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A COUNTRY PARISH (NN 9)
Written by A.W. Boyd.
Stock no. 1827221
Published by Collins. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Series no. 9. Green cloth. An account of the Country Parish of Great Budworth in the County of Cheshire. 34 colour photographs. 48 b/w photographs. 9 text figures. Boards unevenly faded, corners bumped. Previous owner's personalised book plate and date in ink to front endpaper. Browning to endpapers, foxing to text block. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine with damp staining, rear panel is a little grubby, browning to flaps.

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FARMING AND BIRDS (NN 135)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827219
Published by William Collins. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series No. 135. The author discusses the changes that have occurred in British agriculture over the past seventy years, and the effects they have had on bird populations. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos, b/w illustrations. Orange endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780008147891. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is just a little grubby to rear panel.

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MOTHS (NN 90)
Written by Michael E.N. Majerus.
Stock no. 1827218
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 90. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002201410. Foxing to outer page edges else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded, lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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GROUSE (NN 107)
Written by Adam Watson; Robert Moss.
Stock no. 1827217
Published by Collins. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist no. 107. Fascinating insights into the natural history and biology of these birds, including aspects of their behaviour, the historical relevance of their names, the reasons behind population fluctuations and international conservation efforts. Green boards. Colour photos. Blue endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780007150977. Very minor foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly grubby to rear panel.

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WILD ORCHIDS OF BRITAIN (NN 19)
Written by V.S. Summerhayes.
Stock no. 1827216
Published by Collins. 1st 1951. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. An introduction to a group fo plants which will never lose its unique appeal to students of the British Flora. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 61 colour photographs, 39 b/w photographs, 19 text figures and 43 distribution maps. Faint tape mark to top edge of rear board. Text block browned with light foxing. Previous owner's personalised bookplate to front endpaper. Date of 'May 1951' written in ink to front endpaper. Browning and tape marks to endpapers else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned to spine with small circular loss to middle, rear panel browned and a little grubby, top & tail of spine lightly creased.

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WOODLAND BIRDS (NN 52)
Written by Eric Simms.
Stock no. 1827215
Published by Collins. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a almost 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: 002132591. Foxing & light browning to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and has a dampstain to spine, rear panel is lightly scuffed.

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A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SEASHORE (NN 94)
Written by Peter J. Hayward.
Stock no. 1827211
Published by Collins. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Exploring the fascinating biology, ecology and dynamic interactions of seashore communities. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 16 colour plates and over 60 b/w line drawings. ISBN: 0002200309. Small mark to front board. Pale foxing to text block. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine. Overall, a nice copy.

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WADERS (NN 65)
Written by W.G. Hale.
Stock no. 1827210
Published by Collins. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Habitats, distribution, variation, breeding biology, migration, wintering, roosting, moulting, feeding, evolution and conservation. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, illustrations and maps. ISBN: 0002197278. Top of spine bumped. Light knocking to rear board vertical edbge. Foxing to text block. Front endpapers grubby else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is covered with clear wrap which is stuck only to verso and has small nick to spine, spine is very lightly faded, rear panel a little grubby.

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WILDFOWL (NN 110)
Written by David Cabot.
Stock no. 1827205
Published by Collins. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 110. An overview of these fascinating birds that have become icons of our diminishing wilderness areas. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Blue endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780007146581. Minor foxspots to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine (as is normal with this series), slightly grubby to rear panel.

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE
Written by Gilbert White; Keith Thomas.
Stock no. 1326647
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Brown cloth spine and rear cover with gilt title. Front cover is green with black/gilt drawings. The text of this edition is taken from the 1789 edition and includes the first part only, with minor emendations. The additional two letters 'Timothy the Tortoise to Miss Hecky Mulso' and 'On the Sense of Hearing in Fishes', were first published in the 1877 edition of 'The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne', edited by Thomas Bell, 2 vols, published by John Van Voorst. Exquisite full page colour illustrations. A beautiful edition! Tiny imperfection where lower front corner of paper board covering has been creased. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed.

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WILDFLOWERS, BUTTERFLIES & TREES OF THE SLAD VALLEY AND THE COTSWOLDS
Written by Richard Morris.
Stock no. 1326540
Published by Richard Morris. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. A book of colour photographs. ISBN: 9780953633968. SIGNED by the author/photographer to title-page. Contents fine. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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WELSH FERNS CLUBMOSSES QUILLWORTS & HORSETAILS
Written by H.A. Hyde; A.E. Wade; S.G. Harrison.
Stock no. 1326537
Published by National Museum of Wales. 6th 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

6th edition. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. A descriptive handbook. ISBN: 0720002109. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Light marks to covers. Pale page edge browning. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and top edges and slightly edge worn, small tear repaired to verso.

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