Red Data birds in Britain: action for rare, threatened and important species.
London: Poyser, 1990. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Poyser, 1990. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Collins, (1945. second edition), Octavo, text illustrations by C. F. Tunnicliffe, very good copy in slightly worn dustwrapper. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1998. reprint). Octavo, more than 357 colour plates, owner's sticker, a very good copy in dustwrapper. The first identification guide to cover all the species to have occurred in the region, illustrating every one (including vagrants and accidentals). The species are organised by family, with each..... More
Stonyhurst: Harrier Publications, 1994. Octavo, paperback, The aim of this new work is two-fold: to provide an up-to-date working checklist for the Palearctic region; and to make a sensible contribution to the on-going debate about which English names for birds should be adopted as standard. More
Pulborough: SMH Books, 1995. Octavo, colour photographs, softcover. "..a wonderfully varied anthology of lark-based prose and poetry collected by Stewart Beer, celebrates the efforts of no fewer than 131 writers, from Theocritus in the third century BC to the modern laureate, Ted Hughes." (Daily Telegraph Magazine). More
London: Witherby & Co, 1911. