Flies of the British Isles.
London: Frederick Warne, 1951. Small octavo, colour plates, very good copy in dustwrapper. The Wayside and Woodland Series. More
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RSPB guide to birdwatching.
London: Hamlyn, 1978. Octavo, colour photographs, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
British vegetable galls: an introduction to their study.
London: Hutchinson and Co., 1901. Quarto, photographs. Publisher's cloth, uncut, hinges cracked, signature, bookplate, very good copy. More
Plant galls of Great Britain: a nature study handbook.
London: Adlard and Son, 1909. Octavo, text illustrations. More
Finding and identifying mammals in Britain.
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1975. Octavo, paperback, text illustrations. More
Birds: ID insights: identifying the more difficult birds of Britain and North-West Europe.
London: New Holland Publishers, 2013. Octavo, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. This identification guide is ideal for birders of all levels. Its unique layout, comparing the plumages of similar pairs and groups of species, makes it perfect for identifying the more difficult birds found in Britain and other parts..... More
Britain's mammals: a field guide to the mammals of Britain and Ireland.
Princeton: Princeton University Press/WILDGuides, 2017. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. A comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to all the mammals recorded in Britain and Ireland in recent times, including marine mammals, bats and introduced species. The book features hundreds of stunning photographs and incorporates invaluable tips and suggestions..... More
Secret lives of British birds.
London: Christopher Helm, 2006. Quarto, paperback, colour illustrations, colour photographs. Takes the reader on a trip around Britain's principal habitats, which looks beyond the confines of our gardens to expose the world of some our familiar birds. This work shows the secrets of romance from Mute Swans, the perfect father..... More
The vertebrate fauna of Cheshire and Liverpool Bay.
London: Witherby & Co., 1910. Octavo, photographs, folding map. Green publisher's cloth, gilt top edge, library stamps of the RAOU, library pockets and stickers on spine present, nonetheless a good crisp set. More
Common ground.
London: Hutchinson and Co., 2015. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations. After moving from London to Yorkshire, Rob Cowen finds himself in an unfamiliar setting, disoriented, hemmed in by winter and yearning for the nearest open space. So one night, he sets out to find it - a pylon-slung edge-land..... More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume one: Ostrich to ducks.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1977. Quarto, colour plates, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. Birds of the Western Palearctic (commonly known as BWP) is one of the greatest scientific bird book ever published. Complete in nine volumes, it covers 770 species of birds, of which about 600 are breeding species. Each..... More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume two: Hawks to bustards.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1987. reprint). Quarto, colour plates, maps, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume five: Tyrant flycatchers to thrushes.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1988. first edition). Quarto, colour plates, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume one: Ostrich to ducks.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1986. reprint). Quarto, colour plates, maps, other illustrations. Birds of the Western Palearctic (commonly known as BWP) is the greatest scientific bird book ever published. Complete in nine volumes, it covers 770 species of birds, of which about 600 are breeding species. Each breeding species is..... More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume four: Terns to woodpeckers.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985. Quarto, colour plates, maps, other illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume one: Ostrich to ducks.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1977. first edition). Quarto, colour plates, maps, very good copy in dustwrapper. Birds of the Western Palearctic (commonly known as BWP) is the greatest scientific bird book ever published. Complete in nine volumes, it covers 770 species of birds, of which about 600 are breeding species..... More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume three: Waders to gulls.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983. Quarto, colour plates, maps, other illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. The wader volume. More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume seven: Flycatchers to shrikes.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. Quarto, colour plates, maps, other illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The birds of the Western Palearctic [BWP], volume two: Hawks to bustards.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1980. first edition). Quarto, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Traditional British poultry breeds.
Marlborough: The Crowood Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. A practical guide for both novice and experienced poultry-keeper alike. It identifies the basic British poultry breeds and assesses the qualities of each, explaining their attributes to help today's hobbyist understand which breeds are most suited to their needs. Detailed photographs..... More
The Crossley ID guide: Britain and Ireland.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Aimed at beginner and intermediate birders, yet suitable for all levels, this new volume in the groundbreaking Crossley ID Guide series is the most user-friendly field guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland. Based on The Crossley ID Guide's..... More
Idlings in Arcadia.
New York: E P Dutton, 1935. Octavo, text illustrations, bookplate, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
A treatise on the Common Sole (Solea vulgaris), considered both as an organism and a commodity.
Plymouth: Published by the Association, 1890. Quarto, 23 chromolithographs. Publisher's burgundy cloth, a few flecks, otherwise a fine copy. More
A field guide to the Dragonflies of Britain, Europe and North Africa.
London: Collins, 1985, Octavo, photographs, text illustrations, laminated boards. More
The breeding and wintering populations of the Oystercatcher (haematopus ostralegus linnaeus) in the British Isles.
London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1966. Small quarto, publisher's wrappers slightly grubby otherwise a good copy. More