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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF ISLANDS (NN 109)
Written by R.J. Berry.
Stock no. 1815212
Published by Collins. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 109. A broad look at the islands that lie off the shore of Britain and Ireland, exploring their biology, geography, geology and climate, and examining changes that have occurred in the past and how these become relevant for future developments. Green cloth boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780007267378. Light scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper.

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THE OPEN SEA: ITS NATURAL HISTORY PART II: FISH AND FISHERIES (NN 37)
Written by Alister Hardy. Illustrated by Alister Hardy.
Stock no. 1815209
Published by Collins. 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 37. Green cloth, gilt titles. Watercolour and line drawings by the author. 68 b/w photos with diagrams and maps. ISBN: 000213165X. Fourth Impression. A few marks to boards. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed with slight wear to top of spine.

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HOW A TREE GROWS
Written by William Somerville.
Stock no. 1815203
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1927. Almost very good condition.

An expansion on some notes of lectures given to Forestry Undergraduates in Oxford. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 112 b/w illustrations. 212 pages including index. Corners rubbed and bumped, spine rubbed, a few scuff marks to boards. Name in ink to front endpaper and messy crossing out to top corner of front endpaper. Some foxing throughout but especially to endpapers. Some hinges pulled but binding tight.

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BIRDS OF INTERIOR BC AND THE ROCKIES
Written by Richard J. Cannings.
Stock no. 1815184
Published by Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition.

A guide to the common birds of the British Columbia Interior and the Rockies. Small format. Blue pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos throughout. xiv and 434 pages including index. ISBN: 9781894974592.

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THE HEN HARRIER - IN THE SHADOW OF SLEMISH
Written by Don Scott.
Stock no. 1815134
Published by Whittles Publishing. 1st 2010. Very good condition.

The untold story of the hen harriers' struggle for survival in their former stronghold, the Glens of Antrim, N. Ireland. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. xix and 159 pages. ISBN: 9781904445937. Bowing to contents.

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THE WORLD OF BIRDS
Written by Jonathan Elphick.
Stock no. 1814909
Published by Natural History Museum. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A guide to every aspect of bird life and a complete survey of the world's orders and families of birds. Large format. Black pictorial glazed boards. Yellow endpapers. Colour photos and b/w drawings. ISBN: 9780565092375. Top corners bumped.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA VOLUME II HAWKS TO BUSTARDS
Written by Stanley Cramp; et al. Illustrated by C.J.F. Coombs; Peter Hayman; Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1814904
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Maps on endpapers. 695 pages. A comprehensive reference manual describing over 740 species with detailed information on field characteristics, habitat, distribution, mortality and longevity, population, with distribution maps, social pattern and behaviour, breeding, food, voice, plumage, moults, measurements, weights, structure & geographical variation. Specially commissioned colour plates. Bibliography, glossary of scientific terms and indexes. ISBN: 019857505X. Light browning to contents. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and edge-creased.

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THE HANDBOOK OF BIRD IDENTIFICATION FOR EUROPE AND THE WESTERN PALEARCTIC
Written by Mark Beaman; Steve Madge. Illustrated by Hilary Burn; et al..
Stock no. 1609822
Published by Christopher Helm. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive guide. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Over 350 colour plates in total. 868 pages. ISBN: 0713639601. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers and prelims foxed. Wrapper is edge creased, with some fading to spine.

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IN THE WILDERNESS
Written by Derek McCulloch. Illustrated by Septimus E. Scott.
Stock no. 1609809
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 8th 1951. Very good condition.

by 'Uncle Mac' of the BBC. Illustrated boards. Full page colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. name in ink to front endpaper. Surface paper split and lifting along rear joint.

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INDIAN BIRDS IN FOCUS
Written by Amano Samarpan.
Stock no. 1609802
Published by Wisdom Tree. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed illustrated boards. Birds of the Indian subcontinent and their habitats. Colour photos. ISBN: 9788183281386. Wrinkling along front gutter of spine. Contents fine. Wrapper is torn at top of spine.

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BIRDS OF FLORIDA FIELD GUIDE
Written by Stan Tekiela.
Stock no. 1609799
Published by Adventure Publications, Inc. 2nd 2004. Very good condition.

Card wraps. Small format. Second Edition. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781591931058.

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THE CROSSLEY ID GUIDE RAPTORS
Written by Richard Crossley; Jerry Liguori; Brian Sullivan.
Stock no. 1609788
Published by Princeton University Press. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. Colour illustrations. 286 pages. ISBN: 9780691157405. Some creasing to top & lower edges of covers.

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