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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF POLLINATION (NN 83)
Written by Michael Proctor; Peter Yeo; Andrew Lack.
Stock no. 1326698
Published by Harper Collins. Circa 1997. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series no. 83. Colour and b/w photos. Green cloth boards with gilt title and NN to spine. ISBN: 000219905X. 2nd printing. Spine of wrapper is slightly faded.

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THE POLLINATION OF FLOWERS (NN 54)
Written by Michael Proctor; Peter Yeo.
Stock no. 1326695
Published by Collins. 1st 1973. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 19 colour photos and 181 b/w photos and 134 line drawings. ISBN: 0002131781. Ex-Lib. Old tape marks to covers. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Tape marks to endpapers. Removal of labels from endpapers. Ink stamp of library name to lower edge of textblock. Some pages creased. Foxing to textblock. There are tape marks on the verso of the wrapper which is otherwise clean and bright.

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WILD & GARDEN PLANTS (NN 80)
Written by Max Walters.
Stock no. 1326693
Published by Collins. Circa 1993. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 80. This is a physical POD copy (Print On Demand). Green cloth, no title to spine (original has a gilt title to spine). 16 pages of colour plates and over 60 photos and diagrams in b/w. ISBN: 0002193760. Pale foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy of the POD version of this book. Pictorial dustwrapper is in two halves, taped at spine fold by the printer on verso, light tape mark showing through on spine edge of rear panel.

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PLANT PESTS (NN 116)
Written by David V. Alford.
Stock no. 1827250
Published by Collins. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist 116. A fascinating account of the natural history of the insects and mites that inhabit our farms and gardens, and feed on our cultivated plants. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Yellow endpapers with repeating NN logo. ISBN: 9780007338498. Pale foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has small brown mark to front panel, is lightly creased top & tail of spine, and is a little grubby to rear panel (through scuffing).

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ALIEN PLANTS (NN 129)
Written by Clive A. Stace; Michael J. Crawley.
Stock no. 1827249
Published by William Collins. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series No. 129. A comprehensive overview of the many plants that have become an integral part of the British wild flora, and a unique insight into why alien plants are so important. Green cloth boards, gilt title and 'NN' logo to spine. Yellow 'NN' patterned endpapers. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007502158. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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VEGETATION OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND (NN 122)
Written by Michael Proctor.
Stock no. 1827246
Published by Collins. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 122. The author discusses the development of the landscape of Britain and Ireland from prehistoric times, including the influence of people and their agricultural practices on the vegetation. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Green endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780002201483. Minor mark to top of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has minor scuffing to rear panel.

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FUNGI (NN 96)
Written by Brian Spooner; Peter Roberts.
Stock no. 1827245
Published by Collins. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 96. Examining the often surprising roles fungi play in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and the impact of fungi on the human world, from forestry and agriculture to foods and pharmaceuticals. Green buckram, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 0002201526. Pale foxing to text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine, very lightly rubbed to top & tail of spine, rear panel just a little grubby.

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WILD ORCHIDS OF BRITAIN (NN 19)
Written by V.S. Summerhayes.
Stock no. 1827216
Published by Collins. 1st 1951. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. An introduction to a group fo plants which will never lose its unique appeal to students of the British Flora. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 61 colour photographs, 39 b/w photographs, 19 text figures and 43 distribution maps. Faint tape mark to top edge of rear board. Text block browned with light foxing. Previous owner's personalised bookplate to front endpaper. Date of 'May 1951' written in ink to front endpaper. Browning and tape marks to endpapers else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned to spine with small circular loss to middle, rear panel browned and a little grubby, top & tail of spine lightly creased.

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WILDFLOWERS, BUTTERFLIES & TREES OF THE SLAD VALLEY AND THE COTSWOLDS
Written by Richard Morris.
Stock no. 1326540
Published by Richard Morris. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. A book of colour photographs. ISBN: 9780953633968. SIGNED by the author/photographer to title-page. Contents fine. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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WELSH FERNS CLUBMOSSES QUILLWORTS & HORSETAILS
Written by H.A. Hyde; A.E. Wade; S.G. Harrison.
Stock no. 1326537
Published by National Museum of Wales. 6th 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

6th edition. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. A descriptive handbook. ISBN: 0720002109. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Light marks to covers. Pale page edge browning. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and top edges and slightly edge worn, small tear repaired to verso.

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A PASSION FOR PLANTS: CONTEMPORARY BOTANICAL MASTERWORKS FROM THE SHIRLEY SHERWOOD COLLECTION
Written by Shirley Sherwood.
Stock no. 1827086
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Celebrating botanical art from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, with work from over eighty painters, living in twenty different countries around the world. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0304358282. SIGNED by the author to half-title page (no dedication). Lower corners of boards lightly bumped. A few minor spots to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby, light rubbing to corners, base of spine laminate is rubbed.

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A FIELD GUIDE TO THE TREES OF BRITAIN AND NORTHERN EUROPE
Written by Alan Mitchell. Illustrated by Preben Dahlstrom; Ebbe Sunesen; Christine Darter.
Stock no. 1326417
Published by Collins. 1976. Good condition.

800 trees described and illustrated. White pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 415 pages. ISBN: 0002192136. Spine bumped with a large split at lower front edge. Covers slightly grubby. Small brown mark to top corners of some pages.

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