NATURAL HISTORY
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THE ORCHIDS OF IRELAND
Written by Tom Curtis; Robert Thompson.
Stock no. 1324013
Published by National Museums Northern Ireland.
1st
2009.
Very good condition.
Green pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations, b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0900761504. Spine and corners quite heavily bumped. Inscription in ink to title-page. Contents otherwise fine. Neat barcode label to rear cover.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- ORCHIDS
- IRELAND
CARABID BEETLE ACTIVITY-DENSITY AND DIVERSITY IN NORTHERN HARDWOOD FORESTS
Written by Holly A. Petrillo.
Stock no. 1324011
Published by Vdm Verlag.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition.
The influence of Forest Type, Disturbance, and Microhabitat Features on Carabid Density and Diversity in Northern Hardwood Forests. Cardwraps. 100 pages. B/w diagrams. ISBN: 9783836474269. Neat barcode label to rear cover.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- BEETLES
QUEEN REARING ESSENTIALS
Written by Lawrence John Connor.
Stock no. 1324007
Published by Wicwas Press.
1st
2009.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A must have book for every beekeeper. Pictorial cardwraps. 100 pages. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781878075239. Light rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine. Neat barcode label to rear cover.
- Categorised in:
- COUNTRYSIDE
- BEE KEEPING
- BEES
- NATURAL HISTORY
MEET US IN THE GARDEN
Written by Frances Pitt.
Illustrated by Stanley Herbert.
Stock no. 1323770
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1st
1946.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Black and white scraperboard illustrations. Green cloth. Small birds and animals that can be seen in gardens. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Some neat ink writing to front pastedown and some light foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is foxed and a bit grubby, spine is browned.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
WOODLAND BIRDS (NN 52)
Written by Eric Simms.
Stock no. 1323733
Published by Collins.
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A New Naturalist publication. Green cloth. 27 text figures. 31 tables. 28 b/w plates. A new study of British woodlands, coniferous, broadleaves, natural and planted and the varied bird life each support. The author includes a valuable species-by-species account, with information on status and habitats. An important work considering the place of birds in modern forestry. ISBN: 0002132591. Spine bumped. Dent to top edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased, slightly browned to spine and removal of a label to rear panel has caused surface paper damage.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
- WOODLAND
THE LIFE STORY OF BIRDS
Written by Eric Fitch Daglish.
Illustrated by Eric Fitch Daglish.
Stock no. 1323717
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd..
1st
1930.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Very pale green cloth with black titles and illustration to front. 236 numbered pages plus index. 20 b/w wood engravings. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Endpapers partly browned. Dustwrpaper is browned, particularly to spine (with a couple of small damp spots), slight wear and loss to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
ENIGMAS OF NATURAL HISTORY
Written by E.L. Grant Watson.
Illustrated by Barbara Greg.
Stock no. 1323679
Published by The Cresset Press.
Circa
1936.
Good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 24 essays of curious facts such as the Australian toad that fills itself with water and then burries itself during the dry season. Fascinating! Spine bumped. Covers discoloured. Foxing to endpapers and some pages. Crease to top corner of front free-endpaper. Yellow dustwrapper is grubby and foxed, browned to spine and worn at top and tail of spine.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
SEASHORE LIFE
Written by Gillian Matthews.
Illustrated by Peter Parks.
Stock no. 1323615
Published by Penguin Books Ltd.
1st
1965.
Very good condition.
Puffin Picture Book no. 120. Oblong format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Foxing and slight grubbiness to rear cover. Foxing to textblock. Small booksellers sticker to inside front cover.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PUFFIN PICTURE BOOK
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
SWANSEA BAY'S GREEN MANTLE
Written by Mary E. Gillham.
Stock no. 1824161
Published by D. Brown & Sons Limited.
1st
1982.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Wildlife On An Industrial Coast. B/w sketches, colour and b/w photos. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 427 pages including index. ISBN: 0905928180. Boards clean and bright. Light pencil erasure marks to verso of free front endpaper. Else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned at edges.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
THROUGH THE AIR
Written by Michael Bratby; Peter Scott.
Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1323485
Published by Country Life.
1st
1941.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Adventures With Wild Fowl, and Small-Boat Sailing. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Heavy foxing to textblock and to preliminary pages. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss and a little browned to spine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- WILDFOWL
- SAILING
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.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
- MOTHS
- WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND SERIES
FLIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES (WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND SERIES)
Written by Charles N. Colyer; Cyril O. Hammond.
Stock no. 1824126
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1951.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Wayside and Woodland Series. Burgundy cloth, gilt titles and fly vignette to front. Pink pictorial endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations. 383 pages including index. A few small marks to boards. Gilt is still bright. Text block browned. A few scattered foxspots to contents and a few grubby marks e.g. page 15 (see photo). Contents generally very nice. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, lightly faded to spine, lightly scuffed, front flap has had tape on it at some point which has stained the flap vertically with some loss of surface paper.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
- WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND SERIES