Natural History

Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2000. Hardcover in excellent condition. Dustjacket in near fine condition, only fault ¼" closed tear at bottom side of spine edge. 160pp, including index. Over 250 well produced colour photographs. From d/j flap - " Information on the marine life of the Archipelago: from corals to marine reptiles; sea snails to lobsters; bottomhuggers to pufferfishes; and starfish to sea slugs. Includes a marine life section that helps you identify each particular species and its habitat.". more information

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London: HMSO, 1945. Revised edition. Hardcover in very good condition, front and back free endpapers have two marks where cellotape has been removed by top and bottom outer corners, internally pages are in fine condition. vii, 142pp, including Appendices - Kiln Schedules - Mechanical Properties of Empire Timbers and Specifications for the Teeth of Circular Saws. Includes - The Weights of Timbers- Shrinkage Figures -Bending Properties - The Strength Properties of Timber - Resistance to Attack by Wood-Destroying Fungi - Insect Attack and Susceptibility to Marine Borers - Classification of Empire Timbers in order of Permeability and Woodworking Qualities. - Hardwoods and Softwoods (9¾"h x 6"w) (25cms x 5.5cms). Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Forest Products Research.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good. more information

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London: Hutchinson, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover in near fine condition, few spots of foxing at top and front edge, just a hint of foxing on front outer edge of pages up to xi, all other pages have no foxing and are clean and bright, also page xi has small ¼" tear at outer edge. Dustjacket in near fine condition, very slightly rubbed at bottom of spine. xi, 146pp, including bibliography and index. With colour frontispiece and 20 pages of black-and-white photographs. From d/j flap - 'Tracing the evolutionary ascent of flowerless plants through algae or seaweeds, fungi and mosses to the ferns, horse-tails and club mosses. Also lichens and slime-fungus, and describes in detail various moulds and mildews that work havoc in our fields, orchards and gardens, and indicates clearly the distinctive differences between edible and poisonous toadstools. more information

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Hodder and Stoughton, London. 1981.. ISBn 0 340 25720 2. First edition. 153pp. With colour frontispiece and 69 colour illustrations by Seila Mackie. The book is about the Dales of North East England, describing the varied countryside and the people who have contributed to its history. In words and pictures the story of the flora and fauna of an English dale from the Great Winter (the ice-age) through the succeeding ages to the present day of the Great Autumn. Dustjacket in very good condition. Book in fine condition. (7-1/4"x10"). Hard Cover. more information

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London: Robson Books, 1990. First edition. viii, 232pp. With 12 black and white photographs, plus bibliography and index at back of book. Hardcover. Book in near fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, bottom of spine very slightly bumped, and top of spine has light water? stain, not very noticeable. Intriguing revelations on how humans talk with animals - and they talk back.. more information

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London: Butler and Tanner, 1953. Book in in very good condition, spine ends very slightly bumped. Previous owner's name and date on front free endpaper. Dustjacket in very good condition, except for small piece missing by top edge of spine. 55 pages. With seventy-seven drawings by William Bullough. The book sets out to introduce children between seven and eleven years of age, to animals-without-backbones among them jellyfish, worms, woodlice and butterflies. Accounts are given what the animal looks like, how and were they live and how they reproduce and grow and a chapter on fossil animals is also included. (21.5cms x 17cms).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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London: Fourth Estate, 2000. First edition. Hardcover in fine condition. Dustjacket in fine condition. Unread book. x, 374pp, select bibliography and index. With illustrations in text. Gideon Mantell, a shoemaker's son, uncovered giant bones in a Sussex quarry, and he risked everything to reveal his vision of the lost world of reptiles. Richard Owen, was an eminent anatomist, who scooped the credit for the discovery of the dinosaurs. The bitter feud between Mantell and Owen, which drove one of them to despair and secured for the other international acclaim.. more information

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Collins, London. 1977.. ISBN 0 00 219606 9. First edition. 287pp. Illustrations by Marjorie Blamey, Anthony Orford, Denys Ovenden and Gordon Riley. Drawings and 24 full page colour plates. This book is about the intruders of our gardens in the form of plant life, insects, mammals and birds. The author tells us how to create a garden for wildlife. Hardcover. Book in very good condition, spine very slightly faded, spine ends very slightly bumped. Dustjacket in very good conditon, spine ends slightly chipped.. more information

