.00 Cymbidiums are among the most important and popular orchids in horticulture. Cymbidiums are easy to grow, undoubtedly one of the main reasons for their popularity. Suitable environmental conditions and composts for cultivation are recommended, while detailed cultivation techniques for the species are discussed by Michael Tibbs, a leading commercial orchid grower.
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473. Shephard, S. Seeds of Fortune. A Gardening Dynasty. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2003 pp.xix, 300 with colour plates and b/w. figs. 8vo. A new hardback - please note the dustwrapper is marked a little. Out-of-print. RRP £19.99. [46664] £12.50 A captivating account of adventure, big business and Veitch family intrigue in the horticultural world.
474. Sirén, O. China and Gardens of Europe of the Eighteenth Century. Pub. Dumbarton Oaks. 1990 pp.xiv, 223 with 192 photographs at rear of book. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £75.00. [49933] £65.00 This book is a classic treatment to the subject of the Chinese contribution to the English style of landscape gardening.
475. Smith, R. A Year At Kew. 1st. Pb. Ed. Pub. BBC. 2005 pp. 192 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A nr. fine softback. [54499] £7.50 A month-by-month journey through the garden, offering a very interesting and well illustrated insight into Kew.
476. Spens, Michael. Jellicoe at Shute. 1st. Ed. Pub. Academy Editions. 1993 pp.96 with some spectacular photographs in colour and several garden design plans. 4to. Hardback. A new copy, lightly dust marked on top edge, in nr. mint dw. Last 2 copies. [19131] £15.00
477. Steel, J. Making Garden Meadows. How to Create a Natural Haven for Wildlife. 1st. Ed. Pub. Brambleby Books. 2013 pp.67 profusely illustrated with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback copy. [47567] £8.99 ‘A practical guide to creating a beautiful native wildflower meadow, in even the smallest of gardens’. Very well illustrated with images of both the plants and wildlife found in these meadows.
478. Steel, Jenny. Butterfly Gardening. How to encourage butterflies to your garden. 1st. Ed. Pub. Brambleby Books. 2015 pp.79 profusely illustrated with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [53455] £8.99 This book describes how to encourage some - if not all - of the twenty-four most common garden butterflies to your garden, however small. It tells you which plants to grow to provide food for butterflies - the caterpillars as well as the adults - and how to manage your garden throughout the seasons to ensure that it remains a sanctuary for these much loved insects.
479. Steel, Jenny. Making Wildlife Ponds. How to create a pond to attract wildlife to your garden. 1st. Ed. Pub. Brambleby Books. 2016 pp.79 profusely illustrated with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [53454] £8.99 Step-by-step guide for the digging, lining, filling and planting a wildlife pond, with advice on its maintenance. Very well illustrated with images of both the plants and wildlife found in these ponds.
480. Strong, R. The Laskett. The Story of a Garden. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bantam Press. 2003 pp.272 with colour photographs throughout. Crown 4to. A new hardback in new dw. [54501] £25.00
481. Strong, Roy. Remaking a Garden. The Laskett Transformed. 1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2014 pp.208 with colour photography throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £30.00. [54184] £23.50 A superb insight. In this book, Sir Roy Strong records the remaking of the Laskett garden in his own words, accompanied by the before-and-after photographs of Clive Boursnell.
482. Stuppy, W. & Kesseler, R. Fruit. Edible, Inedible, Incredible. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Papadakis & Kew. 2011 pp.264 with many colour photographs. Large 4to. A new hardback in new dw. RRP £35.00. [49727] £25.00 Plants have developed manifold strategies and ruses for the dispersal of their seed. These are reflected in the many different colours, shapes and sizes of the fruits that contain and protect them. In this pioneering collaboration, visual artist Rob Kesseler and seed morphologist Wolfgang Stuppy use scanning electronmicroscopy to obtain astonishing images of a variety of fruits and the seeds they protect.
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483. Akroyd, Carry. Natures Powers & Spells. Landscape Change, John Clare and Me. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Langford Press 2011 pp.167 with illustrations throughout. Royal 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. Title Number 25 in the series. RRP £38.00. [54578] £35.00 Carry Akroyd's colourful landscape images examine the relationship between humans and wildlife. Her observations make connection with the nineteenth century poet John Clare, and illustrate how they both reacted to the sudden agricultural modernisations that transformed their local countryside.
484. Alcock, Ian. Kia. A Study of Red Deer. 1st. Ed. Pub. Swan Hill. 1999 pp.171 with b/w. photographs and illus. Large 8vo. New hdbk. in new dw. Out-of-print. RRP £19.95. [51619] £16.00 A fascinating account of Ian Alcock’s relationship with a tame red deer hind, from birth to early adulthood.
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485. Babey, G. New Forest Painters. A Celebration of the New Forest National Park. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2011 pp.132 with illustrations throughout. Royal 4to. New hdbk., with new dw. Title Number 23 in the series. RRP £38.00. [54586] £22.50 Featuring works by Barry Peckham, Barry Miles, Janet Langford, Richard Tratt, Peter Frost and Hilary Tratt, this collection of paintings has been chosen to convey the wonderful diversity of wildlife and habitat within the New Forest boundaries.
486. ‘BB’ Watkins-Pitchford, (D. Holden, B. (Ed.).) BB’s Butterflies. A celebration of one man’s passion for the Purple Emperor. Pub. Rose World. 2013 pp.207 with illus. by ‘BB’, colour photographs and other illus. 4to. Limited edition of 950 numbered and signed hardback copies. New hdbk. with new dw. [49342] £45.00 This is the story of BB’s lifetime mission to conserve ‘the most regal of our British butterflies’. A treasure trove of extracts from his many books and magazine articles featuring the Purple Emperor and other butterflies. Illustrated with his superb scraperboard drawings and colour photographs.
487. ‘BB’. Watkins-Pitchford, D.J. (and Holden, B. (Ed.)). BB’s Birds. Ltd. Ed. Pub. Roseworld. 2007 pp.215 with illus. by ‘BB’ throughout. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. Signed by the editor Bryan Holden. A limited of 950 copies this copy being no. 625. [46781] £30.00 BB’s Birds is a celebration of birdlife which includes extracts from some of the finest writings of this true-born countryman and naturalist.
488. ‘BB’. Watkins-Pitchford, D.J. (and Holden, B. (Ed.)). Confessions of a Coastal Gunner. 1st. Ed. Pub. Roseworld. 2012 pp.127 with illus. by ‘BB’ throughout. 8vo. A new hardback with new dw. [46780] £35.00 BB’s eagerly awaited ‘lost book’. Completed just three months before his death in 1990, the manuscript lay unpublished for more than 20 years. Written in BB’s inimitable style, it is an account of one man’s love for wildfowl and the wide open spaces.
489. Beebee, T. Amphibians and Reptiles. Naturalists’ Handbooks 31. Pub. Pelagic. 2013 pp.170 with colour photographs and text figs. 8vo. A new softback. [49327] £19.99 A comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibians and reptiles found in the British Isles. This book covers the biology, ecology, conservation and identification of the British herpetofauna.
