Search Results: Authors starting with B from Pullet's Books

London: Newnes/Country Life Books, 1986. Newnes/Country Life Books, London. 1986 hardback.Very Good/Very Good. 200 x 125 mm, 320 pages.Nice colour plates, distribution maps. Book Condition: Very good, pictorial boards, tight, neat owner's plate inside cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good, not price-clipped, very minor edge rubbing. A comprehensive and clear 'pocket' guide to bird identification of Britain and Europe. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Arthur Singer, Dan Zetterstrom. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Gurney & Jackson, 1932. Gurney & Jackson. 1932 1st edition hardback. 235 x 155mm, 502 pages. B/w photos, coloured map. Book Condition: Fair, green boards faded to upper & lower edges, rubbing/bumping to corners/top & base of spine, name/date on endpaper, map intact. Jacket Condition: Fair, rubbing to edges & base of spine, brown marks to edges(tape?), some loss to front & rear and base of spine, repair to title block on spine(title block 'let in'), not clipped. Comments: An early comprehensive bird report/history on the birds of Suffolk compiled by Ticehurst in 1932.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Nature Conservancy Council, 1987. Very Good/Red boards. 215 x 150mm, 402 pages. B/w photos. Book Condition: Very good, clean red boards, not faded, tight binding. Comments: A sadly extensive listing of British insect species considered 'Endangered', 'Vulnerable', 'Rare', 'believed extinct'. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Red Boards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

David & Charles, 1975. Very Good/Very Good. 225 x 145mm, 201 pages. B/w photos, maps. Book Condition:Very good, clean blue boards, tight binding. Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, not price-clipped. Comments: An excellent study of the history, topography, and life of the tiny West coast island of Staffa, composed mainly of basalt and featuring the famous 'Fingal's Cave'. One of the noted 'Islands' series.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1976. Very Good/Very Good. 1976 hardback. 225 x 155mm, 266 pages. Colour and b/w photos. Book Condition: Very good, clean green buckram boards, tight binding. Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, bright, no fade, not creased, price-clipped, protected in original Mylar sleeve. Comments: One of the noted, and collectable, series of New Naturalist books, this being #30 covering the biology of moth species. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hutchinson, 1968. Hutchinson, London. 1968 1st edition hardback volume 1. Very Good/Very Good. 235 x 155 mm, 391 pages. Mainly b/w photos, detailed drawings. Book Condition: Very good, clean, tight binding, name/date on endpaper, black boards. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, no creasing, no fade, minor edge rubbing, protected in removable sleeving. A fascinating study of the Cockroach, from the Rentokil Library, described as a much maligned creature?. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Malcolm Drake, Ron Hayward. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Vikas Publishing House PVT Ltd, 1979. Very Good/Very Good. 235 x 155mm, 195 pages. B/w photos, line drawings. Book Condition: Very good, clean brown boards, tight binding, small 'notch' in endpaper page lower edge. Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, bright, touch of fade to spine, not creased, price clipped, protected in removable clear book wrap. Comments: An interesting study of Tibetan Buddhism as practiced by Himalayan Sherpas. Various rituals are described and the connection between these and wider culture are investigated. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1965. Collins, London. 1965 hardback. Very good/Good. 155 x 105mm, 159 pages. Line drawings. Book condition: Very good, clean tweedy boards with fly/hook motif, firm binding. Dust jacket condition: Good, clean, bright, not faded, some rubbing/creasing to edges/corners, not price-clipped. One of the Collins Nutshell Series, this volume describes angling techniques for trout and salmon.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Bryant Press, 2008. Bryant Press. 2008 reprint of 1880 original. Very good. 8vo. 215 x 140mm, 58 pages. Copied photos. Book condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, faint handling creasing to cover, tight binding. Comments: A recent reprint of an 1880 original describing some of the people and history of Cockfield in Suffolk.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1974. Very good/Very good. 8vo. 225 x 145mm, 245 pages. B/w photos, line drawings, maps. Book condition: Very good, clean blue boards, tight binding, light 'bump' to lower corner. Jacket condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, not price-clipped. Comments: An excellent study of the history, topography, people and life of the island of Orkney off the North of Scotland. One of the noted 'Islands' series.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Christopher Helm, 1997. Christopher Helm. 1997 1st edition hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 240 x 165mm, 400 pages. Excellent colour plates, maps, sketches. Book Condition: Very good, clean green boards, tight binding, slip loosely inserted at endpaper to improve quality of map details on some pages. Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, not price-clipped. Comments: An excellent colour illustrated ID guide to 145 species of Warblers; one of the most difficult bird species to identify. The fine colour plates aid this!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

