NATURAL HISTORY from Richard Thornton Books

Germany: Franz Steiner Verlag GMBH. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in green original printed soft cover wrappers.No previous names or inscriptions,one advertising leaf laid in and complete with the two very large folding maps housed in rear pocket.The work includes a biography and schedule of the expeditions in Tibet and also in the Himalayas.With list of… Read more

London: Victor Gollancz . This is a Very Good Copy of this book in green cloth with gilt title lettering blocked in green moroccan label to spine,in a Good Dust-Jacket that is a home made one but nevertheless and attractive cover.The book has no previous names or inscriptions present.There is one 'foyle's bookseller's ticket to the front pastedown.This copy has… Read more

Newton Abbot: David & Charles. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in green original printed soft cover wrappers.No previous names or inscriptions,one advertising leaf laid in and complete with the two very large folding maps housed in rear pocket.The work includes a biography and schedule of the expeditions in Tibet and also in the Himalayas.With list of… Read more

London: Bloomsbury. This is a Fine Copy of this book in publisher's blue cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Fine Dust-Jacket.Not Price clipped.This copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The Dust-wrapper comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve.8vo 416pp Reprint [2017] . Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 2017.

London: Penguin Books. This is a Very Good Copy in Soft Cover wraps with 61 colour illustrations.8vo landscape format unpaginated First Edition [1949] . Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1949.

London : HMSO. This is a Fine Copy of this book in green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer extremities of the Dust-Wrapper.Not Price clipped.The book has no previous names or inscriptions present.Book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness,contents remain lovely and clean internally… Read more

Oxford: Oxford University Press. This is a Fine Copy of this book in publisher's black cloth boards with silver title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket.Not price clipped.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.The contents remain clean internally and the Dust-wrapper comes well protected in a cover… Read more

London: Longmans,Green & Co. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket.With no previous ownership inscriptions present.illustrated with 8 b&w plates.This is a fascinating work on one of the most remarkable scientific discoveries in Natural History this Century.Caught in 1938 by an African trawler near east London,Professor Smith pronounced… Read more

Berkhamstead: T. & A.D. Poyser. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in clean brown cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not Price clipped.The book has no previous names or inscriptions present.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve.8vo… Read more

London: Walter Scott. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in maroon coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover.This copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.The text block is a little spotted and tanned to page edges and to the front endpapers.Illustrated with some… Read more

London: Jonathan Cape. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in a Fine Dust-Jacket,no faults,not price clipped with no previous inscriptions.Well illustrated with many coloured photographs by this wonderful naturalist,208pp First Edition 1st Impression [1992] . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1992.

London: H.F.& G.Witherby . This is is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket.Not Price clipped.Thereis one previous owner's name to the front endpaper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness. 8vo 256pp First Edition 1st Impression [1979] . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1979.

London: Harper Collins. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has one closed tear to the base of spine.Not price clipped.This copy has been Signed with dedication by both Rula Lenska and Blashford-Snell on the title page.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to… Read more

London: George Harrap & Co. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's green cloth with brown title lettering to spine and upper cover in a Very Good Dust-Jacket which has some darkening to spine..Not price clipped and this copy has one neat small owner's name to the front endpaper.The book has a firm binding with no… Read more

London: Michael Joseph. This is a Good Copy of this book in Publisher's navy blue cloth with bright silver title lettering to spine and upper cover in a Good Dust-Jacket that has numerous chips and tears to extremities and there is one large chip present to the bottom corner of the front cover.Not price clipped and this copy has been… Read more

London: Country Life Limited . This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in brown coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has one small approx 6mm chip to the wrapper at the head of spine.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.price clipped.The book has… Read more

London: Collins. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's green coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-jacket which is a little rubbed and worn to the extremities,with some foxing to the rear and front covers.Price clipped.Profusely illustrated with 53 colour photographs by John Markham,Brian Perkins,F. Ballard and Others.There are 27 photographs… Read more

London: Collins. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's original green coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Good Dust-Jacket,with 2 inches of loss to wrapper at top of the rear cover.Not price clipped,and with no previous ownership inscriptions present.The book is profusely illustrated with a total of 17 colour photographs by John Markham… Read more

London: George G Harrap & Company . This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with cream title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a couple of small closed tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper at the head and tail of spine.Price clipped and this copy has no previous… Read more

London: George G Harrap & Company . This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with cream title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a couple of small closed tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped and this copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.The book has… Read more