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THE SPARROWHAWK
Written by Ian Newton.
Illustrated by Keith Brockie.
Stock no. 1827280
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser.
1st
1986.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A detailed account of all aspects of the sparrowhawk's lifestyle, population levels and trends and the impact of man and environment on the species in recent times. B/w illustrations. Diagrams, tables and photographs. ISBN: 0856610410. Text block slightly grubby and a few small marks to top edge. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- BIRDS OF PREY
PINE CROSSBILLS
Written by Desmond Nethersole-Thompson.
Illustrated by Donald Watson.
Stock no. 1827279
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser.
1st
1975.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A Scottish Contribution. A study of the Scottish pine-feeding crossbills. Green boards, gilt title to spine. One colour plate plus numerous b/w illustrations. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610119. Spine lightly faded, gilt title still bright. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- SCOTLAND
THE SPARROWS: A STUDY OF THE GENUS PASSER
Written by J.D. Summers-Smith.
Illustrated by Robert Gillmor.
Stock no. 1827277
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser.
1st
1988.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
An absorbing monograph concerned with the world's twenty species of True Sparrows. Brown cloth boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. 8 Colour plates, 62 b/w drawings and over 100 maps and diagrams. 342 Pages including index. ISBN: 0856610488. A lovely copy, appears unread. White pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little scuffed.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
THE PEREGRINE FALCON
Written by Derek Ratcliffe.
Illustrated by Donald Watson.
Stock no. 1827276
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser.
1st
1980.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Maroon cloth with maroon endpapers. 4 beautiful colour plates, many line illustrations, 60 b/w photographs, maps & diagrams. A most detailed and comprehensive study with a splendid selection of excellent illustrations. 416 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610267. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, minor creasing to top & tail of spine and slight fading to spine.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- BIRDS OF PREY
THE FULMAR (NMN 6)
Written by James Fisher.
Stock no. 1827275
Published by Collins.
1st thus
1984.
Very good condition.
New Naturalist Library Limpback Reprint. New Naturalist Monograph. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. The colour plates (including one by Peter Scott) of the original hardback are reproduced in b/w in this edition. ISBN: 0002190656. Edges lightly rubbed. Text block slightly grubby along the bottom. Contents clean.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
BRITISH TITS (NN 62)
Written by Christopher M. Perrins.
Stock no. 1326723
Published by Collins.
1st
1979.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series. Green boards, gilt title to spine. A study dealing with seven species of tit, including their social lives, intelligence, adaptiveness as well as the general behaviour and biology of these most popular of British birds. 16 b/w photos plus numerous diagrams. 304 pages includes index. ISBN: 0002195372. Spine slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock, mainly at top. Dustwrapper is edge worn, slightly grubby to rear (white) panel and lightly browned to spine.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
UPLANDS AND BIRDS (NN 142)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827247
Published by William Collins.
1st
2020.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series 142. How the upland landscapes of Britain were created and the bird populations now found there. Also includes hill farming, grouse management, deer management and forestry as well as grouse, raptors and waders. The final chapter deals with recent ideas of rewilding and reintroduction of species such as Beaver and Lynx. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Cream endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780008298500. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
FINCHES (NN 55)
Written by Ian Newton.
Illustrated by Hermann Heinzel.
Stock no. 1827242
Published by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd..
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
New Naturalists Series. Green cloth. 24 b/w plates. 4 coloured plates. A scientific study of finches, taking account of their status and history, distribution, habitats, populations, breeding, feeding, flocking, roosting & nesting. Readily accessible to the lay reader. Coloured plates painted especially for this edition by Hermann Heinzel. ISBN: 0002130653. Minor tape mark to front board. Text block lightly browned. Small name in ink to top of front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned, lightly foxed and minor dampstain to top edge of front pastedown. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has glue mark to horizontal edges where publisher's mylar has been glued on.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
TERNS (NN 123)
Written by David Cabot; Ian Nisbet.
Stock no. 1827238
Published by Collins.
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series 123. The first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Blue endpapers with grey repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780007412471. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
BIRD MIGRATION (NN 113)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1326668
Published by Collins.
1st
2010.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series 113. An in-depth study of the different types of bird movements along with their main migration patterns. Green cloth boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007307319. Corners slightly bumped. Some slight marks to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and grubby on rear panel.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
BIRD POPULATIONS (NN 124)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827223
Published by William Collins.
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series no. 124. The author explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation - food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human activity. Green cloth, gilt title. Yellow endpapers with repeating New Naturalist NN logo. ISBN: 9780007429530. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very, very slightly grubby to rear panel.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
FALCONS (NN 132)
Written by Richard Sale.
Stock no. 1827222
Published by William Collins.
1st
2016.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series. A comprehensive natural history of the four British breeding falcons - the Peregrine, Kestrel, Hobby and Merlin. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Blue endpapers with dark grey 'NN' repeating pattern. Colour photos & graphs. ISBN: 9780007511419. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
- BIRDS OF PREY