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WOODLANDS (NN 100)
Written by Oliver Rackham.
Stock no. 1827269
Published by Collins. 1st 2006. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The 100th volume in the New Naturalist series. How trees and woods behave, for example by how they copice and pollard, how they are affected by storms and fire, the function of tree roots, the life and growth of trees and how and why they decay. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour photos and b/w maps and sketches. Green endpapers with repeating NN logo. ISBN: 0007202431. Foxing to top edge of text block, foxspot to rear pastedown, else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby to rear panel.

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PLANT GALLS (NN 117)
Written by Margaret Redfern.
Stock no. 1326721
Published by Collins. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

No. 117 in New Naturalist Series. Much needed insight into the variety of galls of different types caused by a wide range of organisms including fungi, insects and mites. Green cloth gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780002201438. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit rubbed at edges and ever so slightly faded to spine. Rear panel of wrapper (white) is a tiny bit grubby.

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INDIAN BOTANICAL DRAWINGS 1793-1868
Written by Henry J. Noltie.
Stock no. 1326715
Published by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. 1st 1999. Very good condition.

From the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Plain black cardwraps, tall slim format. 100 pages. Colour illustrations and photos. ISBN: 1872291236. Covers ever so slightly grubby, white barcode label to rear cover (covering original barcode). Inscription in ink to half title-page.

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MOSSES & LIVERWORTS (NN 97)
Written by Ron Porley; Nick Hodgetts.
Stock no. 1326714
Published by Collins. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Series. Green cloth. 179 colour and b/w photographs. ISBN: 0002202123. A very light mark to centre of front cover else a fine copy in fine wrapper.

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF POLLINATION (NN 83)
Written by Michael Proctor; Peter Yeo; Andrew Lack.
Stock no. 1326698
Published by Harper Collins. Circa 1997. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series no. 83. Colour and b/w photos. Green cloth boards with gilt title and NN to spine. ISBN: 000219905X. 2nd printing. Spine of wrapper is slightly faded.

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PLANT PESTS (NN 116)
Written by David V. Alford.
Stock no. 1827250
Published by Collins. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist 116. A fascinating account of the natural history of the insects and mites that inhabit our farms and gardens, and feed on our cultivated plants. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Yellow endpapers with repeating NN logo. ISBN: 9780007338498. Pale foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has small brown mark to front panel, is lightly creased top & tail of spine, and is a little grubby to rear panel (through scuffing).

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ALIEN PLANTS (NN 129)
Written by Clive A. Stace; Michael J. Crawley.
Stock no. 1827249
Published by William Collins. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series No. 129. A comprehensive overview of the many plants that have become an integral part of the British wild flora, and a unique insight into why alien plants are so important. Green cloth boards, gilt title and 'NN' logo to spine. Yellow 'NN' patterned endpapers. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007502158. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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VEGETATION OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND (NN 122)
Written by Michael Proctor.
Stock no. 1827246
Published by Collins. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 122. The author discusses the development of the landscape of Britain and Ireland from prehistoric times, including the influence of people and their agricultural practices on the vegetation. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Green endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780002201483. Minor mark to top of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has minor scuffing to rear panel.

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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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A PASSION FOR PLANTS: CONTEMPORARY BOTANICAL MASTERWORKS FROM THE SHIRLEY SHERWOOD COLLECTION
Written by Shirley Sherwood.
Stock no. 1827086
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Celebrating botanical art from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, with work from over eighty painters, living in twenty different countries around the world. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0304358282. SIGNED by the author to half-title page (no dedication). Lower corners of boards lightly bumped. A few minor spots to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby, light rubbing to corners, base of spine laminate is rubbed.

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WORLD TIMBERS VOLUME THREE: ASIA & AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Written by B.J. Rendle.
Stock no. 1826759
Published by Ernest Benn Limited. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive work containing some of the better known world timbers illustrated in colour and concisely described with the minimum of technical terms. The information is presented in a form designed to appeal to those who are interested in timber but are not specialists in wood technology. Intended primarily for use by architects and their clients, the timber trade, and timber-using industries. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0802017185. Previous owner's bookplate to front and rear pastedown. Text block and page edges lightly browned. Black dustwrapper with green spine is lightly rubbed at edges and lightly scuffed.

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