STRANGERS TO THE MARSH
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1326708
Published by Collins. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Dark blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. It started off with the scuppering of The Emma, old Jim Deck's ancient and unroadworthy bicycle... Spine bumped with very slight fading at top and tail. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Small, light marks to lower margins of first 30 pages. Price-cut wrapper is creased to front flap, is slightly grubby to rear panel, and is edge worn with slight loss to top and tail of spine.

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THE HOODWINKERS
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1326706
Published by Collins. 1st 1962. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

"Jim Decks is once again up to his nefarious activities - hoodwinking innocent Americans who, with their love of history, are convinced that Jim's old boat belonged to William The Conqueror". Red boards, silver title to spine. Endpapers are maps of the Romney Marsh area, b/w illustrations to text. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers faintly foxed and some light red staining from cover dye to top edge of front endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn with a small piece of loss to top edge of front panel (covered with a piece of white paper), tape repairs and damp staining to verso (stains show on rear panel and rear flap). Rear panel is a bit grubby.

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THE COMMON LANDS OF ENGLAND AND WALES (NN 45)
Written by L. Dudley Stamp; W.G. Hoskins.
Stock no. 1326699
Published by Collins. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth. For the first time all known or reputed commons in England are listed county by county with brief details of acreage, nature and present state. 6 colour and 31 b/w photos. 366 pages includes index. Name plate and name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly grubby and edge rubbed. Light damp stains to verso of wrapper spine.

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BRITISH BIRDS OF PREY (NN 60)
Written by Leslie H. Brown.
Stock no. 1326697
Published by Collins. 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A 'New Naturalist' publication. Green boards. A study of Britain's 24 diurnal raptors. 40 superb b/w photos. This book contains a wealth of scientific information on 15 resident, 7 vagrant and 2 migrant species of eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures in Britain. The detailed tables, maps, figures and bibliography indicate the depth of research in this study. ISBN: 0002194058. 3rd impression. Spine bumped. Minimal foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and has a small tear to top edge of front panel.

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PEMBROKESHIRE (NN 141)
Written by Jonathan Mullard.
Stock no. 1326696
Published by Collins. 1st 2020. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series No. 141. A comprehensive book about the wildlife, landscape and history of Pembrokshire. Green cloth boards, gilt title and 'NN' logo to spine. Blue 'NN' patterned endpapers. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780008112806. Minimal bumping to top of spine. Minimal creasing to top edge of dustwrapper. A super copy.

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THE POLLINATION OF FLOWERS (NN 54)
Written by Michael Proctor; Peter Yeo.
Stock no. 1326695
Published by Collins. 1st 1973. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 19 colour photos and 181 b/w photos and 134 line drawings. ISBN: 0002131781. Ex-Lib. Old tape marks to covers. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Tape marks to endpapers. Removal of labels from endpapers. Ink stamp of library name to lower edge of textblock. Some pages creased. Foxing to textblock. There are tape marks on the verso of the wrapper which is otherwise clean and bright.

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WILD & GARDEN PLANTS (NN 80)
Written by Max Walters.
Stock no. 1326693
Published by Collins. Circa 1993. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 80. This is a physical POD copy (Print On Demand). Green cloth, no title to spine (original has a gilt title to spine). 16 pages of colour plates and over 60 photos and diagrams in b/w. ISBN: 0002193760. Pale foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy of the POD version of this book. Pictorial dustwrapper is in two halves, taped at spine fold by the printer on verso, light tape mark showing through on spine edge of rear panel.

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PLANT PESTS (NN 116)
Written by David V. Alford.
Stock no. 1827250
Published by Collins. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist 116. A fascinating account of the natural history of the insects and mites that inhabit our farms and gardens, and feed on our cultivated plants. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Yellow endpapers with repeating NN logo. ISBN: 9780007338498. Pale foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has small brown mark to front panel, is lightly creased top & tail of spine, and is a little grubby to rear panel (through scuffing).

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FARMING AND WILDLIFE (NN 67)
Written by Kenneth Mellanby.
Stock no. 1827248
Published by Collins. 1st 1981. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 67. Changes in farming practice and their environmental effects. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 67 b/w photos. ISBN: 000219239X. Ex-lib with usual library marks and stamps. Foxing to text block. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has had the publisher's clear film removed (cut off leaving the glued parts to verso), spine is lightly faded, glue mark to rear panel (showing through from verso).

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VEGETATION OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND (NN 122)
Written by Michael Proctor.
Stock no. 1827246
Published by Collins. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 122. The author discusses the development of the landscape of Britain and Ireland from prehistoric times, including the influence of people and their agricultural practices on the vegetation. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Green endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780002201483. Minor mark to top of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has minor scuffing to rear panel.

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FUNGI (NN 96)
Written by Brian Spooner; Peter Roberts.
Stock no. 1827245
Published by Collins. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 96. Examining the often surprising roles fungi play in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and the impact of fungi on the human world, from forestry and agriculture to foods and pharmaceuticals. Green buckram, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 0002201526. Pale foxing to text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine, very lightly rubbed to top & tail of spine, rear panel just a little grubby.

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NORTHUMBERLAND (NN 95)
Written by Angus Lunn.
Stock no. 1827244
Published by Collins. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 95. Geology, physiography, climate, soils, human land use from prehistoric times, vegetation, flora and fauna, are all integrated to give a full picture of Northumberland's natural history. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0007184840. Foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper islightly scuffed, lighlty faded to spine (normal for this series) and lightly browned to rear panel.

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