A HERD OF RED DEER: A STUDY IN ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
Written by Frank Fraser Darling.
Stock no. 1831648
Published by Oxford University Press. 1956. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

F. Fraser Darling spent two years with the red deer and this book describes in beautiful detail all that he learnt. From the excitement of the rutting season to the struggle for mastery of the herd. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Large folding map. viii and 215 pages including index. Reprint (corrected). Couple of tiny spots to front board. Lower edge of boards rubbed. Text block browned, with foxing to top edge. Foxing to endpapers and prelims else contents clean. Price-cut pale green dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few small tears, slight loss to top & tail of spine, spine browned, tape marks to front panel, a few grubby marks.

THE FOREST PRUNER; OR TIMBER OWNER'S ASSISTANT
Written by William Pontey.
Stock no. 1831644
Published by T. Smart. 1st 1805. Almost very good condition.

A Treatise on the Training or Management of British Timber Trees; whether intended for use, ornament, or shelter: including an explanation of the causes of their general diseases and defects, with the means of prevention, and remedies where practicable:- also, an exmanination of the properties of English Fir Timber; with remarks on the defects of the old, and the outlines of a new system for the management of Oak Woods. Three-quarters red leather binding, 5 raised bands to spine, gilt title on green title block to spine. Marbled boards, endpapers and text block. 8 b/w plates including frontis. 277 pages. Light rubbing to edges of leather, spine lightly browned, boards lightly scuffed. Front joint just starting to crack. Frontispiece has been cut out (trimmed around outline of The Woburn Beech) and stuck down on to plate. Some browning and foxing to contents, heavy to prelims and first few pages. Overall, a decent copy.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF ZOO ANIMALS
Written by Jan Hatley.
Stock no. 1331390
Published by Frederick Warne. 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer book No. 45. Describing 144 Animals commonly found in Zoological gardens with 130 b/w and 16 colour illustrations. Small format. Black boards. ISBN: 0723215057. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Name in ink to front free-endpaper, slight surface paper damage to top corner of same. Light page edge browning. Dustwrapper is price-cut and slightly edge worn.

THE OUT-DOOR WORLD OR YOUNG COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK
Written by W.S. Furneaux.
Stock no. 1331370
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 2nd 1894. Almost very good condition.

Dark green cloth, gilt titles and decorations. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. 411 pages (including index). All edges gilt. This is the 2nd edition. Spine and corners bumped, rubbed and slightly worn. Foxing to contents. Some slight browning to the plates and tissue-guards. Gilt grammar school stamp to rear cover.

NOOR QUEEN OF RANTHAMBHORE
Written by Andy Rouse; Aditya Singh.
Stock no. 1331197
Published by Electric Squirrel Publishing. 1st 2018. Slightly better than very good condition.

A very different book from any other tiger book - focusing on one tigress and her life. Large, oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Wonderful colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780956457530. SIGNED to title-page (not sure if it is Rouse or Singh's signature!). Slight rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine.

TRACKING THE TIGER
Written by Bob Rupani. Illustrated by Dhritiman Mukherjee.
Stock no. 1831284
Published by Rupani Media. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

50 days in India's Best Tiger Reserves. This book highlights the best places to see the tiger and all the other wildlife that lives alongside it. Large oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. Wonderful colour photos throughout. 143 pages. ISBN: 9788192526225. Large gift inscription in ink to front endpaper else a lovely copy. A few light scuff marks to rear panel of dustwrapper.

THE AMBOSELI ELEPHANTS: A LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE ON A LONG-LIVED MAMMAL
Written by Cynthia J. Moss; Harvey Croze; Phyllis C. Lee.
Stock no. 1831282
Published by University of Chicago Press. 1st 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A compilation of the almost forty years of elephant research conducted at Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Brown cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w charts and a few photos. xiv and 383 pages including index. ISBN: 9780226542232. A few small, white marks to front board. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at base of spine. Overall, a nice copy.

THIS IS THE SPANISH HORSE
Written by Juan Llamas.
Stock no. 1831278
Published by J.A. Allen & Co. Ltd.. 1st UK 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A study of the pure-bred Spanish or Andalusian horse, incorporating a short history of the breed. The text traces the important part which this breed has played in the evolution of other breeds such as the Lippizaner and thoroughbred. First published in Spain in 1989, this is the English translation. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. Colour photos throughout. 344 pages. ISBN: 0851316689. Spine very slightly cocked. Corners lightly bumped, lower front corner worn. A few very minor marks to text block. Contents are clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a small closed tear to top of spine, scuffed.

NEMATODES AS MODEL ORGANISMS
Written by Itamar Glazer; David I. Shapiro-Ilan; Paul W. Sternberg.
Stock no. 1831275
Published by Cabi International. 1st 2022. Very good condition.

This book contains 14 chapters focusing on the use of nematodes as model organisms in various fields, such as studies on the biological processes across organisms, exploration of drugs and medicine (including the use of genome editing to eliminate diseases), as indicators for environment changes, host-parasite interactions and other studies on the broad implications of nematology on other aspects of science. Edited by Itamar Glazer, David I. Shapiro-Ilan, and Paul W. Sternberg. Black glazed pictorial boards. x and 374 pages including index. ISBN: 9781789248791. Corners of boards bumped and rubbed. A few scuff marks to boards. Small knock to vertical edge of rear board. Contents are clean.

PALEOGENE FOSSIL BIRDS
Written by Gerald Mayr.
Stock no. 1331059
Published by Springer. 1st 2022. Slightly better than very good condition.

Second Edition. Fascitinating Life Series. A comprehensive, updated overview of the avian fossil record. Cardwraps. 239 pages. Colour photos. ISBN: 9783030876470. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine.

IN SEARCH OF THE AFRICAN WILD DOG - THE RIGHT TO SURVIVE
Written by Roger De La Harpe; Pat De La Harpe.
Stock no. 1331057
Published by Sunbird Publishers. 1st 2009. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A beautifully photographed and well-documented tribute to these rare and endangered animals. Large square format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine and gilt vignette to front cover. 160 pages (including index). Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781919938110. Covers edge rubbed and slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed.

NEOTROPICAL HARD TICKS (ACARI: IXODIDA: IXODIDAE)
Written by Alberto A. Guglielmone; Santiago Nava; Richard G. Robbins.
Stock no. 1831241
Published by Springer Nature Switzerland Ag. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition.

This book is a critical analysis of their taxonomy, distribution, and host relationships for every neotropical tick species. Green cardwraps. xxv and 486 pages including index. ISBN: 9783030723552. Light scuffing to covers, light rubbing to corners. Text block has minor mark to top gutter edge, not affecting contents. Contents are clean. A very nice copy.