NATURAL HISTORY

Washington: National Geographic Society. ppXLIV & pp848.Includes index. Half leather bound volume well worn at edges, including spine edges. Narrow split down front/back internal gutters; nethertheless still holding together very well. Raised bands & gilt detail to spine. Richly marbled eps. Red edges.Internally very clean & neat.Bound volumes do not include covers. Fold out diagram of 'the first photogragh ever made showing the division between the troposphere and the stratosphere and also the actual curvation of the earth-photographed from an elevation of 72, 395 feet, the highest point ever reached by man' has a long tear, almost halfway across, but clean & easily repaired, & a shorter one, ditto. O/wise all excellent. A very heavy volume; very costly to post to buyers outside New Zealand.. First Edition. Half-Leather Bound. Good Plus - Very Good*. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Kew: Commonwealth Mycological Institute, 1961. pp547. Book is in excellent condition; pos & date on 1st free ep. Unclipped jacket has some sparse pale browning, small name light on top of front panel, & a few tiny nicks.. Fifth Edition. Cloth. Very Good Very Good Plus/Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. more information

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Springwood: Neville Coleman's Sea Australia Resource Centre, 1989. pp64. *Miniscule rub at spine heel, o/wise as new. Over 170 'living/in situ' colour photographs form an identification guide for 'snorkellers-divers-fossickers-reef walkers-aquarists-naturalists'. alongside each family, common & scientific names, food, depth range, size, occurence & photographic location.. First Edition. Illustrated Card. Near - As New*. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Souvenir Press, 1997. pp222 includes index. '.is an engaging, sophisticated and hunorous mix of natural history and human lore.Discoveries about the extraordinary habits and idiosyncracies of the moth, the leech, the ant and the slime eel .'. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Sally Bensusen. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Blandford Press, 1948. pp224. D/W has large piece (2in deep, 3in wide) missing from bottom of back, 1in tear on bottom of front, and some nicks and one or two chips. Front looks okay. '..adventures in wild places '''of equal appeal to the naturalist and sportsman alike..'. B/w line drawings, plus eight full colour plates.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Roland Green. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Sampson Low, 1957. pp312. Exterior page edges browned. In flexible laminated boards.. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Illus. by J. Cummings et al. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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New York: Norton, 1992. pp285. A collection of writing on natural history . '..no living scientist who writes for the public has a better claim to the mantle of Thomas Huxley in range of interests and felicity of style.'.. Reissue. Card. Near New-As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London Etc: Dorling Kindersley, 2004. pp160. Flexible covers. 'The clearest recognition guides available.' 130 varieties of gemstones, over 800 photographs.. First Thus with Corrections. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Harry Taylor (the Natural History Museum). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Andre Deutsch, 1957. pp176 includes bibliography, glossary of scientific names & index.Eps route maps of ' travels & traditions '. 1 inch tear top back cover, some rubbing at corners of spine.The author is a scientist conserned with conservation, including wildfowl conservation. A "..valuable summing up of the state of present knowledge..'.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by Pamela Harrison. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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St Leonard's: Allen & Unwin, 1996. pp126. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 'From dancing bees and cjirping crickets to schooling fish and flocking birds; from birdsong to whale song to the language of our closet relatives in the animal kingdom-the chimpanzees-these overviews of throughly detailed case studies are a window to understanding the constant chatter and movement of the animal kingdom.'. 1st Paperback Edition. Wraps. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London / Southampton : George Philip & Son / Ordnance Survey , 1988. pp159. Gift note to.reverse of ffep, jacket clipped. Otherwise all excellent. '...have written a fascinating summary to the background of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, explaining the historical and geplogical events and characteristics which have combined to produce the towns, villages and countryside we know today.' Numerous maps and photographs.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. more information

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Maui: Pacific Whale Foundation Press, 1986. pp176. Small scuff to top corner, small rub to bottom corner. Soft crease to top to page corners. Otherwise clean & tight. Numerous illustrations. Soft Cover. Very Good*. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Edward Arnold, 1871. pp183 includes index. Unclipped jacket has 1 chip on top of back panel. Book has neat prev. owner's name plus date (small, neat) on ffep, & very pale tanning strip on first & last eps. O/wise very clean & tight. 'The most significant and valuable part of this book is the attempt to provide interpretations for the sorts of distributions, structures and patterns revealed by quantitative procedures. The descriptions of vegetational successions and cyclical change and the analysis of correlations and associations between species are excellent and illustrated by unconventional examples..both stimulating and informative.'. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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New York: Doubleday, 1947. pp279. Wrapper has some pieces missing, particularly inch at top spine, and front flap has been rejoined with sellotape, therefore chipped at joint. However, 98% of its there, including gorgeous Unwin woodcut. Illustrated throughout with b/w woodcuts. An enthusiast on the richness and variety of New York city's natural life, entertainly told, with veracity of field book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair-Good*. Illus. by Nora S. Unwin. 64mo - up to 3" tall. more information

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London: Reader's Book Club / Hamish Hamilton, 1964. pp180.* Moisture stain starts side 1/4 way to top front cover, over 2/3 top back cover-doesn't detract from integrity jacket, still v. good looking.Unclipped. * V. small pos first free ep, v. sparse light fox to eps & exterior page edges.By a hunter turned natulalist, authority on poisonous snakes.12 photos, 4 coloured.. Hard Cover. Very Good */Good Plus-Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book Club. more information