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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2000. Hardcover in very good condition, front top corner an top spine edge very slightly bumped. Dustjacket in very good condition, top of spine very slightly bumped. 354pp, including bibliography and index. With 16 colour and 17 black-and-white illustrations. Tracing El Niño's impact through the centuries.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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London: Blandford Press, 1956. First edition. Hardcover in near fine condition, spine ends very slightly bumped, internally the book is in fine condition, no marks, tears or foxing. Dustjacket in good+ condition, with 3 tears at edge and top edge is slightly rubbed, corners slightly rubbed. With 20 delightful colour illustrations, and line drawings. Among the animals included are - Otter, badger, weasel, rabbit, hedgehogs, rats, mice, moles, seals, wild cats, deer, polecats, martens, and from the past wolves, boars and bears.. more information

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London: Virgin, 1992. Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in fine condition. xviii, 250pp, including annotated bibliography and suggested readings, and index. From d/j flap - "The author, a paleontologist has sifted the evidence from past and present to composes a provocative new theory of extinction. He attempts to unravel the ultimate conundrum of man's relationship with Nature: Are we a part of it or are we somehow distinct?". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. more information

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U.K: Worcs. Wildlife Trust. Not dated. Book and dustjacket in fine condition. Blank label on front free endpaper. 232pp. With numerous coloured photographs by the author, plus four map locations of his favourite reserves, The Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve - Feckenham Wylde Moor - Trench Wood - and the Knapp and Papermill. The book is about the nature the author encountered over the years. His love of nature started when he was a little boy living in the Black Country. He is a member of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. The dustjacket illustration is of Dowry Dell viaduct near Hunnington the railway station the Blue Bird toffee factory used. (10½"h x 8"w) (26.5cms x20.5cms) approx. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. more information

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London: HarperCollins, 2004. Book and dustjacket in fine condition. Maps on endpapers. x, 501pp, including index. With 77 colour and 1 black-and-white good quality photographs plus illustrations in the text. "The face of the earth has changed and changed again over billions of years, and the testament of the remote past is all around. In this book Fortey teaches us how to read its character, laying out the dominions of the world before us. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. more information

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London: Collins, 1971. Book in very good condition, bottom spine edge slightly bumped. Internally in fine condition. Dustjacket in good condition, spine is tanned, ¼" closed tear at top front edge. 256pp, including Glossary, Bibliography and Index. With 32 colour plates and 42 pen and ink drawings in the text. A general introduction to the subject of plant scents nice and nasty, their chemistry and insect pollinators, the classification of their essentials oils, their uses to man. Followed by an account of our whole scented flora by Families. For each plant, a concise botanical description; notes on habitat and frequency; months of flowering; and a piece on the history, literature and uses of the plant. A 100 species depicted in colour. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Marjorie Blamey. more information

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London: Pelham Books, 1969. Book in very good condition, bottom spine edge very slightly bumped. Internally in fine condition. Dustjacket in good condition, spine is tanned. xii, 368pp. With 8 watercolour by Marjorie Blamey, 57 black-and-white photographs and 7 line drawings in the text. The history of the cottage garden is traced from medieval times to late 1960s, beginning with the flowers native to Britain and their ancient uses for medicinal and culinary purposes and which had attractions to the bees. Each flower is taken in alphabetical order for easy reference. Their history and culture is described and how we may enjoy the same flowers in the small garden of today. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information

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London: Collins, 1971. First edition. 256pp, bibliography and index. With 32 colour plates and 42 pen and ink drawings. Hardcover in fine condition. Dustjacket in near fine condition, spine very slightly bumped, spine very slightly tanned. a guide to all British plants with scented flowers, leaves, stems or roots - their history and their uses. There is a concise botanical description; notes on habitat and frequency; months of flowering; and a piece on history, literature and uses of the plant.. more information

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Tunbridge Wells, U.K: Midas Books, 1976. Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, very slightly rubbed at top spine edge. D/J cover is just under ¼" shorter in length than the book. Price clipped. With 45 illustrations, including drawings and photographs. From d/j flap - ' Describes many unexpected facets of country lore - the unprepossessing nesting habits of the kingfisher, the ease with which those 'in the know' can see the supposedly retiring badger, the formation of galls and the real cause of the migration of birds. Contents - Spring - Summer - Autumn and Winter.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. more information

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London: Hutchinson, 1965. SIGNED by the author on front free endpaper. Hardcover in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, slightly rubbed along top and bottom edges. Price clipped. 184pp, including references and index. With numerous drawings in text by the author. The author a professional entomologist of international repute, lived in Bewdley in the Wyre Forest area in the County of Worcestershire. (9¼"h x 6"w) (23.5cms x 15cms) approx.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. more information

