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NATURE CONSERVATION IN BRITAIN (NN 49)
Written by L. Dudley Stamp.
Stock no. 2137389
Published by Collins. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth. B/w photos. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Small belongs to sticker to front endpaper. Wrapper is price-cut with foxing and browned spine; torn to rear panel, but virtually no loss.

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COLLINS GUIDE: BIRDS OF RUSSIA
Written by Algirdas Knystautas.
Stock no. 2137372
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A journey into the marvellously rich and fascinating world of the former Soviet Union, discussing the physical geography of the area and a general introduction to the bird fauna, highlighting how the varied geography has influenced which birds occur where. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0002199130. SIGNED by author to title page. Wrapper spine is faded.

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THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE PLANT ATLAS
Written by G.T.D. Wilmore; J. Lunn; J.S. Rodwell.
Stock no. 1823569
Published by Yorkshire Naturalists' union. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos and distribution maps. ISBN: 9780956537805. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped.

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THE HEYDAY OF NATURAL HISTORY
Written by Lynn Barber.
Stock no. 2137276
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w illustrations. A witty and entertaining account of the popular passion for natural history from 1820-1870. Large format. ISBN: 022401448X. Page browning; a few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine; surface paper damage to top edge of front panel.

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LORDS & LADIES (NMN 17)
Written by C.T. Prime. Illustrated by Robert J. Jones.
Stock no. 2136930
Published by Collins. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Monograph series no. 17. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, 6 b/w photos plus line drawings and diagrams. Small knocks to base of spine. Browning to half-title page and outer page edges, which are also foxed. Wrapper is browned to spine and has closed tear to top; with a few small chips and nicks along edges.

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BIRDS OF THE SALTON SEA: STATUS, BIOGEOGRAPHY, AND ECOLOGY
Written by Michael A. Pattenden; Guy McCaskie; Philip Unitt.
Stock no. 1823510
Published by University of California Press. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Salton Sea, California's largest inland lake, supports a spectacular bird population that is among the most concentrated and diverse in the world. Sadly, this crucial stopover along the Pacific Flyway for migratory and wintering shorebirds, landbirds, and waterfowl is dangerously close to collapse from several environmental threats. This book describes more than 450 species and subspecies. Grey cloth boards, green title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0520235932. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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INSECTS OF DOCK PLANTS
Written by David T. Salt; John B. Whittaker. Illustrated by Michael J. Roberts.
Stock no. 1322624
Published by The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

Naturalists' Handbooks 26. Glazed pictorial boards. 56 pages. Colour illustrations plus b/w illustrations and diagrams. ISBN: 0855463104. Spine and corners bumped and worn.

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MOTHS (NN 90)
Written by Michael E.N. Majerus.
Stock no. 1823471
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

New Naturalist No. 90. A comprehensive account of the diverse natural history of these fascinating insects. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002201429. Covers very lightly scuffed, lower front corner laminate peeling (minor).

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PELICANS IN THE FORMER USSR
Written by A.J. Crivelli; V.G. Krivenko; V.G. Vinogradov.
Stock no. 2136686
Published by IWRB. 1994. Very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w maps. IWRB Publication 27. ISBN: 0950573132. A few light marks to covers.

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THE FLORA OF DERBYSHIRE
Written by Alan Willmot; Nick Moyes.
Stock no. 2136676
Published by Pisces Publications. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour maps and photos. ISBN: 9781874357650.

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OCEANS OF KANSAS: A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR SEA
Written by Michael J. Everhart.
Stock no. 2136662
Published by Indiana University Press. 1st USA 2005. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth spine; silver title; lighter blue boards. B/w photos and illustrations. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0253345472. Some browning and wear along front cover edge. Contents are still excellent!

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TREES WOODS AND MAN (NN 32)
Written by Herbert L. Edlin.
Stock no. 1322495
Published by Collins. 2nd 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth. 27 colour plates. 30 b/w photographs. 2 line drawings. A New Naturalist publication. 2nd edition. Spine slightly bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Name and date in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and text block. Dustwrapper is edge worn, tape repairs to spine and corners which have browned.

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