490. Boot, K. West Country Wildlife. A Naturalist’s Year in Devon and Cornwall. 1st. Ed. Pub. George Philip. 1992 pp.176 with many colour and b/w. illus. Crown 4to. A nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. [54522] £12.00 With illustrations by Elaine Franks. This is the product of a year-long collaborative fieldwatch, a celebration of nature in Devon and Cornwall throughout the changing seasons.
491. Brown, Judith. Marine Life of St. Helena. Pub. Pisces. 2014 pp.iv, 220 with many delightfully vivid colour photographs throughout. A new softback copy. [48535] £18.95 Covers marine life great and small, (from the huge whale shark to the tiny beautiful sea slugs), some found nowhere else on earth.
492. Buczacki, Stefan. Earth to Earth. A Natural History of Churchyards. 1st. Ed. Pub. Unicorn. 2018 pp.160 with colour photos., colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. Hardback. New in new dw. RRP £15.00. [54551] £9.50 An informative and entertaining insight into the natural history of churchyards, cemeteries and burial grounds. Complimented by beautiful photographs, illustrations and literary quotes.
493. Burgis, M. J. & Morris, P. The Natural History of Lakes. 1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Uni. Press. 1987. pp.218 with colour photos., and b/w. figs. Crown 4to. Nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. Out-of-print. [54523] £10.00 A comprehensive introduction to lakes of the world covering fauna and flora, geology and ecology.
494. Castro, J.I. The Sharks of North America. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2011 pp.xiii, 613 with colour illus., numerous b/w. photos. and line drawings. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. [54433] £87.00 Recommended. Covers all 140 species from North America, & includes a few extra-limital species from adjacent areas. Each species is illustrated with an anatomically correct, colouration-correct drawing, and outlines of the snout shape and teeth.
495. Charman, Isobel. The Zoo. The Wild and Wonderful Tale of the Founding of London Zoo. 1st. Ed. Pub. Penguin / Viking. 2016 pp.349. 8vo. Hardback. New. RRP £16.99. [54550] £12.50 The creation of a zoo in Dickensian London – when only one other existed across the world – is a story of jaw-dropping audacity. It is the story of trailblazing scientists, rival zookeepers and aristocratic naturalists collecting amazing animals from all four corners of the globe.
496. Chester, N. RSPB Spotlight: Otters. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2014 pp.128 profusely illus. with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [54413] £9.99 Recommended. A vibrant introduction to the life and behaviour of Otters.
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497. Craven, M. John Whitehurst. Innovator, Scientist, Geologist and Clockmaker. 1st. Ed. Pub. Fonthill 2015 pp.288 with colour and b/w. photos. and illus. Royal 8vo. New hardback. RRP £40.00. [54598] £25.00 Remembered as a clockmaker, John Whitehurst (1713-88) was a polymath with diverse scientific interests in areas such as geology, hydraulics and barometric pressure. This biography focuses on his interactions with people not only in Derby, but also among the members of the Birmingham Lunar Society.
498. de Silva Wijeyeratne, Gehan. Mammals of Sri Lanka. Pocket Photo Guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.127 with colour photos. 16mo. A new softback. [50842] £9.99
499. Dennison, Bob. et al. Rhayader by Nature. The wildlife of a small Welsh town and its surrounding countryside. 1st. Ed. Pub. Rhayader by Nature. 2015 pp.viii, 252 with colour photos. throughout. 8vo. A new softback. A super production. [52955] £19.99 The Natural History Society behind this publication, known as ‘Rhayader by Nature’ have put together an excellent book that considers the plant, insect, animal and bird life in and around the town of Rhayader. It also takes a look back to what the area was like in the past. Absorbing text and excellent photography.
500. Di Tommaso, Lisa. The Art of the First Fleet. 1st. Ed. Pub. Natural History Museum, London. 2012 pp.112 profusely illus. in colour throughout. 8vo. New softback. RRP £12.99. [51623] £11.00 In 1788, nearly 1,500 people in eleven sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson, Australia after a gruelling 8 month voyage from England. This collection of vessels became known as the First Fleet and those upon them established the first European colony in Australia. This book depicts the natural history they encountered and the culture of the indigenous people in the initial, formative years.
501. Duff, A. and Lawson, A. Mammals of the World. A Checklist. 1st. Ed. Pub. A & C Black. 2004 pp.312. 4to. A new hdbk in new dw. RRP 24.99. [54034] £20.00 Complete listing of all recognised mammal species in the world. The result is the most up-to-date list ever produced, covering 5,027 species. English and scientific names are given for each species, as well as a brief summary of each species' range.
502. Duncan, I. et al. (Eds.). The Nature of the Malverns. An Ancient Landscape Steeped in Wildlife. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2018 pp.viii, 264 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A new hardback. New for May 2018. [54608] £34.50 The first ever book to cover all aspects of the natural history of the Malvern Hills. Stretching 14 km north to south, one of the defining features of the area is the surprising number of habitats - a combination of hills, commons, woods and urban areas.
503. Evans, Sara. When the Last Lion Roars. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury 2018 pp.304 with a group of colour photos. 8vo. New hdbk. in new dw. [54613] £14.99 Sara Evans considers the cultural significance of the lion over thousands of years as well as its historic rise and fall as a global species. She also explores the many, and often complex, reasons that explain why numbers have plummeted so catastrophically in recent decades.
504. Fitter, J. Field Guide to the Wildlife of New Zealand. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2014 pp.276 with colour photographs throughout. 8vo. Very well illustrated. A new softback. RRP £16.99. [42812] £15.50
505. Gillham, Mary E. Coastal Downs. Ogmore and Dunraven. The Glamorgan Heritage Coast Wildlife Series. Volume 4. 1st. Ed. Pub. The Glamorgan Wildlife Trust. 1993 pp.xvi, 207 with colour & b/w. photography and line drawings. 8vo. A new softback. Out-of-print. [53003] £10.00 An in depth study by highly respected naturalist, Dr Mary Eleanor Gillham MBE (1921-2013). Part One deals with terrain, from the underlying rocks to the plants and animals of grassland and woodland and the more specialised fauna of the seashore. Part Two describes walks taken at different times of the year.
506. Gillham, Mary E. Limestone Downs. Commons, Farms and Woods. The Glamorgan Heritage Coast Wildlife Series. Volume 3. 1st. Ed. Pub. The Glamorgan Wildlife Trust. 1991 pp.xv, 217 with colour & b/w. photography and line drawings. 8vo. A new softback. Out-of-print. [53002] £12.50 An in depth countryside study by highly respected naturalist, Dr Mary Eleanor Gillham MBE (1921-2013). It considers land form and use, plant and animal life.