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London: John Murray, 1946. pp518. sparse foxing to last 2 pages, very sparse to front free, bumped corners and worn boards, pencil annotations on back free. else extremely clean and neat. Revised by H. G. Newth. Diagrams.. Eleventh (revised) Edition. Hard Cover. Good Plus-Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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San Antonio: The Geochemical Society(Trinity University ), 1992. pp184 includes index. Slight flare to front board, o/wise as-near new. "Ther is little benefit in following scientists' daily grind but much in tracing thr unique combinations of theoretical knowledge and manual skills, the web of personal encounters and accidental observations, the experience, temperament, moods and clashes that goe into the making of discoveries, even though the crucial leap of the mind is often inpenetrable, There is also something to be said for finding out why others, seemingly just as able, were too blind to grasp what Nature tried to tell them.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good - Very Good Plus/No Jacket - As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. more information

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London: Methuen, 1956. pp330 includes index. Book in excellent unread uninscribed condition-pale tanning of first last eps, Jacket unchipped, no tears; price clipped. A standard, comprehensive cartographical text.. First Reprint of 1st Edtn (corrected). Cloth. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Limpsfield: Dragon's World Ltd, 1992. pp192 includes index. Spiral-bound book with dustwrapper which is lightly creased at spine ends, otherwise excellent. Illustrated. 'This pocket field guide introduces the reader to the enormous variety of fossils preserved in the rocks of the earth's crust. anyone who has ever found a fossil will have wondered what it represents, how old it is, and how it formed. all these topics are explained and, in addition, there are details and full-colour photographs of over 300 commonly found fossil types to help identification.'. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Very Good - Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. more information

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Kingston: Novelty Trading Co., Ltd, 1971. pp73. Prev. owner's ex libris plate on ffep, some very sparse, scarcely visible foxing to ffep; otherwise in excellent condition. 36 birds & flowers beautifuuly illustrated& described.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - As Issued?. Illus. by Margaret K. Rhodes. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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Cottonwood: Whittet Books, 2000. pp128 includes index. * Slight lift to front tips, o/wise as new, unread. Part of the British Natural History Series, illustrated with numerous drawings & diagrams. 'A good popular book givimg details of the life of bats. It is packed with facts about the much maligned bat; it explodes myths, opens doors for amateur research, explains projects and much more. It is extremely readably and is an excellent reference book for anyone interested in these fascinating animals.'. Second Edition; First Thus (Revised) Edi. Card. Near New*. Illus. by Guy Troughton. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: John Murray, 1947. pp219. Ffep & last page foxed. Previous owner's name on ffep. Illustrated. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Good Plus*/No Jacket. Illus. by Edward Wilson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Longman, 1972. pp148. Light cover wear, small bump to one corner; o/wise in excellent condition. A cultural, general & natural history of Salisbury; includes landmarks, collections, gardens, architecture, folk customs, music etc. Maps, photographs by Cecil Beaton. Tucked in is an article on Salisbury, including full-page photograph of Salisbury's Close showing cathedral spire.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Cecil Beaton (With photographs by)). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. more information

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London and Glasgow: Longmans, 1969. pp142. Clipped jacket has a very small amount of fox & an inch-long tear on top edge of back panel. Book has foxing to exterior page edges, very sparse fox to prelims, & a gift note written on second prelim. Otherwise clean & tight. Illustrated. to the general reader the book wonderfully conveys the charm of these elusive creatures and the excitement of observing the; to the serious naturalist it contains information, including a detailed appendix, which is an original and valuable contribution to the subject.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. Illus. by Author . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Victor Gollancz, 1950. Blue cloth hardboard cover:gold lettering. A few discoloring marks, scuffs and bumps etc. Some foxing throughout & on edges.384pp. A theory that the planets in our solar system were influenced in someway by each others gravitational force causing a collision of some of the planets. Theory allegedly verified accounts in history according to Veilovsky.. Second Impression. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1978. pp131. Book in excellent jacket, Unclipped jacket has small patch of sticker residue; bottom portion has "creases' as though 'rucked' probably from careless packing. light browning to top edge. Beautifully detailed drawings in b/w & colour. The Yolla Bolly mountains of San Francisco; 'His skillful blending of fact & fiction takes the reader on a sunset-to-sunrise odyssey through a strange and marvellous world.' Natural history, wilderness, nocturnal animals.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good Plus - Very Good*. Illus. by Roger Bayless. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. more information

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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1960. pp296 plus pub.'s ads. Bookm has small pale stain to front jacket panel & small abraided area on back jacket panel. Light discolouratiom to exterior page edges, & small number of numerals on back 9(blank) ep. Better than it sounds. Copiously illustrated. 'A bestiary is a serious work of natural history, and is one of the bases upon which our knowledge of biology is founded, however much we have advanced since it was written.'. Eighth Impression. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. more information

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. pp191 includes index. This copy is rubbed at the two front corners, and creased superficially on the back corners; inside it is perfect, therefore overall much better than it possibly sounds - very presetable. Numerous gorgeous illustrations." 'The poem is overwhelming..brilliant, cunning,dramatic and wonderfully moving, a steady accumulation of bgrandeur and dradfulness - and never any sense of exploiting the subject for poetic or literary effects, just a measured unfolding of real things from the heart of the subject" So Ted Hughes writes of Heathcote Williams celebration of the most mysterious, gifted and intelligent creature to inhabit the high seas. This astonishing evocation in verse and pictures, and in a remarkable anthlogy of prose writings from the worlds of science and literature, encompasses the whole being of the Leviathan: its ancient origins, its biology and mating, its songs and play, its capacity to communicate cogently across vast distances, its healing powers, and its depredation at the hands of mankind.' Postagwill probably exceed the shipping matrix estimates shownon the web, so please communoicate if you wish for true postage costs.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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