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FIELD GUIDE TO THE MICRO MOTHS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by Phil Sterling; Mark Parsons. Illustrated by Richard Lewington.
Stock no. 1826639
Published by British Wildlife Publishing. 1st 2012. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive field guide to the micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Green & white glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9780956490223. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped, a few minor knocks to base of boards. Text block lightly browned, tiny creases to a few lower corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BRITISH PYRALID AND PLUME MOTHS
Written by Bryan P. Beirne. Illustrated by S.N.A. Jacobs.
Stock no. 1824127
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt titles and vignette to front. Wayside and Woodland series. 216 colour specimens, 16 plates. 207 pages. Boards clean and bright. Scattered foxing, mainly to prelims and endpapers. Text block browned. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, scuffed, closed tear to top rear edge of spine.

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THE COLOUR IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO CATERPILLARS OF THE BRITISH ISLES (MACROLEPIDOPTERA)
Written by Jim Porter.
Stock no. 2139685
Published by Viking. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photographs. ISBN: 0670875090. Some marks to covers. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks and chips; unevenly faded.

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MOTHS (NN 90)
Written by Michael E.N. Majerus.
Stock no. 1823471
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

New Naturalist No. 90. A comprehensive account of the diverse natural history of these fascinating insects. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002201429. Covers very lightly scuffed, lower front corner laminate peeling (minor).

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THE COLOUR IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO CATERPILLARS OF THE BRITISH ISLES (MACROLEPIDOPTERA)
Written by Jim Porter.
Stock no. 2135356
Published by Viking. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photographs. ISBN: 0670875090. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner to title page. A few light marks to covers. Wrapper has some fading to spine, with grubby marks in places.

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OF MOTHS AND MEN: AN EVOLUTIONARY TALE
Written by Judith Hooper.
Stock no. 1809430
Published by Fourth Estate. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Intrigue, Tragedy & The Peppered Moth. How the theory of evolution evolved. Cream boards, gilt title to spine. 377 pages including index. B/w plates. ISBN: 1841153923. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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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 GALORE
Written by S.C. Fung.
Stock no. 1803008
Published by S.C.Fung. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Photographic Record of Hong Kong Butterflies and Moths. Grey boards, silver titles. Stunning colour photos. 179 pages. Text in English and Chinese. ISBN: 9628580817. Corners lightly rubbed and bumped, top edges bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-creased and slightly scuffed, small closed tear to top rear edge. A beautiful book.

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MOTHS (NN 90)
Written by Michael E.N. Majerus.
Stock no. 820156
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 2002. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 90. Green cloth, gilt titles. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002201410. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper which is very lightly scuffed.

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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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THE MAGIC MOTH
Written by Virginia Lee. Illustrated by Richard Cuffari.
Stock no. 713130
Published by Longman Young Books. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A direct, honest, unsentimental story about death and its aftermath. Cream boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0582164729. Edges very slightly rubbed. Dustwrapper edge-rubbed and grubby, closed tear to rear edge with tape repair on verso.

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