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THE PLANTS OF MOUNT KINABALU: 4. DICOTYLEDON FAMILIES ACANTHACEAE TO LYTHRACEAE
Written by John H. Beaman; Christiane Anderson; Reed S. Beaman.
Stock no. 1826652
Published by Natural History Publications (borneo); Royal Botanic Gardens.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A project to provide inventory of all vascular plants in the flora of Mount Kinabulu - this is volume 4 only. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos. xiv and 570 pages including index plus publisher adverts to rear. ISBN: 9838120510. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to front edge of spine and is lightly scratched to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- ASIA
- BORNEO
- FLORA
- PLANT HUNTING
THE BIOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES
Written by Peter L. Lutz; John A. Musick.
Stock no. 1826651
Published by CRC Press.
Circa
1997.
Almost very good condition.
Marine Science Series. How these endangered marine reptiles operate in, adapt to, and are dependent upon particular features of their marine environment. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w diagrams, charts and photos. ISBN: 0849384222. 6th printing. Laminate to spine is crinkled. Previous owner's name in ink to top margin of front endpaper. Front hinge pulled to either side of title page. Binding tight.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
- BIOLOGY
- TURTLES
- REPTILE
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- CONSERVATION
FIELD GUIDE TO THE MICRO MOTHS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by Phil Sterling; Mark Parsons.
Illustrated by Richard Lewington.
Stock no. 1826639
Published by British Wildlife Publishing.
1st
2012.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive field guide to the micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Green & white glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9780956490223. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped, a few minor knocks to base of boards. Text block lightly browned, tiny creases to a few lower corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- MOTHS
- UK (GENERAL)
- IRELAND
THE SNAKES OF THAILAND AND THEIR HUSBANDRY
Written by Merel J. Cox.
Stock no. 1826633
Published by Krieger Publishing Company.
Circa
1991.
Very good condition.
A definitive guide to the multitude of snake species known from Thailand. A White Lotus Press title. Cream cardwraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 0894644378. 2nd printing. Laminate covering card covers is scuffed and marked. Text block is grubby. Light creasing to top rear corner of covers and last few pages. Small, red ink stamp to top corner of half-title page. Contents are clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- REPTILE
- SNAKE
- THAILAND
BATS (CHIROPTERA) AS VECTORS OF DISEASES AND PARASITES: FACTS AND MYTHS
Written by Sven Klimpel; Heinz Mehlhorn.
Stock no. 1826595
Published by Springer.
1st thus
2014.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Parasitology Research Monographs 5. Edited by Klimpel and Mehlhorn. Contributions by 16 international authors on the phenomenion "bats," shedding some light on their morphology, the feeding behaviors (insects, fruits, blood) of different groups, their potential and confirmed transmissions of agents of diseases, their endo- and ectoparasites, as well as countless myths surrounding their lifestyle (e.g. vampirism, chupacabras, batman etc). Green cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9783662523513. A few minor marks to text block. Covers lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- BATS
LICHENS (NN 86)
Written by Oliver Gilbert.
Stock no. 1826580
Published by Harper Collins.
1st
2000.
Slightly better than very good condition.
New Naturalist No. 86. Pictorial cardwraps. A look at how lichens have been used throughout history in medicines, dyes, food and perfumes. What they are and how they grow and reproduce. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour photos. ISBN: 0002200821. Top of spine and corners lightly rubbed, rear cover faintly scuffed. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- BOTANY
- LICHENS
THE BIOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES
Written by Peter L. Lutz; John A. Musick.
Stock no. 1826554
Published by CRC Press.
Circa
1997.
Very good condition.
Marine Science Series. How these endangered marine reptiles operate in, adapt to, and are dependent upon particular features of their marine environment. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w diagrams, charts and photos. ISBN: 0849384222. Third printing. Board corners lightly bumped. 'Property of Turtlewatch' written in ink to top of front endpaper. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
- BIOLOGY
- TURTLES
- REPTILE
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- CONSERVATION
LIZARDS
Written by Mindy P. Kiernan.
Stock no. 1826552
Published by Nova Publishers.
Circa
2014.
Fine condition.
Thermal Ecology, Genetic Diversity, and Functional Role in Ecosystems. Edited by Kiernan. Pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 9781633210172. Still in original shrinkwrap.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- REPTILE
- LIZARDS
BRITISH BIRDS: MULES AND HYBRIDS
Written by Bernard Williams.
Stock no. 1325859
Published by B.C. Williams.
1st
2006.
Slightly better than very good condition.
An essential handbook for any bird keeper with an interested in breeding. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 9780955403705. Slight bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Tiny indentation to lower edge of rear cover. Pale page edge browning.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
OUR FRIEND YAMBO
Written by Andre Mercier.
Stock no. 1325820
Published by Souvenir Press.
1st
1961.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The author attempts to bring up a cheetah cub as a domestic pet right in the centre of busy city life. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 160 pages. B/w photos. Slight bumping to spine, corners and cover edges. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and a little grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- MAMMALS
THE OWLS OF NORTH AMERICA
Written by Allan W. Eckert.
Illustrated by Karl E. Karalus.
Stock no. 1325736
Published by Weathervane Books.
Circa
1987.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. All the species fully described and illustrated. American edition. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0517632209. Bookplate to front pastedown. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with fading to spine and a couple of edges.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- OWLS
- BIRDS OF PREY
THE HERPETOCULTURE OF LEOPARD GECKOS: TWENTY-SEVEN GENERATIONS OF LIVING ART
Written by Philippe De Vosjoli; Ron Tremper; Roger Klingenberg.
Stock no. 1325733
Published by Advanced Visions Inc..
1st
2005.
Very good condition.
Information on husbandry, veterinary medicine, breeding and vivarium design. Card wraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 0974297127. Covers slightly edge worn. Light creasing to edges of preliminary pages.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- REPTILE
- LIZARDS