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London: Hutchinson, 1965. SIGNED by author on title-page "Norman E. Hickin. Kateshill. 25 Nov 1983".Hardcover in fine condition. Previous owner's name embossed on front free endpaper. Dustjacket in very good condition, very slightly bumped at top spine edge. 184pp, including references and index. With numerous drawings in text by the author. The author a professional entomologist of international repute, lived in Bewdley in the Wyre Forest area in the County of Worcestershire. (9¼"h x 6"w) (23.5cms x 15cms) approx.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. more information

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Allen Lane, London. 1974.. ISBN 0 7139 0496 8. First edition. ix, 428pp. With fontispiece and 42 illustrations, mainly old steel engravings at chapter headings and including line drawings. This book illuminates plants life cycle, from germination to death, and in particular their life style - their chemistry and structure their capacities for colonization and their multifarious sex life , all based on water, air and soil. Price clipped. Hardcover. Book in excellent condition. Dustjacket in very good condition.. more information

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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1962. First edition. 330pp. Delightful drawings by John Cameron Yrizarry. Hardcover. Book in very good condition, spine a little faded, endpapers very slightly foxed, pages all bright and clean. A collection of true first-person accounts of relationships between animals and men. An enjoyable read for all animal and bird lovers.. more information

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London: Longmans, Green, 1930. Book in good condition, spine ends slightly bumped. Two tiny white marks on back board. Free endpapers very slightly tanned. Picture of penguins pasted inside front board. Front free endpaper has previous owner's inscription dated 1930 and also name and address stamped at bottom edge. A good tight copy, internally in very good condition. xviii, 223pp. With frontispiece, 90 black-and-white photographs, and one map. The author, an naturalist, spent many months studying the millions of penguins going about their daily routine on the Island of Penguins. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. more information

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U.K: Cambridge University Press, 1987. Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in fine condition, small price label on front inside flap. 413pp. With about 700 illustrations by Roberta Smith, plus additional charts and tables. This is a concise dictionary of organisms and their ecology containing over 10,000 entries. It covers the entire spectrum of life - plants, animals and micro-organisms. . First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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London: Robson Books, 1993. First edition. 127pp. Signed by the author. With numerous drawings by Richard Blake. Hardcover - in excellent condition. Price clipped. Dustjacket in very good+ condition, spine ends very slightly bumped. A years observation of nature in Britain - the birds and animals, the trees and wild flowers - recorded with all their subtle changes as the weeks succeed each other and the seasons unfold.. more information

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Inverness-shire, Scotland: Crowhill Books, 2000. First Edition. Signed by Author. Hardcover in fine condition. Dustjacket in fine condition. Signed by the author on title-page. 232pp. From d/j flap - " A new seal pup is born. But within two hours its life hangs by a thread through the interference of humans. This is not only a detailed story of that animal, but a statement of where the author thinks the human race stands today with regard to the natural world, how we alter and effect it. Rondo One-eye tells how the birds and animals we take for granted have to survive in a world where the odds are almost always stacked against them. Through her eye we meet other creatures and birds, how they co-exist and communicate, and how they cope with and recover from disaster. The book is for anyone who cares about the world we live in and what the future holds for it.". Hard Cover. more information

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London: Fourth Estate, 1994. Book and dustjacket in fine condition. 160pp. With attractive drawings in the text throughout the book. Among the contributors are - W.D. Campbell, William Condry, Enid Wilson, L.P. Samuels and others. The book is divided into the four seasons and ranges across almost thirty years of local natural history from areas as distant as Machynlleth and Lincoln, Battersea and Inverness. Each entry, has the date it appeared in the Guardian and starts with the name of the town or county it refers to, although it isn't in alphabetical order. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. more information

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London: George G. Harrap, 1962. Book in very good condition, slightly bumped at bottom spine edge. Dustjacket in good condition, bottom spine edge has tiny pieces missing, outer corner edges and top edge very slightly rubbed, two ½" closed tears at top edge by spine. 188pp, including index. With 74 black and white photographs, map. A brief introduction describing terrain and vegetation. Then a month-by-month record of wild-life activity, and dealing fully with each of the land mammals.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information

