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

London: Macmillan & Co., 1928. Macmilland & Co. London. 1928 hardback. Good. 175 x 115 mm, 444 pages. Sketches by Frederick L Griggs. Book Condition: Good, clean, tight, name/date on endpaper(book not as bad as my photo suggests) An early guide to travel around the county of Sussex. This being the 'pocket' edition. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Frederick L Griggs. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1977. Collins, London. 1977 1st hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 225 x 155 mm, 223 pages.Colour plates, b/w photos, line drawings. Book Condition: Very good, clean, tight, green boards, neat owner's plate inside cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good, not price-clipped, unfaded spine, Mylar sleeving as published. One of the scarcer NN titles with a print run of only 4000 copies. The book investigates ants as insects, types of British ant, ant structure, feeding, nesting, brood rearing, ant communities, etc. A nice clean copy in fine condition! . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Gordon Riley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Orford: Orford Museum, 2002. Orford Museum. 2002 1st edition paperback. Very good. 8vo. 240 x 170mm, 62 pages. Colour illustrations, b/w photos, maps. Book condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, tight binding. Comments: A locally interesting study of the building of Orford Castle, on the Suffolk coast by King Henry II in the 12th century, the expenditure being recorded in the royal accounts, the Pipe Rolls. Quite a unique and scarce book, especially in this VG condition! . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Author, 2004. Thomas Valqui. 2004 1st paperback. Good. 215 x 160mm, 382 pages. Colour photos, line drawings, maps. Book Condition: Good, clean, bright, not faded, crease to rear cover(from printing?), tight binding, minor corner rubbing, a few 'ticks' to checklist at rear of book. Comments: An excellent and comprehensive guide to THE birdwatching sites across Peru, with details of site locations, habitat type, likely birds, where to look. This is one of those exceptional rare books; others available at prices up to £280, mostly US with associated high P & P costs! . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Anglian Publications Ltd., 1964. Anglian Publications Ltd. 1964 1st p/b with jacket. Book condition: Good, odd photo page loose. Jacket condition: Good, slight edge rubbing, minor creasing to upper spine corner. First edition. Yellow card covers with dust jacket. 159 pages with b/w photos of East Anglian scenes. Articles about East Anglian counties by John Hadfield, Norman Scarfe, M E Lowe, Simon Dewes, Allan Jobson & Michael Watkins. Book condition: Good, with a small number of the photo pages loose. Jacket condition: Good, with minor edge rubbing and minor creasing to upper front near spine.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1927. John Murray, London. 1927 1st edition hardback. Very Good/Good. 190 x 130 mm, 184 pages. B/w photos. Book condition: Very good, clean blue boards with gilt decoration, tight binding. Dust Jacket condition: Good, clean, no creasing, no fade, protected in removable sleeving, minor loss n.e 3mm from spine top. An earl natural history guide describing;Animal Life, Lions, Owls, Nature's Moods and Tenses, The Gamekeeper's Enemies, Otter Cubs, The Magpie and Notes and Jottings. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

RSPB/Oxford University Press, 1980. Very Good/Very Good. 260 x 210mm, 690 pages, quite heavy! Excellent colour plates, maps. Book Condition: Very good, clean blue boards, firm binding. Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, bright, marginal fade to spine, no creasing, protected in removable sleeving. Comments: Considered by many to be the "Bible" of ornithology, this volume 2 of BWP covers species from Hawks to Bustards. These books are renowned for their totally comprehensive details of bird species. NOTE: Due to the weight of this book additional postage costs will need to be charged.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: HMSO/National Parks Commission, 1968. HMSO/National Parks Commission, London. 1968 paperback. Good. 245 x 185 mm, 81 pages. B/w photos, maps. Book Condition: Good, no creasing, no fade, name on inner leaf, map intact. A report produced following a conference held by the National Parks Commission into policies for safe-guarding the natural beauty of the Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex coastlines. Contains much local information and statistics. Map in wallet on rear cover.. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: The Ramblers Association, 2008. The Ramblers Association, London. 2008 paperback. Very good. 210 x 145mm, 287 pages. Colour photos, maps. The Handbook and Accommodation Guide of the Ramblers Association featuring details of the RA's local groups, their chosen walks and an excellent accommodation guide.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Readers Digest, 1985. Very Good/Pictorial Boards. 310 x 235mm, 320 pages. Colour and b/w photos, drawings, maps. Book Condition: Very good, clean pictorial boards, tight binding. Comments: A comprehensive, and lavish, guide to the Antarctic. The book covers: The continent and it's wildlife, The explorers, Special features(mapping, whaling, food, medicine, dogs, bases) and Antarctic atlas and chronology. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Pictorial Boards. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

