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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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THE SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK (NN 47)
Written by William M. Condry.
Stock no. 1326722
Published by Collins. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalists Series. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 11 colour photographs, 52 photographs in b/w and 9 maps and diagrams. Sticky marks to covers from residue of old tape. Name in red ink to front pastedown. Crease to lower corner of front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is wrinkled but bright and complete.

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PLANT GALLS (NN 117)
Written by Margaret Redfern.
Stock no. 1326721
Published by Collins. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

No. 117 in New Naturalist Series. Much needed insight into the variety of galls of different types caused by a wide range of organisms including fungi, insects and mites. Green cloth gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780002201438. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit rubbed at edges and ever so slightly faded to spine. Rear panel of wrapper (white) is a tiny bit grubby.

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MOSSES & LIVERWORTS (NN 97)
Written by Ron Porley; Nick Hodgetts.
Stock no. 1326714
Published by Collins. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Series. Green cloth. 179 colour and b/w photographs. ISBN: 0002202123. A very light mark to centre of front cover else a fine copy in fine wrapper.

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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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