THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF WEATHER
Written by Reginald M. Lester.
Stock no. 1329804
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1958. Good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Observer Book No. 22. Small format. Blue boards with darker blue titles. 16 pages of colour illustrations, 48 pages of half-tones and many text drawings. Dustwrapper is badly damp stained to spine and rear panel, also affecting the covers of the book and rear endpapers.

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THE ERA OF THE NOCTURNAL BLIP
Written by Norman Cordingly.
Stock no. 1829927
Published by Merlin Books Ltd.. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the RAF nightfighters' radar battle against the bomber. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. x and 90 pages. ISBN: 0863036694. A very nice copy, looks unread. Black dustwrapper is a little scuffed.

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF RADAR EQUIPMENTS FOR THE ROYAL NAVY, 1935-45
Written by F.A. Kingsley.
Stock no. 1829897
Published by Macmillan Press Ltd. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition.

This book contains a series of technical monographs dealing with various aspects of British Naval radar from its inception in 1935 until the end of World War 2. Red pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and drawings. xl and 476 pages including index. A physical print on demand copy, printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. ISBN: 9781349134595. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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ECHOES OF WAR: THE STORY OF H2S RADAR
Written by Bernard Lovell.
Stock no. 1329476
Published by Adam Hilger Ltd.. 1st 1991. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A crucial insight into the scientific culture of wartime Britain and details the history of the personal sacrifices, setbacks and eventual triumphs of those people fighting the Great Fight. A fascinating chronicle of the H2S radar project. Black boards, gilt title block to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0852743173. A super copy, looks unread. A couple of small indentations to rear panel of wrapper (affecting book covers below slightly).

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INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS: THE STRUGGLE FOR RADAR SUPREMACY
Written by Alfred Price.
Stock no. 1329428
Published by William Kimber & Co. Limited. 1st 1967. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The history of electronic warfare. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 254 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Some slight rubbing to wrapper edges.

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THE WORLD BEFORE US: HOW SCIENCE IS REVEALING A NEW STORY OF OUR HUMAN ORIGINS
Written by Tom Higham.
Stock no. 1829405
Published by Viking. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Following the scientific and technological advancements - in radiocarbon dating and ancient DNA, for example - that enabled us to better predict not just how long ago other human species lived (Neanderthals, Denisovans, 'Hobbits' and Homo luzonensis), but how they lived. Could they make art, recall their dreams, or joke? Did they play music, or use medicine? What might Homo sapiens have learned from them? Yellow cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w photos and charts, a few colour photos. xiv and 296 pages including index. ISBN: 9780241440674. A lovely copy. Black dustwrapper is scuffed.

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A DICTIONARY OF BIOLOGICAL TERMS
Written by I.F. Henderson; W.D. Henderson; J.H. Kenneth.
Stock no. 1828935
Published by Oliver and Boyd. 8th 1963. Very good condition.

Pronounciation, derivation, and definition of terms in Biology, Botany, Zoology, Anatomy, Cytology, Genetics, Embryology, Physiology. Eighth edition by J.H. Kenneth. Previously published under the title A Dictionary of Scientific Terms. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xvi and 640 pages. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly worn. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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HOOF PROBLEMS
Written by Rob Van Nassau.
Stock no. 1328409
Published by Kenilworth Press. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Hoof Construction; Trimming and Shoeing; Hoof Problems and Solutions. With the aid of over 1000 colour photographs, internationally renowned farrier Rob van Nassau looks at every aspect of hoof care, and describes in detail more than fifty common foot problems. Origianlly published in 2004 in the Dutch language as Hoef Problemen. Pictorial glazed boards. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 9781905693009. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn, 1.5" split to rear top of spine. Some pale page browning else contents clean.

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THE WONDER BOOK OF SCIENCE
No author listed.
Stock no. 1328023
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front board showing solar prominences. Endpapers by Beard. 8 colour plates and nearly 300 illustrations. Spine bumped and browned at top and tail. Covers edge rubbed. Small tear to margin of one page. Sligth foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby, loss to top of spine.

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MANUAL OF PSITTACINE BIRDS
Written by Peter H. Beynon; Neil A. Forbes; Martin P.C. Lawton; et al.
Stock no. 1327966
Published by British Small Animal Veterinary Association. 1st 1996. Very good condition.

An easily accessible source of information on the clinical aspects of psittacine medicine. Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos and diagrams and some colour photos as well. ISBN: 0905214307. Covers edge worn. Name in ink to title-page else contents clean.

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TIMBER DRYING AND THE BEHAVIOUR OF SEASONED TIMBER IN USE
Written by R.G. Bateson.
Stock no. 1327708
Published by Crosby Lockwood And Son Ltd. 1st 1938. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The principles of timber drying and methods of seasoning. Burgundy cloth, gilt title to spine. 138 pages. B/w plates and line drawings. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly faded. Booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Some foxing. Cream dustwrapper is edge worn with tape repair to verso of spine and slightly grubby.

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LEICA MANUAL (THIRD EDITION)
Written by Willard D. Morgan; Henry M. Lester; et al.
Stock no. 1327703
Published by Morgan & Lester Publishers. 1938. Almost very good condition.

A manual for the amateur and professional covering the field of miniature camera photography. Blue cloth, red titles to spine and front cover. B/w photos throughout. 578 pages including index and advertisements to rear. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine slightly faded & browned. Text block browned. Light foxing to endpapers and some foxing to contents. Lower corners of contents lightly creased. Contents are otherwise clean.

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