507. Gillham, Mary E. Sea Cliffs. Cwm Mawr to Gileston. The Glamorgan Heritage Coast Wildlife Series. Volume 5. 1st. Ed. Pub. The Glamorgan Wildlife Trust. 1994 pp.xvii, 336 with colour & b/w. photography and line drawings. 8vo. A new softback. Out-of-print. [53004] £12.50 An in depth study by highly respected naturalist, Dr Mary Eleanor Gillham MBE (1921-2013). Not only does it consider plant and animal life, but also land use, the fossil-rich Liassic rocks, the rivers entering the area and the area’s beaches and local marine life.
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508. Gillmor, Robert. Cutting Away. The Linocuts of Robert Gillmor. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Langford Press. 2011 pp.178 with illustrations throughout. Royal 4to. New hdbk., with new dw. Title Number 10 in the series. RRP £38.00. [54611] £35.00 In this book, after describing his working methods, Robert writes of the inspiration behind the 90 prints illustrated. These often evoke memories which allow him to wander into autobiographical anecdotes, thoughts about the artistic process and any other ideas that a particular print provokes.
509. Goswami, A. & Friscia, A. Carnivoran Evolution. New Views on Phylogeny, Form and Function. 1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 2010 pp.xiii, 492 with b/w. text figs. Royal 8vo. New softback. RRP £39.99. [50911] £19.99 Focuses on current advances in our understanding of carnivoran phylogeny, ecomorphology and macroevolutionary patterns.
510. Goulson, D. A Buzz in the Meadow. The Natural History of a French Farm. 1st. U.S. Ed. Pub. Picador. 2015 pp.xiii, 266. 8vo. New hdbk., in new dw. RRP £18.00. [54030] £15.00 In ‘A Buzz in the Meadow’, Goulson tells the story of how he bought a derelict farm in the heart of rural France, together with 33 acres of surrounding meadow, and how over a decade, he has created a place for his beloved bumblebees to thrive.
511. Hammond, Nicholas. Modern Wildlife Painting. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pica Press. 1998 pp.240 profusely illus.. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £35.00. Half price. Out-of-print. [52972] £17.50 A fascinating production. The work of eighty-nine (19th and 20th century) artists are presented through reproductions of over 140 paintings. Both well-known and unknown artists have been included, with examples of artforms ranging from photographic hyper-realism to abstract. Biographical information for some of the more influential artists.
512. Hart, Ian & Edmundson, William. A History of Whaling in Brazil. From royal fish to Japanese delicacy. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pequena. 2017 pp.xxii, 234 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A new softback. [52211] £20.00 This is the first book to describe comprehensively the history of whaling in Brazil, starting with traditional whaling as a Portuguese crown monopoly and culminating with the introduction of modern ships, equipped with harpoon guns in the twentieth century - an initiative led by a British company (Duder and Brother) in Brazil.
513. Haslen, Andrew. The Winter Hare. Wildlife Art Series. Enl. Rev. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2012 pp.174 with illustrations throughout. Royal 4to. New hdbk., with new dw. Title Number 33a in the series. RRP £38.00. [54579] £35.00 A collection of work by Andrew Haslen covering a two-year period when he raised three orphan hare. A collage of sketches, studies and paintings inspired by them and the wild hares around him.
514. Henderson, Paul. James Sowerby. The Enlightenment’s Natural Historian. 1st. Ed. Pub. Kew/ Natural History Museum. 2015 pp.331 profusely illustrated with artwork, and letter & manuscript extracts. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £35.00. [52993] £20.00 This, the first full biography of Sowerby is a fascinating artistic and historical account. Sowerby (1757-1822) was an outstanding artist and natural historian, renowned for his discoveries and prodigious output of beautiful, scientific books of plants, fungi, animals, fossils and minerals, all at a key historical time; the age of Enlightenment in Great Britain.
515. Hiatt, Alfred. Terra Incognita. Mapping the Antipodes before 1600. Pub. The British Library. 2008 pp.xii, 298 with 55 colour and b/w. illustrations reproductions of historic maps. 8vo. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £40.00. Last copy. [47877] £20.00 A study of how the unknown lands of Terra Australis were represented from late antiquity to the 16th century, demonstrating how writers and cartographers filled the southern portion of the globe with a theoretical continent.
516. Hodge, S. et al. How to Draw Set. Garden Flowers, Exotic Flowers, Faces, People, Wild Animals, Birds, Horses, Trees, Dogs, Cats. Pub. Search Press. 2013 Set of 10. A single volume dedicated to each subject. New softback books. RRP £49.90. Last set. [48617] £25.00 Amazing results can be achieved in no time at all with these simple step-by-step techniques. From basic shapes to each final image, the books demystify the process, making good art achievable and really fun to do. Great for absolute beginners - from children to adults.
517. Holdich, David M. (Ed.). Biology of Freshwater Crayfish. 1st. Ed. Pub. Blackwell Science. 2002 pp.xvii, 702 with colour photos. and b/w. text figs. Royal 8vo. A fine hdbk. As new. RRP £233.00. [50202] £125.00 A very thorough treatment of the biology of Crayfish, alongside a reviews of their natural history and those Crayfish of commercial importance.
518. Jackson, R. Ariconium Herefordshire. An Iron Age Settlement and Romano-British ‘Small Town’. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxbow Books. 2012 pp.258 with b/w. maps, & illus. 4to. New hdbk. RRP £25.00. [54449] £15.00 Once an important centre for the production of iron for the Dobunni tribe, the settlement of Ariconium expanded during the Roman period then declining after their withdrawal.
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519. Jennings, N. RSPB Spotlight: Hares. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2017 pp.128 profusely illus. with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [54417] £9.99 Recommended. A vibrant introduction to the life and behaviour of the Hare.
520. Jones, Steve. Darwin’s Island; Coral; and Y : The Descent of Men. Pub. Abacus. 2003-2010 Three book set. New softbacks. RRP £28.97. [46429] £15.00 The three books are: ‘Darwin’s Island : The Galapagos in the Garden of England’, ‘Coral : A Pessimist in Paradise’ and ‘Y : The Descent of Men’. John Stephen Jones FRS is a Welsh geneticist. From 1995 to 1999 and 2008 to June 2010 he was Head of the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at University College London.
521. Katz,. J. Japanese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum. 1st. Ed. Pub. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford 2003 pp.252, with colour and b/w. illus. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. RRP. £35.00. [54446] £22.50 A comprehensive look of the Ashmolean Museum’s significant Japanese painting collection, featuring works from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
522. Kothari, A.S. & Chhapgar, B.E. (Eds.). Wildlife of the Himalayas and the Terai Region. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2012 pp.216 with numerous full-page colour plates & colour and b/w. illus. 4to. A new hardback in new dw, very gently bumped to fore-edge corners. [54444] £35.00 Discusses the flora and fauna of the Himalayas, focussing on mammals. Superbly illustrated with new paintings and also full- page colour reproductions from such classic works as John Gould’s ‘Birds of Asia’.
