WOODLAND BIRDS (NN 52)
Written by Eric Simms.
Stock no. 1828556
Published by Bloomsbury Books. 1st thus 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Collins New Naturalist series. Cream boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xxii and 391 pages. ISBN: 187063019X. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at top of spine.

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF ORKNEY (NN 70)
Written by R.J. Berry.
Stock no. 1828539
Published by Collins. 1985. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 70. 2nd state - light green boards, squared spine, orignally produced to be bound as a paperback and bound as hardback by publisher, slightly smaller than first state 8.5" rather than 9" tall. Colour and b/w photos. In his tracing of the island's evolution from its geological creation to the effects of oil technology; in the detailed, yet fascinating exploration of the plants and animals (and where best to see them), Professor Berry's expertise and enthusiasm is backed by that of local specialists, and Orkney's long tradition of natural history study. Appendices include definitive lists of all the species of flora and fauna on record and an extensive bibliography. ISBN: 0002190621. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine and very lightly browned to rear panel with minor marks. Overall a decent copy of a scarce item.

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THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS (NN6)
Written by Frank Fraser Darling; J. Morton Boyd.
Stock no. 1328177
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalists series No. 6. Green cloth with gilt to spine. Colour and b/w photos. Originally published as 'Natural History In The Highlands And Islands' in 1947. 336 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn/creased, lightly browned and has a grubby mark to rear panel.

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BUTTERFLIES (NN 1)
Written by E.B. Ford.
Stock no. 1827690
Published by Collins. 1st 1945. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth covers. 368 pages. 56 colour photos, 24 black and white plates, 32 distribution maps, and 9 other diagrams. A fascinating volume. Boards clean. Text block browned and a little grubby. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown is mostly hidden by the front flap of the dustwrapper. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, a little rubbed at spine edges, tiny chip and minor creasing to top of spine, spine is very lightly faded, couple of tiny closed tears to lower edge of rear panel. Overall a very nice example.

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LICHENS (NN 86)
Written by Oliver Gilbert.
Stock no. 1326801
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 2000. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 86. 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. Colour and b/w photos. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0002200813.

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GALLOWAY AND THE BORDERS (NN 101)
Written by Derek Ratcliffe.
Stock no. 1326798
Published by Collins. 1st 2007. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Series 101. Colour plates plus b/w photos and drawings. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9780007174010.

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THE FULMAR (NMN 6)
Written by James Fisher.
Stock no. 1827275
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1984. Very good condition.

New Naturalist Library Limpback Reprint. New Naturalist Monograph. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. The colour plates (including one by Peter Scott) of the original hardback are reproduced in b/w in this edition. ISBN: 0002190656. Edges lightly rubbed. Text block slightly grubby along the bottom. Contents clean.

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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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GRASSHOPPERS & CRICKETS (NN 120)
Written by Ted Benton.
Stock no. 1827268
Published by Collins. 1st 2012. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

No. 120 in New Naturalist Series. A comprehensive account of the appearance, variations, behaviour, habitat, life-cycles and distribution of all the native British species of bush-crickets, groundhoppers and grasshoppers. Green cloth gilt title to spine. Colour photos. DVD to rear featuring many aspects of the behaviour of nearly all British species, including song, conflict, courtship behaviour, sex-role reversal and egg-laying. Dark green endpapers with repeating NN logo. ISBN: 9780007277230. Minor foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. DVD present to rear (unknown if it is in working order or not...). Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at top of spine, rear panel is very slightly scuffed.

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THE LAKE DISTRICT (NN 53)
Written by W.H. Pearsall; Winifred Pennington.
Stock no. 1827267
Published by Collins. 1st 1973. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 53. An excellent book for general naturalists, walkers, botanists, geologists, zoologists, archaeologists and historians, covering the natural and human history of The Lake District and surrounding areas, from pre-history to the present day on the evidence of the archaeologist, the historian and the conservationist. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0002131331. Ex-lib with usual library stamps, and marks to endpapers where labels have been removed. Boards clean. Contents browned. Pencil annotation to page 275. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has had mylar cover removed leaving glue stain (clear) to verso.

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SLUGS AND SNAILS (NN 133)
Written by Robert Cameron.
Stock no. 1827266
Published by William Collins. 1st 2016. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Series No. 133. An introduction to this remarkable group of gastropods. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Yellow endpapers with repeating NN pattern. Colour photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9780007113002. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed to rear panel.

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BRITISH TITS (NN 62)
Written by Christopher M. Perrins.
Stock no. 1326723
Published by Collins. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green boards, gilt title to spine. A study dealing with seven species of tit, including their social lives, intelligence, adaptiveness as well as the general behaviour and biology of these most popular of British birds. 16 b/w photos plus numerous diagrams. 304 pages includes index. ISBN: 0002195372. Spine slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock, mainly at top. Dustwrapper is edge worn, slightly grubby to rear (white) panel and lightly browned to spine.

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