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THE SPARROWHAWK
Written by Ian Newton. Illustrated by Keith Brockie.
Stock no. 1827280
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A detailed account of all aspects of the sparrowhawk's lifestyle, population levels and trends and the impact of man and environment on the species in recent times. B/w illustrations. Diagrams, tables and photographs. ISBN: 0856610410. Text block slightly grubby and a few small marks to top edge. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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UPLANDS AND BIRDS (NN 142)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827247
Published by William Collins. 1st 2020. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 142. How the upland landscapes of Britain were created and the bird populations now found there. Also includes hill farming, grouse management, deer management and forestry as well as grouse, raptors and waders. The final chapter deals with recent ideas of rewilding and reintroduction of species such as Beaver and Lynx. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Cream endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780008298500. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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FINCHES (NN 55)
Written by Ian Newton. Illustrated by Hermann Heinzel.
Stock no. 1827242
Published by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalists Series. Green cloth. 24 b/w plates. 4 coloured plates. A scientific study of finches, taking account of their status and history, distribution, habitats, populations, breeding, feeding, flocking, roosting & nesting. Readily accessible to the lay reader. Coloured plates painted especially for this edition by Hermann Heinzel. ISBN: 0002130653. Minor tape mark to front board. Text block lightly browned. Small name in ink to top of front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned, lightly foxed and minor dampstain to top edge of front pastedown. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has glue mark to horizontal edges where publisher's mylar has been glued on.

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BIRD MIGRATION (NN 113)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1326668
Published by Collins. 1st 2010. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 113. An in-depth study of the different types of bird movements along with their main migration patterns. Green cloth boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007307319. Corners slightly bumped. Some slight marks to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and grubby on rear panel.

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BIRD POPULATIONS (NN 124)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827223
Published by William Collins. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series no. 124. The author explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation - food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human activity. Green cloth, gilt title. Yellow endpapers with repeating New Naturalist NN logo. ISBN: 9780007429530. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very, very slightly grubby to rear panel.

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FARMING AND BIRDS (NN 135)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827219
Published by William Collins. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series No. 135. The author discusses the changes that have occurred in British agriculture over the past seventy years, and the effects they have had on bird populations. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos, b/w illustrations. Orange endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780008147891. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is just a little grubby to rear panel.

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BIRD MIGRATION (NN 113)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1821658
Published by Collins. 1st 2010. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 113. An in-depth study of the different types of bird movements along with their main migration patterns. Green cloth boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007307319. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at top of spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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BIRDS OF PREY
Written by Ian Newton; Penny Olsen. Illustrated by Tony Pyrzakowski.
Stock no. 2127745
Published by Facts On File. 1st USA 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Brown boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 0816021821. Bumping and wear to spine and cover edges. Bookplate to verso of front endpaper. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Some foxing. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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