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Dartmoor. (The New Naturalist 27). With 17 colour photographs by E.H.Ware, 36 photographs in black and white and 3 maps of the area.

Dartmoor. (The New Naturalist 27). With 17 colour photographs by E.H.Ware, 36 photographs in black and white and 3 maps of the area.

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Dartmoor. (The New Naturalist 27). With 17 colour photographs by E.H.Ware, 36 photographs in black and white and 3 maps of the area.

by (27) HARVEY, L.A. / ST.LEGER-GORDON, D.:

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Collins. London. 1953 1st. edition. Size 6.25 x 8.75 inches. In green cloth covers with gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with a good dustwrapper (dw; Small nicks to the and bottom and top edge of the spine. Slight foxing to the Dw, in protective cover Not price clipped). Inside very clean and tight copy. 273pp. With 17 colour & 36 b/w photographs; 3 maps. This is a general introduction to the region and its natural history, and covers every aspect of Dartmoor, including its geology, climate, drainage system and flora and fauna.The moors, tors, bogs and woodlands are each given careful attention, and there are two chapters on the history of the area from prehistoric times and the character of the Dartmoor people.The controversy over the competing claims on Dartmoor of national defense, water supply, mineral working, afforestation, hill sheep-farming, public recrreation and nature conservation is also fully discussed.

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Title
Dartmoor. (The New Naturalist 27). With 17 colour photographs by E.H.Ware, 36 photographs in black and white and 3 maps of the area.
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(27) HARVEY, L.A. / ST.LEGER-GORDON, D.:
Book Condition
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Hardcover
Publisher
Collins. London. 1953 1st. edition
Keywords
New Naturalist series Natural History New Naturalist series Topography Devon Dartmoor Moorland National Park geology first edition, dustwrapper geography, photographs, maps,

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