523. Leca, Jean-Baptiste. et al. (Eds.). The Monkeys of Stormy Mountain. 60 years of Primatological Research on the Japanese Macaques of Arashiyama. 1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 2012 pp.xvii, 498 with b/w. text figs. 8vo. A new hdbk. RRP £84.99. [50910] £19.99 A fascinating insight into the natural history of these Japanese Macaques.
524. Lever, Christopher. The Cane Toad. The History and Ecology of a Successful Colonist. 1st. Ed. Pub. Westbury. 2001 pp. xxvii, 230, colour plates & maps. 4to. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £44.00. [50921] £35.00 This book describes the biology, history, ecological and socio-economic impact of a successful colonist.
525. Lockley, Ann & Martin. The Island Artist. A Portfolio of the artwork of Doris Lockley from Wild West Wales. 1st. Ed. Pub. Dinosaur Designs. 2015 pp.iv, 85 with b/w. photos. and illus. Landscape 8vo. Signed by Martin Lockley on title page. A new softback. [52421] £10.00 A fascinating insight into the life of Doris Lockley, wife of Ronald Lockley. Doris’ artwork was used to illustrate several of Ronald’s books. The book is profusely illustrated and supported by insightful text.
526. Lowen, J. RSPB Spotlight: Badgers. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.128 profusely illus. with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [54412] £9.99 Recommended. A vibrant introduction to the life and behaviour of Badgers.
527. McPherson, Stewart. Britain’s Treasure Islands. A Journey to the UK Overseas Territories. 1st. Ed. Pub. Redfern. 2016 pp.xi, 688 with many colour photos. and gate-fold maps. 4to. Hardback. Signed by author on title page. A new hardback in dw., gently bumped to fore-edge corners. Last 2 copies. RRP £29.99. [54502] £20.00 The 17 islands and areas that make up the UK's Overseas Territories are Britain's most remote outposts. They are home to 350,000 British people and many unique animals and plants. This visually spectacular work is a fact-filled reference volume looking at all the environments, their fauna, flora, people and culture.
528. Menkhorst, P. & Knight, F. A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. 3rd. Ed. Rep. Oxford Uni. Press. 2017 pp.viii, 274 with colour photos. & illus. 8vo. New softback. Latest edition. [54436] £22.50 Recommended. An excellent guide.
529. Miller, David. Beneath the Surface. The Wildlife Art of David Miller. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2007 pp.155 with illustrations throughout. Royal 4to. A new hardback in new dw. Title number 16 in the series. RRP £35.00. [54581] £22.50 This is David Miller’s first book. In it he combines his love of wildlife with his skill as a painter to produce a unique portrait of the rarely glimpsed underwater world of Britain’s lakes, rivers and seas.
530. Niall, Ian. The Way of a Countryman. New Ed. Rep. Pub. White Lion. 2000 pp.[xvi], 142 with illus. by C.F. Tunnicliffe. Large 8vo. A new hdbk. in new dw. RPP. £15.95. [51626] £12.50
531. Nishida, Toshisada. Chimpanzees of the Lakeshore. Natural History and Culture at Mahale. 1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 2012 pp.xix, 320 with colour photos. 8vo. A new hdbk. RRP £84.99. [50912] £19.99 A rich and easily accessible study of the natural history of chimps living on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika.
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532. Olsen, Lars-Henrik. Tracks and Signs. of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe. Pub. Princeton. 2013 pp.273 with superb colour photography and illus. 8vo. A new softback. [49325] £17.95 This field guide covers 175 species of mammals and birds.
533. Phillips, N. A Guide to Finding Seashore & Rockpool Life in Somerset. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces. 2015 pp.73 with many delightfully vivid colour photographs throughout. A new softback copy. [48534] £5.95 With such excellent photography, this guide would be of use to all those interested in this subject no matter where they live.
534. Prior, Richard. Trees & Deer. How to cope with Deer in Forest, Field and Garden. 1st. Ed. Pub. Swan Hill Edition. 1994 pp.208 with b/w. photographs & illus. 8vo. New hdbk. in new dw. Out-of-print. RRP £22.95. [51620] £16.50
535. Reynolds, J. & Souty-Grosset, C. Management of Freshwater Biodiversity. Crayfish as Bioindicators. 1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 2012 pp.x, 374 with photos., text figs. 4to. Hdbk, as new. RRP £99.99. [50209] £50.00
536. Rice, Tony. Voyages of Discovery. A visual celebration of ten of the greatest natural history expeditions. 1st. Ed. Pub. Natural History Museum, London. 2010 pp.336 profusely illus. with colour and b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. A new softback. RRP. £16.99. [51624] £15.00 A stunning visual record of the discoveries of natural science explorations. Included amongst the 10 expeditions are Sir Hans Sloane’s voyage to Jamaica (1699) and Darwin’s voyage to the Galapagos.
537. Riffenburgh, Beau. The History of Cartography. Mapping the World. Pub. Sevenoaks. 2015 pp.160 with many colour illustrations. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £20.00. [49260] £12.50 Begins with the art of mapping in the Ancient and Medieval world through to mapping in the Noughties. Features rare photographs and memorabilia.
538. Rigby, N. and van der Merwe, P. Captain Cook in the Pacific. 1st. Ed. Pub. National Maritime Museum. 2002 pp.138,[7], with numerous colour and b/w. illus. A new softback. Out-of-print. [54500] £12.50 The National Maritime Museum holds one of the world’s great Cook collections. This account of his voyages, including their scientific and artistic aspects, draws on the collection to tell the story of a man of whom it has been said, ‘his competence changed the face of the world’.
539. Sheppard, C.R.C. & Seaward, M.R.D. (Eds.). Ecology of the Chagos Archipelago. 1st. Ed. Pub. Westbury. 1999 pp.vi, 350 with colour photos. b/w. text figs. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £39.00. [50923] £30.00 A fascinating, in-depth review of the climate, flora, fauna and geology of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean.
540. Shirihai, H. A Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife. The Bird and Marine Mammals of the Antarctic Continent and the Southern Ocean. 2nd. Ed. Pub. A. & C. Black. 2007 pp.544 with over 900 photos. and 35 plates illustrating all of the indigenous birds and marine mammals. Royal 8vo. Hardback. New. [54400] £40.00 The definitive single-volume guide to the birds and mammals of the vast Antarctic region.
541. Sowerby, Arthur de Carle. A Naturalist’s Notebook in China. Fac. 1st. Ed. Pub. Tynron Press. 1990 pp.[xiii], 270 with b/w. photographs and illus. Large 8vo. A new hdbk. RRP. £17.99. [51618] £16.00 Arthur de Carle Sowerby’s book was first published in 1925. It is a delightful mix of detailed descriptions, shrewd observations, thoughtful reflection and amusing comments.
