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FLEAS FLUKES AND CUCKOOS (NMN 7)
Written by Miriam Rothschild; Theresa Clay.
Stock no. 2107936
Published by Collins. 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist monograph. B/w photos and drawings. A study of bird parasites. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Some light wear to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to edges with some edge-tears and chips; only a little loss to top of spine.

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KLOOF AND KARROO
Written by H.A. Bryden.
Stock no. 2107907
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 1889. Very good condition.

Sport, Legend, and Natural History in Cape Colony. With a notice of the game birds, and of the present distribution of the antelopes and larger game. Cloth covers with gilt titles and vignettes. Tissue-guarded b/w plates. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; some chipping to top of spine; minimal loss. Spotting to covers. Ink stamp to half-title page. Foxing to outer page edges. A few marks to some page margins.

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A SUPPLEMENT TO THE FLORA OF SOMERSET
Written by Edward Shearburn Marshall.
Stock no. 1603661
Published by Somersetshire Archaeological Natural History Society. 1st 1914. Very good condition.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. Spine and corners bumped. Contents generally clean and bright. Some pages are unopened (not cut at edges).

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A DICTIONARY OF BIRDS
Written by Bruce Campbell; Elizabeth Lack.
Stock no. 1806318
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos and drawings. xxx and 670 pages. ISBN: 0856610399. Top & tail of spine slightly worn. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial wrapper has a few minor fox spots and is slightly creased, faded to spine.

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FLAMINGOS
Written by Janet Kear; Nicole Duplaix-Hall; et al.
Stock no. 1806315
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photos. Papers from the International Flamingo Symposium, aiming to disseminate knowledge that will help improve captive conditions. ISBN: 0856610070. Minor foxing to text block and a few margins else contents clean. White pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-worn, faded to spine and scuffed.

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THE ANCIENT MURRELET
Written by Anthony J. Gaston. Illustrated by Ian Jones.
Stock no. 1806312
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A Natural History in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Red boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. xviii and 249 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610704. Inscription in pencil to half-title page by previous owner (a taxidermist). Minor foxing to text block, contents fine. White pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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BIRDS OF THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
Written by Clive Finlayson. Illustrated by Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1806303
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0856610666. Minor foxing to text block, contents fine. White pictorial wrapper is slightly grubby.

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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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THE NATURE OF SURREY
Written by John Drewett. Illustrated by Rosalie S. Thompson; et al..
Stock no. 1806210
Published by Barracuda Books. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Wildlife and Ecology of the County and London South of the Thames. Limited edition with subscribers list to rear. Green boards. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0860232476. Vertical crease at gutter edge of front endpaper. Copy 580. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is slightly grubby.

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THE 19TH-CENTURY JOURNALS & PAINTINGS OF WILLIAM POPE
Written by Harry B. Barrett; J. Fenwick Lansdowne. Illustrated by William Pope.
Stock no. 1806185
Published by M.F. Feheley. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Canada's first artist-naturalist. Large format. Grey/brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0919880002. Text block lightly browned else contents clean. Pictorial wrapper is browned and grubby with a few closed tears, repaired to verso with white labels.

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A DICTIONARY OF BIRDS
Written by Bruce Campbell; Elizabeth Lack.
Stock no. 1806151
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos and drawings. xxx and 670 pages. ISBN: 0856610399. Narrow tear with slight loss to top edge of front pastedown (minor). Creasing to prelims. Text block slightly grubby. Contents fine. White pictorial wrapper is a very slightly grubby, spine still bright - not faded..

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BUTTERFLIES OF SURREY
Written by Graham A. Collins.
Stock no. 1806105
Published by Surrey Wildlife Trust. 1st 1995. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A detailed study of all Surrey's butterflies. Identification guide and information about each species and its distribution. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 87 pages including index. ISBN: 095260650X. A fine copy in green pictorial wrapper which is lightly rubbed at corners. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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