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KEEPING PEAFOWL
Written by James Blake.
Stock no. 1324155
Published by Beech Publishing House. 2006 Very good condition.

Third edition. International Poultry Library. Green cardwraps. 102 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781857362350. New impression of the third edition. Covers slightly marked, spine slightly faded. Barcode sticker to rear cover. Lower page corner tips are lightly creased.

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ZOOPLANKTON ECOLOGY
Written by M. Alexandra Teodosio; Ana B. Barbosa.
Stock no. 1324148
Published by CRC Press. 1st 2021. Very good condition.

An advanced integrative overview on zooplankton ecology. Glazed pictorial boards. 283 pages. Colour and b/w diagrams. ISBN: 9781138496453. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Small dents to cover edges. Neat barcode label to rear cover. Contents fine.

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MANX BIRD ATLAS
Written by Christopher Martyn Sharpe; Jason Paul Bishop; James Patrick Cullen; Peter George Giovannini; John Peter Thorpe; Peter Weaver.
Stock no. 1324096
Published by Liverpool University Press. 1st 2007. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An atlas of breeding and wintering birds on the Isle of Man. Glazed pictorial boards. 389 pages. B/w illustrations and maps. ISBN: 9781846310393. Spine and corners bumped. A few page corner tips slightly creased, Dustwrapper is lightly edge rubbed/creased. Neat barcode sticker to rear panel of wrapper.

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INDIAN BOTANICAL DRAWINGS 1793-1868
Written by Henry J. Noltie.
Stock no. 1324082
Published by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Plain black cardwraps, tall slim format. 100 pages. Colour illustrations and photos. ISBN: 1872291236. Cream pictorial wrapper is a little grubby on rear panel and a little creased at top edges.

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IN SEARCH OF SPARROWS
Written by J.D. Summers-Smith. Illustrated by Euan Dunn.
Stock no. 1324018
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's wry descriptions of the tribulations and unexpected pleasures of a traveller on four continents, from the Himalayas and Thailand, to Africa and the Americas are interspersed with observations and speculations on the biology of sparrows in a wide variety of habitats. Light brown boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos & illustrations. vii and 141 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610739. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners bumped. Some light spotting to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly scored, creased and edge rubbed, with neat barcode label to rear panel.

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VANDAS THEIR BOTANY, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
Written by Martin R. Motes.
Stock no. 1324016
Published by Timber Press. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. 140 pages. Colour photographs by Alan L. Hoffman. ISBN: 0881923761. Rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed/creased and has a neat barcode label to rear panel.

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THE ORCHIDS OF IRELAND
Written by Tom Curtis; Robert Thompson.
Stock no. 1324013
Published by National Museums Northern Ireland. 1st 2009. Very good condition.

Green pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations, b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0900761504. Spine and corners quite heavily bumped. Inscription in ink to title-page. Contents otherwise fine. Neat barcode label to rear cover.

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CARABID BEETLE ACTIVITY-DENSITY AND DIVERSITY IN NORTHERN HARDWOOD FORESTS
Written by Holly A. Petrillo.
Stock no. 1324011
Published by Vdm Verlag. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

The influence of Forest Type, Disturbance, and Microhabitat Features on Carabid Density and Diversity in Northern Hardwood Forests. Cardwraps. 100 pages. B/w diagrams. ISBN: 9783836474269. Neat barcode label to rear cover.

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QUEEN REARING ESSENTIALS
Written by Lawrence John Connor.
Stock no. 1324007
Published by Wicwas Press. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition.

A must have book for every beekeeper. Pictorial cardwraps. 100 pages. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781878075239. Light rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine. Neat barcode label to rear cover.

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RAMBLINGS OF A SPORTSMAN-NATURALIST
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1323855
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Drawn mainly from the sporting diaries he kept for many years, BB recalls numerous little adventures afield. A collection of happenings and impressions of the seasons, beautifully enhanced by dramatic b/w scraperboard illustrations throughout. Black boards, gilt lettering to spine. 176 pages. ISBN: 0718118154. Spine bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Light page edge browning. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased.

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MEET US IN THE GARDEN
Written by Frances Pitt. Illustrated by Stanley Herbert.
Stock no. 1323770
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Black and white scraperboard illustrations. Green cloth. Small birds and animals that can be seen in gardens. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Some neat ink writing to front pastedown and some light foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is foxed and a bit grubby, spine is browned.

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WOODLAND BIRDS (NN 52)
Written by Eric Simms.
Stock no. 1323733
Published by Collins. 1976. Very good condition in a 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: 0002132591. Spine bumped. Dent to top edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased, slightly browned to spine and removal of a label to rear panel has caused surface paper damage.

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