The Author, 1983. Good, Good. 205 x 150mm 128, 184 pages. B/w photos, map. Book Conditions: Good, Clean, bright, not faded, not creased, tight bindings, some minor rubbing to covers and edges, slight rust to staples on vol. lll. Comments: Volumes ll and lll of a 3-part series describing the history of Margaretting in Essex.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1950. Good. 235 x 175mm, 256 pages. Colour frontis, line sketches. Book Condition: Good, clean red monogrammed boards, firm binding, name plus embossed address on endpaper, some foxing to front and rear few pages, protected in removable clear jacket. Comments: The author tells of his early life in South Norfolk/North Suffolk, mainly Ditchingham, around the turn of the 19th century. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Swan Libraries, 1987. Very Good/Good. 225 x 160mm, 190 pages. Historic b/w photos. Book Condition: Very good, clean brown cloth boards, firm binding, date on endpaper, small dent in rear board. Jacket Condition: Good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, not clipped, edge/corner rubbing, small repaired tear, small dent to rear cover, will be protected in removable sleeving before sale. Comments: A locally interesting history of Romford, Essex including some of the surrounding villages; Hornchurch, Upminster, Cranham, Corbets Tey and North Ockendon.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Barton: Bird's Farm Publications, 1976. Bird's Farm, Publications, Barton. 1976 1st edition paperback. Good. 210 x 150mm, 49 pages. B/w photos. Book condition; Good, clean, bright, some minor handling crease, browning to part of rear cover, firm binding. A locally interesting guide to a number of unusual features close to roads across Cambridgeshire.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Pawprint Publishing, 2010. Very Good. 210 x 150mm, 86 pages. Book Condition: Very good, clean, bright, no fade, no creasing, tight binding. Comments: A fictional tale of a small Suffolk railway branch line, based at 'Slowmeadow' station, on the Mid-East South-Eastern Light Railway. Quite a sought-after tale? . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Short Books, 2004. Short Books. 2004/2005 hardbacks. Very Good/Very Good for both. 8vo. 205 x 135mm, 198/281 pages. Sketches by Alex Fox and Peter Partington. Book condition: Both very good, clean green boards, tight binding. Jacket condition: Both very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, not price-clipped. Comments: A pair of books by Simon Barnes on the pleasure and benefits of birdwatching AND guidance on species for the birdwatcher's 'companion'. The 'companion volume signed by Simon on title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Alex Fox, Peter Partington. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hodder & Stoughton, 1991. Very Good/Very Good. 240 x 165mm, 1052 pages. B/w photos, maps. Book Condition: Very good, clean black boards, tight binding - a big 'chunky' book! Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, not price-clipped, minor rubbing to top & base of spine. Comments: An excellent comprehensive study of the Royal Navy's role in the Second World War. It suggests that Britain's supposed island seapower was actually a weakness in being dependent upon imported food, raw materials and American technology. He criticises the decision not to divert long-range aircraft from the indecisive bombing of German cities to the Atlantic battles. Interesting reading?. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Kenton, Suffolk: Wimpole Books, 1990. Wimpole Books, Kenton, Suffolk. 1990 1st edition hardback. Very Good+, 220 x 140 mm, 128 pages. Colour photos, line sketches and maps. A collection of 20 routes, ancient ways, suitable for horse riding across Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Book condition: Very Good, clean, tight, no damage. Pictorial boards as published. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Margaret Bacon, Philip & Bill Barrett. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1993. Patrick Stephens Ltd. 1993 hardback. Very good/Very good. 8vo. 240 x 160mm, 271 pages. Mono. photos. maps. Book condition: Very good, clean dark blue boards, tight binding, no inscriptions. Jacket condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, not price-clipped, very minor corner rubbing, mainly upper, will be protected in removable clear sleeving prior to sale. Comments: An excellent history of the miltary airfields around the Greater London area, many illustrations, in total 75 locations described - Acton to Uxbridge.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.