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WINDSWEPT: LIFE, NATURE AND DEEP TIME IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
Written by Annie Worsley.
Stock no. 1828616
Published by William Collins.
1st
2023.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The author trades a busy life in academia to take on a croft on the west coast of Scotland. Black cloth boards, white title to spine. Colour photos. 284 pages. ISBN: 9780008278373. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little worn with surface paper loss to lower front corner (very minor) and just lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- NATURAL HISTORY
THE ROAD: A STORY OF ROMANS AND WAYS TO THE PAST
Written by Christopher Hadley.
Stock no. 1828615
Published by William Collins.
1st
2023.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
For two thousand years, the roads the Romans built have determined the flow of ideas and folktales, where battles were fought and where pilgrims trod. Almost everyone in Britain lives close to a Roman road, if only we knew where to look. A mesmerising journey into two thousand years of history only now giving up its secrets. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 353 pages including index. ISBN: 9780008356699. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn with a few tiny closed tears, a little scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (ROMAN)
- ROADS
- ARCHAEOLOGY
ALIEN PLANTS (NN 129)
Written by Clive A. Stace; Michael J. Crawley.
Stock no. 1827249
Published by William Collins.
1st
2015.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series No. 129. A comprehensive overview of the many plants that have become an integral part of the British wild flora, and a unique insight into why alien plants are so important. Green cloth boards, gilt title and 'NN' logo to spine. Yellow 'NN' patterned endpapers. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007502158. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- BOTANY
- ECOLOGY
UPLANDS AND BIRDS (NN 142)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827247
Published by William Collins.
1st
2020.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series 142. How the upland landscapes of Britain were created and the bird populations now found there. Also includes hill farming, grouse management, deer management and forestry as well as grouse, raptors and waders. The final chapter deals with recent ideas of rewilding and reintroduction of species such as Beaver and Lynx. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Cream endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780008298500. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
BIRD POPULATIONS (NN 124)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827223
Published by William Collins.
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series no. 124. The author explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation - food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human activity. Green cloth, gilt title. Yellow endpapers with repeating New Naturalist NN logo. ISBN: 9780007429530. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very, very slightly grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
FALCONS (NN 132)
Written by Richard Sale.
Stock no. 1827222
Published by William Collins.
1st
2016.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series. A comprehensive natural history of the four British breeding falcons - the Peregrine, Kestrel, Hobby and Merlin. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Blue endpapers with dark grey 'NN' repeating pattern. Colour photos & graphs. ISBN: 9780007511419. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ORNITHOLOGY
- BIRDS OF PREY
FARMING AND BIRDS (NN 135)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827219
Published by William Collins.
1st
2017.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series No. 135. The author discusses the changes that have occurred in British agriculture over the past seventy years, and the effects they have had on bird populations. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos, b/w illustrations. Orange endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780008147891. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is just a little grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- FARMING
- ORNITHOLOGY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
OPERATION PEDESTAL: THE FLEET THAT BATTLED TO MALTA 1942
Written by Max Hastings.
Stock no. 1824165
Published by William Collins.
1st
2021.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Operation Pedestal - one of the bloodiest sea battles of Britain's war, ordered by Churchill to save Malta. Limited Signed Edition. Navy boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780008364946. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to half-title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel and has a 'signed by the author' sticker to front panel.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- MARITIME
- MALTA
- NAVY
- LIMITED EDITION
WARSAW 1944: THE FATEFUL UPRISING
Written by Alexandra Richie.
Stock no. 1819405
Published by William Collins.
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
The story of a city and the unbreakable spirit of its people in the face of unspeakable barbarism. The tragic story from German and Polish perspectives. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780007180417. Top & tail of spine bumped.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- WORLD WAR II
- POLAND
- NAZIS
- MILITARY
FULL STEAM AHEAD: HOW THE RAILWAYS MADE BRITAIN
Written by Peter Ginn; Ruth Goodman.
Stock no. 1818412
Published by William Collins.
1st
2016.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Based on a BBC Two Programme. How the world we live in today was entirely shaped by the rail network, charting the glorious evolution of rail transportation and how it left its mark on every aspect of life. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780008194314.
LAKES, LOUGHS AND LOCHS (NN 128)
Written by Brian Moss.
Stock no. 1817563
Published by William Collins.
As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series 128. A comprehensive overview of British and Irish lakes. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Orange endpapers with blue New Naturalist logo repeating. Colour & b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9780007511389. Still in original shrinkwrap!
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- FRESHWATER LIFE