The Naturalist's Bedside Book
by BB ; D. J. Watkins-Pitchford
ISBN: 0718119274
ISBN-13: 9780718119270
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Publisher: Joseph
Published date: 1980
Pages: 192
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The Naturalist's Bedside Book
Pitchford-Watkins,D.J (BB)
London: Michael Joseph, 1980. This is a Good Copy of this book in a Good Dust-Jacket.This is an ex library copy with the usual amount of stamps etc to the pre-lims and endpapers.Not price clipped.superbly illustrated by BB.There is some tanning to page edges present.Uncommon title 8vo 192pp First Edition 1st Impression. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by BB. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. ( more information) Offered by Richard Thornton Books (United Kingdom)
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The Naturalist's Bedside Book
BB (D. Watkins-Pitchford)
London: Michael Joseph, 1980. 450 g; 192 pages, illustrated with full-page black-and-white drawings. The only damage is offset tanning and page 46/47/48/49 where a newspaper clipping had lain. Slight rubbing of the edges of the dust jacket. The great majority of these pieces have been reprinted from the fortnightly articles on the shipping Times. Though there is a sporting flavour to the book, it is mostly concerned with the secret life in wood and field. Above all, we see the continual pageant of the passing seasons as only one who live so close to nature can describe it.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by D. Watkins-Pitchford. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Natural History. ( more information) Offered by Syber's Books (Australia)
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The Naturalist's Bedside Book
BB
London: Michael Joseph, 1980 Very nice copy of this collection of pieces, arranged by season, many of which first appeared in The Shooting Times'. Ownership inscription to fep and price-clipped, but a collectable copy with a small closed tear to the jacket. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by D.j. Watkins-pitchford. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by frank and stella allinson (United Kingdom)
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The Naturalist's Bedside Book
BB; Watkins-Pitchford, D. J
London: Michael Joseph, 1980. Very Good Copy in Very Good unclipped D/J. Free of inscriptions with clean text and attractive woodcuts. First Ediiton. Illus. by Watkins-Pitchford, D J. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. ( more information) Offered by Balfour Books (United Kingdom)
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The Naturalist's Bedside Book
BB; Watkins-Pitchford, D. J
London: Michael Joseph, 1980. First printing in very good condition (corners sl. bumped) with very good unclipped dust wrapper. 192pp.. illustrated by "BB". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by D J Watkins Pitchford. ( more information) Offered by Roy Barrett (United Kingdom)
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The Naturalist's Bedside Book
BB; Watkins-Pitchford, D. J
London: Michael Joseph, 1980. First printing in Fine condition with similar unclipped dust wrapper. 192pp.. illustrated by "BB" This book in excellent condition has previous owners embossed circular "blind" stamp on title page.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by D J Watkins Pitchford. ( more information) Offered by Roy Barrett (United Kingdom)
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The Naturalist's Bedside Book
BB - D.J. Watkins-Pitchford
London: Michael Joseph, 1980. Bound in the publishers green cloth hard boards with bold gilt title lettering to spine. The 192 pages remain in crisp, fresh condition with no inscriptions and are tightly bound. Book sits solid and square and is possibly unread. Binding is sharp with no bumping and title lettering remains definite and legible. Excellent black and white illustrations by BB support the text throughout. Housed in the fine dustwrapper with colour illustration by the author to front panel and publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available at your request. A superb copy of an increasingly scarce BB title.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. Illus. by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. ( more information) Offered by The Rare Book Shelf (United Kingdom)
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