RSPB/Oxford University Press, 1985. RSPB/Oxford University Press. 1985 1st edition hardback. Very Good/Good.260 x 210mm, 960 pages, quite heavy! Excellent colour plates, maps. Book Condition: Very good, clean blue boards, firm binding. Jacket Condition: Good, clean, bright, spine faded, no creasing, minor repaired tears to edges, minor bump to top of spine, now protected in removable sleeving. Comments: Considered by many to be the "Bible" of ornithology, this volume 4 of BWP covers species from Terns to Woodpeckers. These books are renowned for their totally comprehensive details of bird species. NOTE: Due to the weight of this book additional postage will need to be charged.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington: National Geographic Society, 1987. National Geographic Society, Washington, US. 1987 2nd edition paperback. Very Good. 205 x 125 mm, 464 pages. Fine colour illustrations, distribution maps. Book Condition: Very Good, clean, tight, unmarked. A comprehensive colour illustrated guide to birds across North America.. 2nd Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: BBC/Sphere Books, 1982. BBC/Sphere Books, London. 1982 paperback. Good. 215 x 185mm, 192 pages. Colour and b/w photos, maps. Book condition: Good, clean, bright, not faded, creasing at spine, firm binding. An interesting study of excellent rail journeys from across the world; India, South Africa, Australia, America, South America, Britain and Europe. . Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1948. Very Good/Fair. 285 x 210mm, 216 pages. Colour and b/w photos, maps. Book Condition: Very good, clean light grey boards, tight binding. Jacket Condition: Fair only, clean, bright, not faded, spine browned, rubbing and creasing with loss to rear cover(4 x 4 cm), not price-clipped. Comments: The New Naturalist Journal complements the main NN series containing a number of articles on four main subject areas: Woodlands, The Western Isles of Scotland, Migration and The Local Naturalist.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: BBC Books, 1984. BBC Books, London. 1984 1st edition hardback. Very good/Very good. 225 x 190mm, 206 pages. Colour and b/w photos, maps. Book condition: Very good, clean blue boards, firm binding. Dust jacket condition: Very good, clean, bright, touch of fade to spine, not creased, not price-clipped. An interesting study of a number of narrow-gauge railways from around the world; most steam powered. Countries include; Canada, Philippines, Greece, Poland, Portugal, India and Ecuador.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lavenham: Terence Dalton, 1980. Terence Dalton Ltd. Lavenham. 1980 1st edition hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 235 x 180 mm, 152 pages. Colour and b/w photos. Book Condition: Very good, clean, tight binding, neat owner's plate on front paste-down. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, unfaded, minor edge repair, not clipped. An excellent monograph covering 7 species of plover regularly occurring in Britain; these being - Kentish Plover, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Dotterel, Golden Plover, Grey Plover and Lapwing. Some nice colour photos by the author. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chelmsford: Clacton VCH Group, 2009. Clacton VCH Group. 2009 1st edition paperback. Very good. 8vo, 210 x 150mm, 48 pages. Mono. photos. Book condition: Very good, clean, bright, no fade, not creased, tight binding, no inscriptions. Comments: A locally interesting history of the extensive work undertaken during WWII to protect the Essex holiday resorts of Clacton, Holland and Jaywick against potential invasion. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Osprey Publishing, 1990. Very good. 8vo. 230 x 210mm, 128 pages. Colour photos. Book condition: Very good, clean, bright, merest touch of fade to spine, tight binding. Comments: An interesting look behind the scenes at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, home to the US Airborne Corps.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Osprey Publishing, 1989. Very good. 8vo. 230 x 210mm, 128 pages. Colour photos. Book condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, tight binding. Comments: A fine study of the Bell AH-1 Cobra gunship, renowned for it's tank-killing abilities.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

CBC Publishing, 1992. CBC Publishing. 1992 1st edition hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 250 x 310mm, 176 pages. Stunning colour photos. Book Condition: Very good, clean grey gilt cloth boards. tight binding, discrete stamp on endpaper(duck), minor corner bumps. Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, bright, touch of fade to spine, not creased, not clipped. Comments: The authors have lived and worked in the Zambezi Valley for over 30 years, and have recorded the amazing wildlife which is resident, describing the landscape, the animals and their life.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.