Smithsonian Institution and Cambridge University Press, 1984. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine /v.g. Fine/v.g. A plea from four eminent botanists to recognise the urgency of safeguarding the plant life of our planet, not just for its own sake but for the benefit of future generations of humans. With an introduction by S. Dillon Ripley and a foreword by Prince Philip Windsor, the book highlights both the invisible destruction of biodiversity and its all too visible consequences. 256 pp., lavishly illustrated, designed by Carol Hare Beehler of Smithsonian Institution Press. (more information)

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Collins, 1978. Revised edition, first published in 1965 by Viking Press. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. Jacket frayed at tip of spine, otherwise near fine. A pivotal book in the conservation literature, whose often horrific photographs highlighted the plight of charismatic megafauna in Africa. This edition is somewhat overdesigned, with a typographically exuberant title page. About 260 pages, though the last sequence of photographs is unpaginated. (more information)

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Macmillan, 1987. 1st edition. Paper covers. V.g. /No Jacket. A useful summary of the state of play on wildlife conservation in Malawi. 176 pp. (more information)

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International Council for Bird Preservation, 1985. ICBP technical publication no. 4. Paper covers. V.g. /No Jacket. Proceedings of a workshop and symposium held at King's College, Cambridge in 1982. This book is packed with scientific data of continuing relevance to the problems of conserving avian habitats. Spine sl. sunned. 318 pp. (more information)

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Book Club Associates, 1975. Previously published by Colllins. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. Detailed study of a family group of elephants. Preface by Niko Tinbergen. 285 pp. (more information)

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Doubleday, 1992. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /Good. Bottom edge of jacket a little worn, otherwise v.g. Conservation in action. 368 pp. (more information)

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Macdonald / Harrow House, 1982. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. A country by country account of the major nature reserves of western Europe (eastwards to Yugoslavia and Finland) along with useful conservation information. Still a valuable reference work. 288 pp. (more information)

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Reader's Digest Association of South Africa (Pty) Ltd, 1983. 1st edition. Pictorial hard covers. As new /No Jacket. Owner's signature. Well illustrated; covers geology as well as other areas of natural history. 448 pp. (more information)

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The Fauna Preservation Society, 1978. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine /Fine. History of the FPS, now known as Fauna and Flora International (FFI). 48 pp. (more information)

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Collins, 1964. 1st English edition, originally published in 1962. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. Not just about rhinos, this book discusses threats to a range of megafauna. 207 pp. (more information)

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Fontana, 1972. 10th impression of paperback edition. Paper covers. Good /No Jacket. Pages tanned. 256 pp. (more information)

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IUCN, Cambridge. 1st edition. Paper covers. As new /No Jacket. A comprehensive list, cuntry by country, together with a taxonomic index of species mentioned in the text. xix, 1034 pp. (more information)

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IUCN, Gland & Cambridge, 1985. 1st edition. Paper covers. Fine /No Jacket. Summarises national parks worldwide and cites their biogeographical code. 171 pp., 3 maps. (more information)

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Thames & Hudson, 1988. Reprint of 1986 edition. Pictorial wrap-around card covers, no jacket. As new /No Jacket. An outstanding photographic record of the wildlife of the Serengeti. 304 pp. (more information)

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Smith, Elder & Co., London, 1880. 1st edition. Green cloth, gilt titles. Good /No Jacket. Ex-library copy with usual stamps and library bookplate tipped in; former owner's bookplate (James Boyd Gilmore). xii, 219 pp. (more information)

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Nauka, Moskva, 1983. Hard cover, no dust jacket. V.g. / No Jacket. Top of spine bumped, gilt lettering of cover dulled, pages tanned at margins, but a sound copy. This is a precursor to the Red Data Books in that it enumerates 94 botanical gardens of the former USSR and for each rare and declining species it lists the gardens undertaking ex situ cultivation of that plant. Brief details are also provided of the native range of the species, its habitat and life form (annual, biennial, perennial etc.). The wild origin of each accession is tabulated, along with the year of introduction to cultivation. Plants are listed under their scientific (Latin) names in alphabetical order of family, genus and species. A useful contribution to the conservation literature, though no objective assessment of rarity or threat is given and the book lacks a bibliography. Limited edition of 5,950 copies. 304 pp. (more information)