542. Speybroeck, Jeroen. et al. Field Guide to the Amphibians & Reptiles of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Field Guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.432 with colour photos. 8vo. A new hardback. RRP £40.00. [50503] £36.00 Highly recommended. A total of 219 species of reptiles and amphibians are covered in detail, with a focus on identification and geographical variation; species texts also cover distribution, habitat and behaviour.
543. Speybroeck, Jeroen. et al. Field Guide to the Amphibians & Reptiles of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Field Guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.432 with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. RRP £25.00. [50504] £22.50 Highly recommended. A total of 219 species of reptiles and amphibians are covered in detail, with a focus on identification and geographical variation; species texts also cover distribution, habitat and behaviour.
544. Threlfall, John. Drawn to the Edge. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2013 pp.189 illustrated in colour throughout. Royal 4to. A new hdbk., in new dw. Title number 28 in the series. RRP £38.00. [54584] £22.50 Places where land meets ocean have formed the basis of John Threlfall’s work for many years and this volume explores key locations around the UK coast.
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545. Toynbee, J.M.C. Animals in Roman Life and Art. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Pen and Sword Archaeology. 2013 pp. xxiii, 431 with colour and b/w. photos. 8vo. A new softback. RRP. £18.99. [54450] £14.50 Fascinating. Arranged by species, this work examines the Roman use of animals for food, clothing, transport, war, entertainment, religious ceremony and companionship. Well illustrated.
546. Wallace, A.R. The Malay Archipelago. The Land of the Orang-Utan and the Bird of Paradise. Facs. Pub. Graham Brash. 2001 pp.xxiii, 515 with illus. 8vo. New softback. RRP £12.99. [51614] £11.00 An unabridged facsmile of the 1922 edition, with 62 drawings and maps.
547. Westwood, Brett. et al. (Eds.). The Nature of Wyre. A wildlife-rich forest in the heart of Britain. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces. 2015 pp.viii, 312 with superb colour photographs throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. [51056] £37.50 The Wyre Forest, on the borders of Shropshire and Worcestershire, is one of Britain's most important ancient woodlands and home to a stunning array of wildlife.
548. Wigham, G.D. & Graham, A. Marine Gastropods 1: Patellogastropoda and Vetigastropoda. Keys and Notes for the Identification of the Species. 1st. Ed. Pub. Linnean Society of London. 2017 pp.viii, 172 with colour photo. to frontis. and numerous b/w. illus. 8vo. A new softback. RRP £30.00. [54429] £25.00 Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) No. 60.
549. Wigham, G.D. & Graham, A. Marine Gastropods 2: Litttorinimorpha and other, unassigned, Caenogastropoda. Keys and Notes for the Identification of the Species. 1st. Ed. Pub. Linnean Society of London. 2017 pp.viii, 344 with colour photo. to frontis. and numerous b/w. illus. 8vo. A new softback, gently bumped on fore-edge corners. RRP £45.00. [54428] £30.00 Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) No. 61.
550. Woodhead, Darren. From Dawn till Dusk. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2005 pp.156 illustrated in colour throughout. Royal 4to. A new hdbk., in new dw. Title number 5 in the series. RRP £35.00. [54583] £22.50 Artist Darren Woodhead’s collected paintings and sketches of the natural history around his home in South-east Scotland. The works span the full year and highlight the changes between seasons; from hares painted in freezing conditions to the flamboyant displays of ducks at the coming of Spring.
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551. 82a. Marren, P. The New Naturalists. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1995 8vo. New hardback with new dw, with barely perceptible fading on spine. Not price clipped. [54520] £125.00 A new first edition copy of the title printed to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the series.
552. 83. Proctor, M., Yeo, P. and Lack, A. The Natural History of Pollination. 1st. Ed. 1st. Imp. Pub. Collins. 1996 8vo. New hardback. Out-of-print. [54519] £275.00 This is the true first edition, distinguishable from the 1st edition reprint.
553. 87. Beebee, T. and Griffiths, R. Amphibians and Reptiles. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2000 8vo. New hardback. Out-of-print. Last few copies. [43913] £70.00
554. 88. Mitchell, J. Loch Lomondside. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2001 8vo. New sfbk. RRP £19.99 [54525] £12.50
555. 89. Moss, B. The Broads. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2001 8vo. New hardback. Out-of-print. Last 4 copies. [49613] £60.00
556. 90. Majerus, Michael. Moths. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2002 8vo. New hardback. Last two copies. [49118] £65.00
557. 92. Ratcliffe, D. Lakeland. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2002 8vo. New hardback. Out-of-print. [45443] £70.00
558. 93. Altringham, J. British Bats. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2003 8vo. New hardback. Out-of-print. Last couple of copies. [54389] £120.00
559. 95. Lunn, A. Northumberland. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2004 8vo. New hardback. Dustwrapper very gently darkened along top and bottom edges (common for new copies of this title; rear and turn-ins of dw. only). Out-of- print. Last couple of copies. [47799] £90.00
560. 98. Benton, T. Bumblebees. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2006 8vo. New hardback. Out-of-print. [48937] £60.00
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561. 99. Mullard, J. Gower. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2006 8vo. New hdbk. Out-of-print. [46033] £70.00
562. 101. Ratcliffe, D. Galloway and the Borders. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2007 8vo. New hardback. Out-of print. [32705] £42.50
563. 101. Ratcliffe, D. Galloway and the Borders. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2007 8vo. New softback. RRP £25.00 [54526] £22.50
564. 102. Buczacki, S. Garden Natural History. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2007 8vo. New hardback. RRP £45.00. Out- of-print. [44866] £30.00
565. 102. Buczacki, S. Garden Natural History. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins 2007 8vo. New softback. RRP £25.00. [54527] £12.50
566. 103. Parslow, R. The Isles of Scilly. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2007 8vo. New hdbk. RRP £45.00. [47395] £40.00
567. 103. Parslow, R. The Isles of Scilly. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2007 8vo. New softback, small light crease on front cover. RRP £25.00 [54528] £20.00
568. 104. Bircham, P. A History of Ornithology. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2007 8vo. New softback. RRP £25.00 [54531] £17.50 Looks at the history of British ornithology spanning a millenium, and exploring along the way the first bird book, early British lists, notable scientists, collectors and artists.
