BOOKS AND NATURALISTS (NN 112)
Written by David Elliston Allen.
Stock no. 2135913
Published by Collins. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 112. The author explores the often complicated ways in which books on the flora and fauna of these islands have been published through the years, from the earliest days of printing through to the era of the computerised distribution atlas and the giant multinational compendium. Limited edition to 75 copies. Leather binding with gilt titles and all edges gilt. B/w & colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780007240845. This is Copy No. 34, SIGNED by author on a bookplate to front endpaper. A few small marks to gilt to outer page edges. Original slip case is still in excellent condition - light wear at edges.

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RUBY AND THE DRAGON!!
Written by Gareth Owen. Illustrated by Bob Wilson.
Stock no. 2135547
Published by Collins. 1st 1990. Very good condition.

Ruby is chosen to play the dragon in the school play... Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0001954067.

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LITTLE GREY RABBIT'S PANCAKE DAY
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1321774
Published by Collins. 1st 1967. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Hare finds an old frying pan in the hedge and Grey Rabbit puts it to good use. Green pictorial boards. Enchanting colour illustrations. 7 x 5.5". 63 numbered pages. ISBN: 0001941267. The contents have been bound into the book upside down. Spine bumped. Spine and corners slightly rubbed. Frontis removed. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss and light foxing. Original price-cut, 'new' price sticker and further 'new' pencil price to front flap.

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SEVEN YEARS AND A DAY
Written by Colette O'Hare. Illustrated by Beryl Cook.
Stock no. 1321588
Published by Collins. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

10.75" X 8.5". Glazed pictorial boards. Delightful story of a 'lucky' six toed cat. Illustrated by the distinguished painter, Beryl Cook, who has illustrated a book for first time. ISBN: 0001957457. Slight rubbing to corners. Contents fine. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges, tiny white scratch mark to rear panel.

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MOLDY WARP THE MOLE
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 2135088
Published by Collins. 1st 1940. Fair condition.

Grey boards with circular pictorial onlay. Grey and white pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations. 87 pages. Spine has splitting and chipping all way up both sides; bottom part of backstrip is just about hanging on. Bumping to corners. Scuffing and wear to covers. Pencil scribble to rear pastedown and endpaper. Foxing and margin marks throughout book; a few small margin tears.

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GREY RABBIT'S MAY DAY
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 2135086
Published by Collins. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Colour illustrated boards. Blue pictorial endpapers. Delightful colour illus throughout. 64 numbered pages. 7 x 5.5". Some wear to cover edges. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with some browning and foxing; stain to spine; pencil writing and scribble to rear panel.

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HARE AND THE EASTER EGGS
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 2135085
Published by Collins. Circa 1952. Almost very good condition.

Little Grey Rabbit series. Pale green pictorial boards. Charming colour pictures throughout. 79 pages. Bumping and wear to cover edges and corners. Browning and some other marks to covers. Page edge browning; some foxing; contents are generally still very good.

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LORDS & LADIES (NMN 17)
Written by C.T. Prime. Illustrated by Robert J. Jones.
Stock no. 2134984
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. Bumping to top and tail of spine. Pale foxing/browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine with a few foxspots; closed tear to one corner.

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THE GREENSHANK (NMN 5)
Written by Desmond Nethersole-Thompson.
Stock no. 1822109
Published by Collins. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. New Naturalist Monograph no. 5. A few pale marks to boards, gilt title is dull. Front pastedown has evidence of a damp stain (spillage?). Text block browned. Contents crinkled as if from damp but no staining except the front pastedown. Pictorial dustwrapper is strengthened to verso with brown paper at folds, a few grubby marks especially to rear panel, spine is browned and repaired to top where a small piece of loss has occurred.

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BIRD MIGRATION (NN 113)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1821658
Published by Collins. 1st 2010. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 113. An in-depth study of the different types of bird movements along with their main migration patterns. Green cloth boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007307319. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at top of spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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GRASSHOPPERS & CRICKETS (NN 120)
Written by Ted Benton.
Stock no. 1821646
Published by Collins. 1st 2012. Fine 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 creasing to dustwrapper at base of spine.

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EPAMINONDAS HELPS IN THE HOUSE
Written by Constance Egan. Illustrated by A.E. Kennedy.
Stock no. 1320094
Published by Collins. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Epaminondas the lovable piccaninny "helps" in the house, and again brings disaster upon himself. Purple boards with white titles and colour onlay to front cover. Colour illustrations. Small format 6.25 x 4.75". 62 pages. Slight wear to cover edges. Endpapers lightly browned, foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and just a little grubby.

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