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THE GUINNESS BOOK OF MAMMALS
Written by John A. Burton. Illustrated by Jean Vaughan.
Stock no. 1201427
Published by Guinness Superlatives Ltd.. 1st 1982. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

B/w illustrations. Colour photos. ISBN: 0851123058.

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE
Written by Gilbert White.
Stock no. 823567
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1833. Slightly better than good condition.

Small format. Full black leather binding, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. x + 316 pages. Arranged for Young Persons. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. A few scattered foxspots throughout. Spine and corners worn. 0.5 inch missing from base of spine.

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THE NATURALIST IN DEVON AND CORNWALL
Written by Roger Burrows.
Stock no. 822562
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1971. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Regional Naturalist Series. Green cloth covers. 5.75 x 9 inches. 303 pages. Containing quantities of maps of different habitats, and some excellent black and white photographs. ISBN: 0715373608.

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GWENT ITS LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL HISTORY
Written by Colin Titcombe.
Stock no. 822257
Published by C. Titcombe. 1st 1998. Fine condition.

Pictorial card wraps. Colour photos. Gwent natural history as reflected in the diaries of the author. ISBN: 0953275604.

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SPECTACLE DE LA NATURE, OR NATURE DISPLAY'D
No author listed.
Stock no. 819546
Published by J. And J. Pemberton; R. Franklin; C. Davis. 1737. Good condition.

Being Discourses on Such Particulars of Natural History as Were Thought Most Proper to Excite the Curiosity and Form the Minds of Youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French. Second Edition. Volume III. 32 b/w folding plates + frontis. Full leather binding with raised bands to spine. 456 pages. Spine has small areas of loss and split to top, with chipping. Corners are worn. Front pastedown has come unstuck, but binding is tight. Plates in excellent order and all present.

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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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THE FOREST PRUNER OR TIMBER OWNER'S ASSISTANT
Written by William Pontey.
Stock no. 818866
Published by J. Harding. 1808. Good condition.

Second Edition. Timber Owner's Assistant: A Treatise on the Training or Management of British Timber Trees. White paper spine with title block, blue paper boards. 8 plates including 4 tinted. Spine worn with loss at edges to backstrip, title block is hard to read. Covers a little grubby. Bookplate and shelf label to front pastedown. A number of small ink blots to verso of frontis which show through. A few scattered foxspots. Page crinkling. All plates present. A presentable copy.

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