THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF BUTTERFLIES
Written by W.J. Stokoe.
Stock no. 2134676
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Observer book no.3. Describing all the British Species with 154 illustrations 69 of which are in full colour. With a Foreword by N.D. Riley. Some fading to spine. Marks and a little browning to outer page edges. Wrapper has bottom corner of front flap cut off; faded a bit to spine; some chips and nicks at corners.

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BUMBLEBEES (NN 98)
Written by Ted Benton.
Stock no. 1821650
Published by Collins. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Series. Examining all aspects of the natural history of bumblebees, from their life cycle to foraging behaviour, their psychology and conservation. Colour photos. ISBN: 0007174500. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine (common with this series), lightly rubbed to front flap edge.

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DRAGONFLIES (NN 106)
Written by Philip Corbet; Stephen Brooks.
Stock no. 1821649
Published by Collins. 1st 2008. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 106. A fascinating outlook on the natural history of dragonflies. Green cloth boards. Colour photos, charts, b/w illustrations and distribution charts. ISBN: 9780007151684. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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GRASSHOPPERS & CRICKETS (NN 120)
Written by Ted Benton.
Stock no. 1821646
Published by Collins. 1st 2012. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

No. 120 in New Naturalist Series. A comprehensive account of the appearance, variations, behaviour, habitat, life-cycles and distribution of all the native British species of bush-crickets, groundhoppers and grasshoppers. Green cloth gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007277230. Minor creasing to dustwrapper at base of spine.

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THE WORLD OF SPIDERS (NN 38)
Written by W.S. Bristowe. Illustrated by Arthur Smith.
Stock no. 1821610
Published by Collins. 1st 1958. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green buckram cloth. 4 coloured photographic plates. 10 b/w plates. 22 half-tone plates and 116 text figures. ISBN: 0002195585. Something small stuck behind front pastedown causing a small indentation to first few pages. Top edge of text block lightly browned with a few foxspots. A few pages have foxing to top margin. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine (as is usual) with a small nick to either side of top of spine, rear panel lightly browned.

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BUTTERFLIES (NN 1)
Written by E.B. Ford.
Stock no. 1821599
Published by Collins. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth covers. 368 pages. 56 colour photos, 24 black and white plates, 32 distribution maps, and 9 other diagrams. A fascinating volume. Green cloth boards unevenly faded. Text block browned. Foxing to prelims and last couple of pages. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned with a few marks, strengthened to verso at corners with large pieces of brown paper tape.

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THE WORLD OF THE HONEYBEE (NN 29)
Written by Colin G. Butler.
Stock no. 1821597
Published by Collins. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 29. Green cloth, gilt titles. Two colour photos and 87 b/w photos. Board corners lightly bumped. Green cloth boards have faint uneven fading (minor). Minor foxing to prelims and text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, slightly faded to spine, top 1.5" of spine has been torn off and re-stuck together with clear tape to verso, loss to top front panel, a few marks present.

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A CHECK LIST OF BRITISH INSECTS
Written by Georeg Sidney Kloet; Walter Douglas Hincks.
Stock no. 1821268
Published by T. Buncle & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1945. Very good condition.

Red suede limp boards, gilt title to spine. All edges gilt. Printed on thin tissue paper. lix and 483 pages including subscribers list to rear. Spine slightly faded, boards a little grubby. Minor nibble to lower corner of text block. Book plate to front pastedown. Front hinge starting to pull but binding tight.

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BRITISH RED DATA: BOOK 2. INSECTS
Written by D.B. Shirt.
Stock no. 1821265
Published by Nature Conservancy Council. 1987. Very good condition.

Britain's most endangered species. Edited by D.B. Shirt. Red glazed boards, black titles. B/w photos of landscape. xliv & 402 pages including index. ISBN: 0861393805. Corners bumped & rubbed, top corners boards exposed. A few marks to text block. Contents fine.

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LADYBIRDS (NN 81)
Written by Michael E.N. Majerus.
Stock no. 1319502
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 81. 16 colour plates and over 150 b/w photos and drawings. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 369 pages including index. ISBN: 0002199343. Dustwrapper spine is sunned causing slight discolouration. Light foxing to top edge of textblock.

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FABRE'S BOOK OF INSECTS
Written by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell; Dr. R. Macfie; J.H. Fabre. Illustrated by Edward J. Detmold.
Stock no. 1819857
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1921. Very good condition.

Retold from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' Translation of Fabre's "Souvenirs Entomologiques" by Mrs. R.Stawell. Cream cloth boards, gilt titles and decorations. Embossed vignette of dragonfly to rear board. 12 colour plates. vii and 184 pages. Covers slightly grubby and a little scuffed. Text block browned. Contemporary gift inscription in ink to free front endpaper has bled through to imprint on half-title page. Foxing to endpapers. Half-title page and last page heavily browned. A few margin marks. All plates present. Plate opposite page 64 (Psyche) has a closed tear to the mount which has been expertly repaired.

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FABRE'S BOOK OF INSECTS
Written by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell; J.H. Fabre. Illustrated by Edward J. Detmold.
Stock no. 1319027
Published by Dodd, Mead & Company. 1st USA 1921. Very good condition.

Retold from Alexander Teixeira De Mattos' translation of Fabre's "Souvenirs Entomologiques". Green cloth, gilt titles and borders. 12 beautiful tipped in colour plates with tissue guards. 271 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. A few small marks and some slight scuffing to covers. Some foxspots to contents, mainly at page edges.

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