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BRITISH BATS (NN 93)
Written by John Altringham.
Stock no. 2110323
Published by Collins. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 93. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002201402.

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THE BELL OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1309979
Published by Collins. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, fading to spine and top cover edges. Small stain affects rear cover, endpapers and rear page edges. Some light foxing otherwise contents clean.

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THE WOODS OF WINDRI
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1309914
Published by Collins. 1st 1944. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A tale of the past with knights, monks, bandits and warriors flitting across the scene. Yellow cloth, brown title to spine. B/w illustrations. 255 pages, lower edges untrimmed (as originally published). Spine and corners bumped, foxing to covers. Pencil writing to front pastedown. Front free-endpaper missing. Pencil drawing (of a dog) to rear endpaper). A couple of small marks to page edges. Pencil tick marks to contents page. Dustwrapper is grubby and edge-worn with slight loss.

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LIFE IN LAKES AND RIVERS (NN 15)
Written by T.T. Macan; E.B. Worthington.
Stock no. 1807229
Published by Collins. 2nd 1968. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. New Naturalist series. Green cloth covers. 6 x 8.5". 272 pages. An authoritative work of outstanding interest. 45 colour photos, 68 photos in b/w and 20 maps and diagrams. Cloth boards mottled but clean. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper has some wear to surface paper and browned to rear panel. Still an attractive copy.

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THE NEW NATURALISTS (NN 82)
Written by Peter Marren.
Stock no. 1708056
Published by Collins. 2nd 2005. Nearly fine condition.

New Naturalist No. 82. Second Edition. Colour and b/w photos. The behind-the-bookshelf story of the New Naturalist Library. With bibliography. Card wraps. ISBN: 0007197152. A little rubbing to corners.

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PIXIELAND RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Rene Cloke.
Stock no. 1207733
Published by Collins. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Pixie Book Series. Very small format (4 x 4 inches). Pictorial boards. Delightful colour illustrations. Crease to rear board (probable binding error. Last couple of pages lightly creased, else contents fine. Wrapper corners very slightly rubbed.

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LITTLE STORIES FROM AESOP
Written by Aesop. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 1207657
Published by Collins. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Pictorial stiff card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. B/w illustrations. Fables and the moral of the story. Inscription in ink to first blank page. Spine worn with some loss of surface from rear cover alongside. Contents pulled so feel a little loose. A few marks to margins otherwise contents clean.

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DON'T STEP ON THE CRACK!
Written by Colin McNaughton. Illustrated by Colin McNaughton.
Stock no. 2109262
Published by Collins. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0001984179. Bumping to spine and corners. Contents are excellent.

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THE ESCAPERS
Written by Eric Williams.
Stock no. 2108708
Published by Collins. 1st 1953. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A chronicle of escape in many wars. Wrapper is edge-torn with some chipping; loss to corners and top of spine; creased.

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THE BELL OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1308469
Published by Collins. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Base of spine faded. Shadow from dustwrapper design to front cover and spine. Front joint just starting to crack. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with loss to lower edge of rear panel and base of spine.

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THE HOUSE OF THE PALADIN
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1308464
Published by Collins. 1st 1945. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The tale of a lovely medieval castle and its chatelaine. Blue cloth, yellow title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some light foxing to outer page edges. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed, lightly foxed and damp stained (only visible on verso). Rear panel is just a little grubby.

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FLEAS FLUKES AND CUCKOOS (NMN 7)
Written by Miriam Rothschild; Theresa Clay.
Stock no. 2107936
Published by Collins. 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist monograph. B/w photos and drawings. A study of bird parasites. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Some light wear to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to edges with some edge-tears and chips; only a little loss to top of spine.

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