569. 105. Peterken, G. Wye Valley. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2008 8vo. Fine hardback copy of this 1st edition. Out-of- print. Not price clipped. [47775] £45.00
570. 107. Watson, A & Moss, R. Grouse. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2008 8vo. New hardback. RRP £50.00. The natural history of British and Irish species of Grouse. [35250] £32.50
571. 107. Watson, A. & Moss, R. Grouse. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2008 8vo. New sfbk. RRP £30.00. [54532] £25.00
572. 108. Friend, P. Southern England. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2008 8vo. New hdbk. RRP £50.00. [43905] £42.50
573. 109. Berry, R.J. Islands. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2009 8vo. New hdbk. RRP £50.00. [41961] £42.50
574. 110. Cabot, D. Wildfowl. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2009 8vo. New softback, lightly creased on rear cover. RRP £30.00 [54533] £15.00
575. 111. Mercer, I. Dartmoor. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2009 8vo. New hardback. RRP £50.00. [39944] £40.00
576. 115. Kington, J. Climate and Weather. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2010 8vo. New hardback. Last few copies. RRP £50.00. [41967] £37.50
577. 116. Alford, D.V. Plant Pests. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2011 8vo. New hardback. RRP £50.00. [41968] £40.00
578. 120. Benton, T. Grasshoppers and Crickets. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2012 8vo. New hardback. With DVD in pocket at rear as published. RRP £50.00. [44131] £30.00
579. 121. Potts, G.R. Partridges. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2012 8vo. New hardback. RRP. £50.00. [45298] £40.00
580. 123. Cabot, D. and Nisbet, I. Terns. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2013 8vo. New hdbk. RRP £55.00. [45452] £37.50
581. 124. Newton, I. Bird Populations. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2013 8vo. New hdbk. RRP. £55.00. [45790] £44.00
582. 125. Toms, M. Owls. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2014 8vo. New hardback. RRP £55.00. [46080] £50.00
583. 126. Mullard, J. Brecon Beacons. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2014 8vo. New hdbk. RRP £55.00. [46454] £40.00
584. 127. Goode, David. Nature in Towns and Cities. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2014 8vo. New hardback. RRP £55.00. [47419] £44.00
585. 128. Moss, Brian. Lakes, Loughs and Lochs. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2015 8vo. New hardback. RRP £60.00. [48464] £45.00
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586. 129. Stace, C. & Crawley, M. Alien Plants. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2015 8vo. New hardback. RRP £65.00. [49108] £48.75
587. 131. Hayward, Peter. Shallow Seas. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2016 8vo. New hdbk. RRP £60.00. [49689] £45.00
588. 132. Sale, R. Falcons. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2016 8vo. New hardback. RRP £65.00. [50141] £48.75
589. 133. Cameron, Robert. Slugs and Snails. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2016 8vo. New hdbk. RRP £65.00. [51145] £48.75
590. 135. Newton, Ian. Farming and Birds. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2017 8vo. New hdbk. RRP £65.00. [52730] £48.75 Fascinating. In a nutshell, Ian Newton looks at how agriculture, in all its forms in the UK, has changed over the last 70 years and how this has impacted on birds and wildlife.
591. 136. Jones, Richard. Beetles. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2018 8vo. New hardback. RRP £65.00. [53829] £48.75 ‘Richard Jones’ groundbreaking New Naturalist volume on beetles encourages those enthusiasts who would otherwise be put off by the, to date, rather technical literature that has dominated the field, providing a comprehensive natural history of this fascinating and beautiful group of insects’.
592. 137. Morris, Pat. Hedgehog. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2018 8vo. New hardback. RRP £65.00. Due for publication at end of June 2018. [54461] £48.75 The hedgehog is regularly voted Britain’s favourite mammal, and yet we know surprisingly little about the life of this spiny mammal. Pat Morris provides an all-encompassing new study of the hedgehog and its habitat, shedding new light on conservation efforts.
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593. Ascanio, D. et al. Birds of Venezuela. Helm Field Guides. 1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2017 pp592 with colour photos. and illus. 8vo. A new softback. [54407] £40.00 With 248 colour plates illustrating more than 1,400 species. Distribution maps are provided for every species.
594. Beolens, Bo et al. The Eponym Dictionary of Birds. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2014 pp.624. A new hdbk. in new dw. A fascinating read. RRP £50.00. [47940] £45.00 Those interested in birds often come across bird names that include a person’s name, for example Bewick’s Swan or Pallas’s Warbler. Such names are called eponyms and this book explains the origins of over 4,000 eponymous names.
595. Black, M.J. et al. The Barnacle Goose. 1st. Ed. Pub. Poyser. 2014 pp.287 with b/w. photos and illus. A new hdbk. in dw. RRP £50.00. [48131] £45.00
596. Bond, T.J. A Life in Detail. The Art of Terance James Bond. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2006 pp.179 illustrated throughout. Royal 4to. A new hdbk., in new dw. Title Number 11 in the series. [54580] £35.00 The fourth published book of artwork by Suffolk-born nature artist Terance James Bond featuring 130 paintings from between 1996 and 2006. Accompanied by a detailed narrative by Bond on his working practices, inspirations and the reasons for his preoccupation with birds and their environments.
597. Brewer, D. Birds New to Science. Fifty Years of Avian Discoveries. 1st. Ed. Pub. Christopher Helm. 2018 pp.415 with numerous colour photos. 4to. A new hdbk. RRP £45.00. [54037] £42.50 The fascinating stories behind the discovery, over the last fifty years, of more than three hundred new bird species.
598. Brown, Andy. & McCallum, James. Birds in Norfolk. A National and International Perspective. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Langford Press. 2016 pp.277 with illustrations and tables throughout. Royal 4to. New hdbk., with new dw. Title Number 22 in the series. RRP £50.00. [54588] £30.00 Norfolk is famed as the best county in Britain for year round birdwatching and this book considers the importance of the area from both a national and international perspective. James McCallum's watercolours compliment the text with outdoor paintings and sketches completed on location.
599. Brown, L.H. et al. The Birds of Africa. Volumes 1 to 8. 1st. Ed. Pub. Academic Press. 1982-2013 Eight volumes. Complete set. Large 4to. Hardbacks. Volumes 1 to 6 all very near fine/fine hardbacks in near fine/fine dustwrappers, (now protected in loose fitting, clear covers). Volumes 7 & 8 are new hardbacks still in publisher’s packaging. [54390] £575.00 A monumental work. Volumes 1 to 7 of ‘The Birds of Africa’ covered the avifauna of continental Africa in-depth. Volume 8 followed in the year 2013. It was the outcome of the aspiration to add a further volume to complete the work through the
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treatment of the birds of Madagascar, Seychelles, the Comoros, the Mascarenes and their outlying islands - an area collectively known as the Malagasy region.
600. Byers, C. Birds of Ecuador and Galapagos. Pocket Photographic Guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.144 with colour photos., throughout. 8vo. A new softback. [54404] £9.99 Over 250 birds are featured in this concise and easy-to-use guide, with key information on identification, habitat and distribution.
601. Carr, Pete. A Guide to the Birds of the British Indian Ocean Territory. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2011 pp.110 with 128 colour photos., and 13 maps. 8vo. A new softback. [54610] £15.00 With chapters on locating and identifying 50 common birds of the BIOT and a checklist of the birds of the BIOT.
602. Carter, Ian. The Red Kite. Rev. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Arlequin Press. 2007 pp.245 with colour and b/w. illus., photographs and tables. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £25.00. [47570] £20.00 This book presents the history of the Red Kite and its long association with man. It also explained why populations in many areas are now recovering and the serious threats they still face in parts of their range.