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Smithsonian Institution, 1984. 1st edition. Paper covers. V.g. /No Jacket. Slight edge wear. A substantial textbook on sustainable development and the role of national parks, sharing experiences from around the world. xiii, 825 pp. (more information)

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The Reprint Society, London, 1960. First published by Hamish Hamilton in 1959. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /Good. Jacket with a small tear and some edgewear, internally very good. A plea for wildlife conservation in Africa. 219 pp. (more information)

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World & Family, St. Petersburg, 2000, 2002. Volume 2: plants and fungi; Volume 3: animals. Publisher's red leatherette, impressed white lettering. As new/No Jacket. Nearly new (front board of vol. 3 sl. warped). Vol. 1, not included, lists Protected Areas. An exemplary conservation manual, this Russo-Finnish collaboration has 11 editors and presents its text in both Russian and English. The area of the Leningrad region (the Soviet name has been retained, though not for its capital city) extends to the current Finnish border and the southern half of Lake Ladoga in the north, to the borders of Estonia in the west and to Lake Onega in the east. Each species is described, illustrated, mapped and assigned a conservation status; its distribution and ecology are discussed along with limiting factors, conservation measures needed and citation of relevant literature. The botanical volume treats 528 species, the zoological 298. Vol. 2: 672 pp.; Vol. 3: 480 pp.; both have maps of the region on end papers. (more information)

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Singapore University Press, 1983. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /V.g. This multi-author work covers both mineral and fossil fuel resources and renewables. The final section covers resource management and development. There are 15 contributors. xxi, 549 pp. (more information)

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Fontana, 1984. Paper covers. Good /No Jacket. Page edges tanned. vii, 341, (2) pp. (more information)

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Quiller Press, London, 1988. Reprint of 1987 first edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g/V.g. V.g. / v.g. The author shows how country sports 'benefit' wildlife. Purported donor's inscription on ffep, including the comment "very much on the ball in most areas!". 2nd frontispiece a painting of a pheasant by R. McPhail. Pp. 192. (more information)

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Macmillan South Africa, 1986. 1st edition, 1st impression. Pictorial hard covers. V.g. /No Jacket. This book, with its photographs and text, does justice to the biodiversity of one of Africa's least disturbed environments. 287 pp. (more information)

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Penguin Books, 1948. Abridged edition. Paper covers. Fair /No Jacket. Spine separating below. 247 pp, 2 maps. (more information)

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T.V. Bulpin & Books of Africa (Pty) Ltd, 1982. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g. /Good. Jacket frayed at tips of spine, sunned along spine; internally v.g. 319 pp. (more information)

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Odhams Press Ltd, 1963. 1st edition. Hard covers, no dust jacket. V.g. /No Jacket. A tidy copy. Covers the wildlife of Kenya, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and South Africa, discussing the pros and cons of conservation actions. 2224 pp. (more information)

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Elm Tree Books, 1980. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine /Fine. A pictorial study of the Selous reserve in Tanzania. 128 pp. (more information)

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Blackie, 1976. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket in protective plastic sleeve. V.g/V.g. V.g. ex-library copy with usual stamps etc. Interesting history of the nature conservation movement in Britain. (more information)

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Aberdeen University Animal Studies Group, 1988. 1st edition. Paper covers. V.g. /No Jacket. Proceedings of a colloquium at the University of Aberdeen in March 1987. Double-column, typeset from typescript. 392 'pages'. (more information)

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Cambridge University Press, 1995. 1st edition. Paper covers. V.g/No jacket. Lower edge sl. soiled, spine has reading creases, otherwise fine. A guide to conservation management in the UK, habitat by habitat. 16 col. plates, numerous monochrome photographs and text figures. xi, 399 pp. (more information)

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