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FLEAS FLUKES AND CUCKOOS (NMN 7)
Written by Miriam Rothschild; Theresa Clay.
Stock no. 2107936
Published by Collins. 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist monograph. B/w photos and drawings. A study of bird parasites. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Some light wear to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to edges with some edge-tears and chips; only a little loss to top of spine.

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BACO SETA: IL DISCORSO DEL FILO
Written by Enzo Pifferi.
Stock no. 1806217
1st 1988. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Silkworm, text in Italian, English, French and German. Large format. Black boards, yellow titles. B/w illustrations, colour photos.

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BUTTERFLIES OF SURREY
Written by Graham A. Collins.
Stock no. 1806105
Published by Surrey Wildlife Trust. 1st 1995. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A detailed study of all Surrey's butterflies. Identification guide and information about each species and its distribution. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 87 pages including index. ISBN: 095260650X. A fine copy in green pictorial wrapper which is lightly rubbed at corners. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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A NEW PLAN FOR SPEEDILY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BEE-HIVES IN SCOTLAND
Written by James Bonner.
Stock no. 1706224
1st 1795. Very good condition.

Which may be extended with equal success to England, Ireland, America or to any other part of the world Campbell of producing flowers. Printed by J. Moir and Sold by W. Creech, Bell & Bradfute, P. Hill, Mudie & Son, and by the Author. Leather spine and corners, marble boards. Boards scuffed. Book plate to front pastedown. A few margin marks.

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NOMADS OF THE WIND THE MIGRATION OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY AND OTHER WONDERS OF THE BUTTERFLY WORLD
Written by Ingo Arndt; Claus-Peter Lieckfeld; Peter Huemer.
Stock no. 1805386
Published by Papadakis. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A beautiful photographic record of the Monarch and many other equally fascinating butterflies by award-winning nature photographyer Ingo Arndt. Large format. Yellow paper boards, black title to spine. Fabulous colour photographs throughout. ISBN: 9781901092929. Slight fading to lower edge of boards. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is lightly scuffed.

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LOCUST
Written by Jeffery A. Lockwood.
Stock no. 1802966
Published by Basic Books. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The devastating rise and mysterious disappearance of the insect that shaped the American frontier. Black paper spine with gilt title, light tan paper boards. xxiii and 294 pages including index. ISBN: 0738208949. Top & tail of spine bumped, lower corners bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is lightly creased at top & tail of spine and a little scuffed.

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REVISION DER INDO-AUSTRALISCHEN OPIINAE
Written by Max Fischer.
Stock no. 1802933
Published by The Hague. 1st 1966. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Series Entomologica Volume 1. Text in German. Red cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. vi and 167 pages including index. A fine copy in a white pictorial wrapper which is a little grubby and worn at corners.

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THE EARTH DWELLERS
Written by Erich Hoyt.
Stock no. 1802932
Published by Mainstream Publishing. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Adventures in the Land of Ants. Set in the nature reserve of La Selva in Costa Rica, this title illuminates the lives of individual ants, allowing them to lead us into their vivid and complex world. Green boards, silver title to spine. 318 pages including index. Colour plates & b/w illustrations. Original published in American by Simon & Schuster in 1996. ISBN: 1840180870. Overall a nice copy, but with some ink annotations to margins In a pictorial wrapper which is lightly edge-creased.

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BUFFON'S NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS, FISH, INSECTS, AND REPTILES (5 VOLS)
Written by Comte De Buffon.
Stock no. 819573
Published by H.D. Symonds. 1798. Very good condition.

Embellished with upwards of 200 engravings, 44 b/w plates. Leather spine with dark red title labels and gilt titles and decorations. Spine and cover edges and corners are worn. 1 title label is missing. Page edges are browned. REDUCED FROM £440.

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EMPEROR MOTHS OF SOUTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICA
Written by Elliot Pinhey.
Stock no. 663603
Published by C. Struik. 1st 1972. Nearly fine condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w pictures. Brown cloth. ISBN: 0869770160. Yellow pictorial wrapper - rear wrapper flap almost detached. Corners bumped

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BUTTERFLIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN REGION
Written by Bernard D'Abrera.
Stock no. 663808
Published by Lansdowne. 1977. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Very large format. Revised edition of the original classic. Packed with colour photos. Second Edition ISBN: 0701810033. Top edge slightly spotted. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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