603. Chandler, D. RSPB Spotlight: Kingfishers. 1st. Ed. Pub. 2017. 2017 pp.128 profusely illus. with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [54415] £9.99 Recommended. A vibrant introduction to the life and behaviour of the Kingfisher.
604. Chandler, Richard. Shorebirds of the Northern Hemisphere. 1st. Ed. Rep.with Corr. Pub. Helm. 2013 pp.448 with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. RRP. £40.00 [54427] £36.00 With details on 135 species including those of the Cape Verde archipelago and most of the Caribbean islands. In addition to the species accounts, there are chapters on plumages and moults, and on behaviour.
605. Cleere, Nigel. Nightjars of the World. Potoos, Frogmouths, Oilbird and Owlet-nightjars. Pub. WildGuides. 2010 pp.464 with 580 superb colour photographs. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. [49330] £34.95 One hundred and thirty five species of nightjars are covered, following the latest taxonomic thinking.
606. Clement, Peter & Rose, Chris. Robins and Chats. 1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2015 pp.688 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £60.00. [50839] £55.00 This authoritative handbook looks in detail at the world's 175 species of robins and chats.
607. Cross, Tony & Davis, Peter. The Red Kite in Wales. Pub. Subbuteo Books. 2005 pp.48 with colour photographs and maps. 8vo. New softback. [52300] £5.00 The success story of the conservation of the Red Kite in Wales has been told many times in the media and still stands as one of the most successful conservation initiatives ever undertaken. Whilst touching briefly on this success story, this title is an informative guide to the natural history of the Red Kite in Wales.
608. de Juana, Eduardo & Varela, Juan M. Birds of Spain. 3rd. Ed. Pub. Lynx. 2016 pp.257 with around 1,000 colour illus. and over 300 dist. maps. 8vo. A new hdbk. [52432] £29.99 This is the latest edition of this extremely popular field guide which, through revised text, many new drawings and updated taxonomy, enables the reader to identify 567 species, including 173 vagrants.
609. Donald, P.F. The Skylark. 1st. Ed. Pub. Poyser. 2004 pp. 256 with b/w. photographs, illus. and text figs. New hardback in new dw. RRP £50.00 [54424] £37.50 Looks at all aspects of the life of the Skylark, alongside its role in legend and folklore.
610. Dunn, E. RSPB Spotlight: Puffins. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2014 pp.128 profusely illus. with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [54414] £9.99 Recommended. A vibrant introduction the the life and behaviour of the Puffin.
611. Easterbrook, Trevor. Birds of the Heart of England. 1st. Ed. Pub. Liverpool University. 2013 pp.212 with illus. Large 8vo. New hardback in new dw. [54185] £20.00 Draws on a 60 year study of birds in the Banbury area (includes North Oxfordshire, South Northamptonshire and South Warwickshire), providing an in-depth account of birdlife in the region between 1952 and 2011.
612. Erritzøe, Johannes. et al. Cuckoos of the World. 1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2012 pp.544 with colour photos., illus. and dist. maps. Royal 8vo. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £60.00. A superb work. [53314] £55.00 ‘Cuckoos of the World’ describes all 144 species of the Cuculidae in exceptional detail, with accurate range maps and superb illustrations by four world-renowned artists to show different plumages and subspecies.
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613. Flieg, G.M. & Sander, A. Birds of the West Indies. Pocket Photographic Guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2017 pp.144 with colour photos. throughout. 8vo. A new softback. [54405] £9.99 Covers more than 250 birds. Each species is illustrated with a colour photograph and accompanied by key information on identification, habitat and distribution.
614. Frith, C.B. Charles Darwin’s Life with Birds. His Complete Ornithology. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2016 pp.xviii, 499 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 8vo. A new hardback in new dw. [54434] £53.00 Provides a complete historical survey of Darwin’s published writing on birds.
615. Gillham, E. Tufted Ducks In A Royal Park. 1st. Ed. Pub. By the author. 1987 pp.x, 292 with colour & b/w. photographs. New hardback with new dw. Last 3 copies. [47467] £10.00 Details the life of the Tufted Duck in the heart of London.
616. Goriup, P. A Guide to Finding Birds in Odessa Region, Ukraine. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2015 pp.73 with colour photos., and maps throughout. Small 8vo. A new softback. [54601] £5.95 The first guide to the best places for exploring the region and its birds. Covers the Danube delta, the Black Sea coastal lagoons, wide rolling steppes, and the southern fringes of the Boreal forest. A checklist of over 220 of the most regularly occurring birds.
617. Green, G. The Birds of Dorset. Pub. Helm. 2004 pp.520 with b/w. illus., text figs. and dist. maps. Royal 8vo. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £40.00. [48143] £30.00
618. Grewal, B. & Pfister, O. Birds of the Himalayas. Pocket Photographic Guide. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.144 with colour photos., throughout. 8vo. A new softback. [54403] £9.99 Features over 250 birds. Each species is illustrated with a colour photograph and accompanied by key information on identification, habitat and distribution.
619. Guillemain, Matthieu & Elmberg, Johan. The Teal. 1st. Ed. Pub. Poyser. 2014 pp.320 with colour photos., b/w. illus. and text figs. Royal 8vo. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £50.00. [53452] £45.00 A definitive study on the Teal.
620. Holliday, S.H. et al. A Guide to the Birds of Anguilla. 1st. Ed. Pub. RSPB. 2007 pp.vi, 122 with colour photos., and maps throughout. 8vo. A new softback. [54605] £15.00 This guide details both the tropical birds of Anguilla and its near-by islands, and the migratory birds of North America which are regular visitors.
621. Jennings, Peter. The Birds of Radnorshire. 1st. Ed. Pub. Ficedula Books. 2014 pp.302 with colour photographs and b/w. illus. 8vo. A new hardback in new dustwrapper. [49735] £20.00 A superb work, the first comprehensive study of the birds in Radnorshire. Published in a very similar style to Poyser and Helm monographs.
622. Juniper, Tony & Parr, Mike. Parrots. A Guide to the Parrots of the World. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Christopher Helm. 2015 pp.584 with colour and b/w. illus. and dist. maps. Royal 8vo. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP. £65.00 [54399] £60.00 Dedicated primarily to the field identification of parrots, this book covers 350 species, including cockatoos, parakeets, lovebirds and budgerigars. As well as detailed identification and distributional data, it provides information on their conservation status, vocalisations, life cycle characteristics and geographical variation.
623. Kipling, R. Sheer Cliffs and Shearwaters. A Skomer Island Journal. Pub. Brambleby Books. 2013 pp.186 with b/w. photos and illus. 8vo. A new softback copy. RRP £8.99. Last copy. [47568] £8.00 A very interesting study of the wild seabirds of Skomer Island, located just off the Welsh Coast.
