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WATER PLANTS OF SRI LANKA
Written by W. Henry De Thabrew; W. Vivian De Thabrew. Illustrated by Coral A. De Thabrew.
Stock no. 1809065
Published by Suhada Press. 1st 1983. Slightly better than very good condition.

Heritage of Lanka Series Volume I. Presenting a selection of water plants commonly seen in the aquatic habitats of Sri Lanka. Colour cardwraps. B/w illustrations, colour & b/w photos. 126 pages. ISBN: 0946611009.

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THE TROUT (NMN 21)
Written by W.E. Frost; M.E. Brown.
Stock no. 1808821
Published by Collins. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Monograph series. B/w photos. Trout anatomy, physiology, distribution and food, the effects of climate, water chemistry, human and other predators, their growth and weight, how to assess their age and condition. Boards unevenly faded, mainly to spine. Browning to text block, contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is edge-worn with a few smalll chips and lightly browned.

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SALMON THE WORLD'S MOST HARASSED FISH
Written by Anthony Netboy.
Stock no. 1709637
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. The status of one of the world's most extraordinary, and delicious, fish. And the means which can be taken to preserve it. ISBN: 0233968563.

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FRESHWATER FISHES OF THE BRITISH ISLES (NN 75)
Written by Peter S. Maitland; R. Niall Campbell.
Stock no. 1708162
Published by Harper Collins. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition.

The New Naturalist Library No. 75. Pictorial cardwraps. 21 colour photographs and over 200 black and white photographs and diagrams. ISBN: 0002193809. Covers a little creased. Previous owners label to inside front cover.

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LIFE IN LAKES AND RIVERS (NN 15)
Written by T.T. Macan; E.B. Worthington.
Stock no. 1807229
Published by Collins. 2nd 1968. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. New Naturalist series. Green cloth covers. 6 x 8.5". 272 pages. An authoritative work of outstanding interest. 45 colour photos, 68 photos in b/w and 20 maps and diagrams. Cloth boards mottled but clean. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper has some wear to surface paper and browned to rear panel. Still an attractive copy.

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WATER LILIES AND WATER PLANTS
Written by A. Niklitschek.
Stock no. 1802307
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1932. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Green cloth boards, white title to spine. Five original drawings by the author and 14 b/w plates. 135 pages including index. Corners worn, 0.5" loss to base of spine, slight loss to top of spine. Minor foxing to text block else contents clean.

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THE COMPLETE AQUARIST'S GUIDE TO FRESHWATER TROPICAL FISHES
Written by John Gilbert; et al.
Stock no. 817598
Published by Ward Lock Limited. 1973. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Blind fish to front cover. Colour photos. ISBN: 0706318978. Wrapper is price-cut with tape to edges and some chips.

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FRESHWATER FISHES OF THE BRITISH ISLES (NN 75)
Written by Peter S. Maitland; R. Niall Campbell.
Stock no. 809567
Published by Collins. 1st 1992. As new condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 75 Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 21 colour photos and over 200 b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN to verso of title page is 0002193833 but this is incorrect as this ISBN matches NN No.74 (Ferns). ISBN provided is on verso of dustwrapper of this title. ISBN: 0002193795. REDUCED from £620. Wrapper spine lightly faded. Small closed tear (0.25") to top of wrapper rear fold.

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FRESHWATER FISHES OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by N. Barrie Hodgson.
Stock no. 659831
Published by John Crowther. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w illustrations. Wrapper corners rubbed.

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THE VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF DEE
Written by George Sim.
Stock no. 672196
Published by D. Wyllie & Son. 1st 1903. Almost very good condition.

Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Top edge gilt. The Ichthyological portion includes the fishes of the East Coast. Corners and edges rubbed. Name in ink to half-title. Very slight page-edge browning. Rear cover dampmarked. A few hinges pulled. A few pencil annotations to margins. REDUCED FROM £190.

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