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London: John Gifford, 1971. Book in very good condition. Dustjacket in very good condition. Price clipped. 137pp. Illustrated with 12 pages of colour plates. Every aspect of coral fish keeping is coverd, including how to set up the aquarium, decorating the aquarium, what fish to buy and how to feed them. . First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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London: Michael Joseph, 1979. Reprint. Book in very good condition, very lightly marked at top edge, internally in very fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, slightly rubbed at spine ends.154pp, plus List of Redoute illustrations and Bibliography. With 67 superb colour full-page illustrations of garden flowers and plants, plus 3 illustrations and frontispiece (not in colour) all illustrations by the famous botanical French artist P.J. Redoute. Translation of the letters sent by French philosopher Rousseau in the eighteenth century to his friends. During the last years of his life he spent a great deal of time in the study of botany. He made a detailed study of every plant on the island of Saint Pierre on Lake Bienne in Switzerland, and when he came to England as a guest of Richard Davenport at Wootton Hall, he studied the flora of the surrounding countryside in great detail. (10"h x 7¾"w) (25.5cms x 19.5cms) approx. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by P.J. Redoute. more information

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London: Michael Joseph, 1979. Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, top of spine very slightly rubbed. Price clipped. 154pp, plus List of Redoute illustrations and Bibliography. With 67 superb colour full-page illustrations of garden flowers and plants, plus 3 illustrations and frontispiece (not in colour) all illustrations by the famous botanical French artist P.J. Redoute. Translation of the letters sent by French philosopher Rousseau in the eighteenth century to his friends. During the last years of his life he spent a great deal of time in the study of botany. He made a detailed study of every plant on the island of Saint Pierre on Lake Bienne in Switzerland, and when he came to England as a guest of Richard Davenport at Wootton Hall, he studied the flora of the surrounding countryside in great detail. (10"h x 7¾"w) (25.5cms x 19.5cms) approx. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by J.P. Redouté. more information

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London: Collins, 1987. First edition. 224pp. (10"h x 7"w). Hardcover in excellent condition. Dustjacket in fine condition. Dustjacket in near fine condition, top spine edge slightly rubbed. With frontispiece and 27 excellent colour photographs and drawings by Hilda Murrell. Included are: Notes on the diaries - Omissions from the published diaries - Selected facsimile pages - References - Index on place-names - Index of plants and animals. Hilda Murrell was a well-known rose grower and a leading authority on old-fashioned roses, she ran her family's rose nursery at Shrewsbury. The book contains the natural history diaries covering her holiday trips to Anglesey, Mallorca, southwest Ireland, and the highlands of Scotland, and places near Shrewsbury. An enjoyable read for all country lovers.. more information

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U.K: Spurbooks, 1973. Hardcover in very good condition. Dustjacket in very good condition. Price clipped. 141pp. Line drawings by Denys Ovenden and colour and black and white photographs. This is a general introduction to the wildlife, flora and fauna in the countryside west of London.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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U.K: David Charles, 1967. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Book in very good condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, spine very slightly tanned with a crease line length of spine.(see picture). 263pp. With 33 photographs and 24 illustrations some in colour by Robert Gillmor. The complete story of the life and history of penguins. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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London: Collins, 1968. Book in very good condition, has a few spots of foxing on endpapers and front and top edge, only a few of the pages have a spot of foxing on front edge, otherwise the book is a very good tight copy. Dustjacket in very good condition, slightly rubbed at spine ends. 191pp, including selected bibliography and index. With 38 illustrations includes black-and-white photographs, 12 figures and 3 maps. From d/j flap - " The author made a study of the giraffe , tracing it from its remote ancestors through its appearance in primitive cave art and Egyptian painting to its first semi-historical connections with Rome, China and the Arabic world, and also discusses the intricate physical characteristics of the giraffe, and an appendix is devoted to the giraffe's only living relative, the okapi.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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London: Faber and Faber, 1950. First Edition. Signed by Author. Hardcover in very good+ condition, front free endpaper has narrow strip very lightly tanned, pages are in fine condition, no tears or marks. Plan of Bledgrave Marshes on endpapers. Dustjacket in good condition, slightly grubby with small tears at corner edges and at sides of spine ends. Signed by the author on title page. Previous owner's signature at top of title page. 75pp. With 28 drawings by A.M. Hughes. From d/j flap - "The author returning home from the desert-war and a German prison-camp, buys a derelict sea-side farm in Norfolk. He find Avocets nesting on his marshes and determines to protect them." (8½"h x 6"w) (22cms x 16cms).. Hard Cover. more information