624. Kirwan, G. and Green, G. Cotingas and Manakins. Helm Identification Guides. Pub. Helm. 2011 pp.624 with 34 colour plates, colour photos., and dist. maps. 4to. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £60.00. [47944] £55.00
625. Ladd, Tony. An Oological Record of British Raptors. Including bird families - Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, Harriers and Owls. 1st. Ed. Pub. by author, Tony Ladd Fauna Limited. 2015 pp.184 with colour & b/w. photos. and illus. throughout. Folio. Hardback. Pictorial boards simulating an old quarter leather binding. Limited edition of 400 copies. Signed by author. RRP £175.00. [54530] £90.00 There are high quality, full page photographic plates for the eggs of each species. All eggs are shown as life-size and they demonstrate the variety of egg-patterning and colours found within each species. This work on Raptors, the first in a planned series of nine volumes, covers all of the British' breeding birds of prey with detailed analysis of their breeding behaviour.
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626. Laurie, Patrick. The Black Grouse. 1st. Ed. Pub. Merlin Unwin. 2012 pp.224 pages, 34 colour & 54 b/w. illustrations, 4 colour dist. maps. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £20.00. [49730] £15.00
627. Mackrill, T. et al. The Rutland Water Ospreys. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2013 pp.160 with over 200 colour photographs and 200 colour and b/w. illus. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £20.00. [49073] £18.00
628. Maclean, Norman (Ed.). Silent Summer. The State of Wildlife in Britain and Ireland. 1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 2010 pp.xxi, 765 with photos & figs. 8vo. Fine hdbk, as new. RRP £39.99. [50208] £20.00 This authoritative, yet accessible account details the current state of the wildlife of Britain and Ireland and offers an insight into the outlook for the future.
629. Pearson, Bruce. Troubled Waters. Trailing the Albatross, An Artist’s Jouney. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press 2012 pp.135 with illustrations throughout. Royal 4to. A new hdbk., in new dw. Title number 35 in the series. RRP £38.00. [54585] £22.50 Bruce Pearson first visited Bird Island, South Georgia in 1975. Over three decades later, he returned to document the interactions between seabirds and fishermen. This book is both a record of these trips and a reflection on the continuing plight of albatrosses and other seabirds.
630. Reckitt, Robin. Birds of Britain. 1st. Ed. Pub. This England. 2006 pp.168 with 81 colour, full-page reproductions of paintings by Robin Reckitt. Royal 8vo. A new hdbk. RRP £20.00. [49997] £5.00 Robin Reckitt (now retired) was a devoted landscape painter and illustrator of books for Birdlife International conservation projects. This very charming work features 81 of his finest paintings with informative supporting text.
631. Safford, R. and Hawkins, F. The Birds of Africa. Volume 8. 1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2013 pp.1024 with 63 plates of colour illus. 4to. Hardback. New in new dw. RRP £150.00. [54518] £135.00 A monumental work. Volumes 1 to 7 of ‘The Birds of Africa’ covered the avifauna of continental Africa in-depth. Volume 8 followed in the year 2013. It was the outcome of the aspiration to add a further volume to complete the work through the treatment of the birds of Madagascar, Seychelles, the Comoros, the Mascarenes and their outlying islands - an area collectively known as the Malagasy region.
632. Scott, Don. Harriers: Journeys Around the World. A Personal Quest. 1st. Ed. Pub. Tiercel. 2008 pp.xvii, 182 with colour photos. A new copy in new dw. Limited edition of 700 copies only. [49670] £60.00 Don set himself a personal goal to see all of the claimed world species of harriers, and by doing so, become the first person to achieve this distinction. The book tells the story of this feat (BTO).
633. Sharpe, C. et al. Manx Bird Atlas. An Atlas of Breeding and Wintering Birds on the Isle of Man. Pub. Liverpool Univ. Press. 2007 pp.389 with text illus. and distribution maps throughout. A new copy in green cloth which is gilt decorated. In slipcase. RRP £100.00. [46428] £30.00 Mapping patterns of bird abundance on the Isle of Man during both breeding and wintering seasons, this authoritative atlas reflects the findings of the first structured survey of the Island’s birdlife. It demonstrates the variety of birdlife sustained by the range of habitats occurring on the island.
634. Taylor, B. and van Perlo, B. Rails. A Guide to the Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pica Press. 1998 pp.600 with 43 colour plates, text figs. and dist. maps. Royal 8vo. A new hardback in new dw. RRP. £35.00. [54448] £30.00 Complete guide to the 145 species of Rail found throughout the world. Gives comprehensive information on field identification. Includes a detailed summary of all aspects of Rail behaviour.
635. Taylor, M. RSPB Spotlight: Owls. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury 2017 pp.128 profusely illus. with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [54418] £9.99 Recommended. A vibrant introduction to the life and behaviour of the Owl.
636. Toft, Ron. National Birds of the World. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2014 pp.224 with 550 colour photographs and illus. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £25.00. [49074] £22.50 A super work. Over the years almost 100 bird have been officially or unofficially adopted by countries as symbols of their national identity.
637. Turner, A. The Barn Swallow. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Poyser. 2012 pp.256 with colour photographs and text illus. 8vo. A new hdbk., in new dw. RRP £50.00. [50593] £45.00 This monograph examines all aspects of the life of this endearing bird, with chapters on its feeding habits, mate choice, breeding strategies, nesting, eggs and incubation, nestling rearing, survivorship, migratory behaviour and population dynamics. The book also considers changes in populations and behaviour in relation to intensive agriculture and climate change.
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638. Unwin, M. RSPB Spotlight: Eagles. 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.128 profusely illus. with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback. [54416] £9.99 Recommended. A vibrant introduction to the life and behaviour of Eagles.
639. Waltho, C. &. Coulson, J. The Common Eider. 1st. Ed. Pub. Poyser. 2015 pp.352 with colour photographs and many text figs. 8vo. A new hdbk. in new dw., which has been gently bumped on top of fore-edge corner. RRP £50.00. [49601] £35.00 This book, the first English-language monograph of this arctic-adapted sea duck, delves deep into the natural history of the Common Eider to provide a global perspective of the species.
640. Warren, Michael. American Birding Sketchbook. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2012 pp.143 with illustrations throughout. Royal 4to. A new hdbk., in new dw. Title number 34 in the series. RRP £38.00. [54582] £22.50 In this, his sixth book, Michael Warren conveys the varied habitats, landscapes and richness of both plant and birdlife to be found within the USA.
641. White, T.H. The Goshawk. Rep. Pub. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2015 pp.215 with some figs. 8vo. A new hardback. RRP £12.99. [49102] £11.69 First published in 1951, this memoir describes T.H. White’s obsessive attempt to train a wild goshawk. A modern classic of nature writing.
642. Bennett, David. Otter Shores. Wildlife Art Series. 1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2011 pp.208 with illustrations throughout. Royal 4to. New hdbk., with new dw. Title Number 32 in the series. RRP £38.00. [54587] £22.50 Using sketches and watercolours, David Bennett portrays otters in a wide range of habitats, illustrating their world, behaviour and habits, and giving pointers to the would-be otter watcher on the tracks and signs to look out for.
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