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London: J.M. Dent, 1987. Book in very good condition, small coloured illustration of badgers pasted on half-title page, otherwise book is in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, spine ends slightly bumped, and ¼" closed tear at front top outer corner edge. xxi, 180pp, including Appendix and Index. Numerous watercolours throughout the book. This book is based on the original manuscript of the 'Book of Gorley' by the author which dated from 1904 to about 1909. Sumner moved from London to live on the edge of the New Forest in the County of Hampshire. He became fascinated by the archaeology, natural history and life of the area that he kept a private record of it all, handwritten and lavishly illustrated with his own superb watercolours. (10¼"h x 7"w) (26cms x 18cms) approx. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Worcester, U.K: Hereford and Worcester C.C, 1986. ix, 106pp. Appendices include; A guided route around the Common - A tabulated chronology - Plant species list - Bird species list - Scientific names of species. With 11 colour and 9 black-and-white photographs, plus 29 drawings in the text and 32 maps. Hartlebury Common near Stourport-on-Severn in North Worcestershire, is a lowland heath created by man from the ancient woodlands of the Iron Age. The geological origins, its history gleaned from 10,000 year old peat deposits, local place names and written records and its fascinating natural history are all recorded in this book. ((11¾"h x 8¼"w) (29.5cms x 21cms) approx. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. more information

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Worcester, U.K: Hereford and Worcester C.C, 1986. ix, 106pp. Appendices include; A guided route around the Common - A tabulated chronology - Plant species list - Bird species list - Scientific names of species. With 11 colour and 9 black-and-white photographs, plus 29 drawings in the text and 32 maps. Hartlebury Common near Stourport-on-Severn in North Worcestershire, is a lowland heath created by man from the ancient woodlands of the Iron Age. The geological origins, its history gleaned from 10,000 year old peat deposits, local place names and written records and its fascinating natural history are all recorded in this book. ((11¾"h x 8¼"w) (29.5cms x 21cms) approx. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. more information

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London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1949. Book in very good condition, previous owner's inscription - 'with love from Jonathan xxxx and Andrew xxx. 2.9.49' (child's writing) written in biro, they have pressed hard on the front endpaper so the page before the title page has the impression of the message on it., also fep one-third of it is very lightly tanned. Dustjacket in very good condition, a little creased along top edge, spine very slightly tanned. 171pp. With 6 beautiful full page illustrations and at start of every chapter by C.F. Tunnicliffe. 'Every day throughout the year is different on the estuary' After a general description of the place and its people and the birds, beasts and plants of the saltings, there are five detailed studies of berganders, magpies,otters, gulls and curlew. . First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Adam and Charles Black, London. 1963.. First edition. 158pp. With 19 photographs and numerous pencil drawings in text. Written by an experienced Field Naturalist presenting a comprehensive account of the various branches of Natural History to appeal to all boys and girls interested in the countryside. Hardcover. Book in very good condition, very slightly faded along top edge. Dustjacket in good condition, has cup stain on back cover, spine ends - back top and bottom edge slightly rubbed.. more information

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London: Little, Brown, 2001. Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, very slightly bumped at back top edge and top of spine. 270pp, including index, maps on endpapers. With 24 black-and-white photographs. The author was standing on top of the volcano Galeras when it erupted, killing several of his colleagues, he was saved by two fellow female volcanologists who mounted an astonishing rescue effort to carry him safely off the mountain. "The book tells of the tiny group of scientists who risk their own lives to save others. An account of volcanoes, and their physical and cultural impact, and explores the impact volcanoes have had on the earth's landscapes and civilisations.". First U.K. Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. more information

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London: Collins, 1949. Book in very good condition, spine and along top front edge very slightly faded, internally in fine condition. Dustjacket in fair condition, small pieces missing at spine ends, no other tears, and the back cover is grubby. xvi, 311pp including Appendix and Index. With 61 colour and 62 black-and-white photographs, and 88 text figures. Contents include: Inhabitants of the Shore - Background of the Sea - The Moulding and Nature of the Shore - Seaweeds of a Rocky Shore - Shore Fishes - Barnacles and Molluscs of a Rocky Shore - The Intimate Fauna of Weed and Rock - Life under Seaweeds and Boulders - Borers into Rock and Wood - Zonation of Rocky Shores - Life on Sandy Shores - Muddy Shores - Life in Estuaries - Distribution and Fluctuations of the Shore Population, etc.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. more information

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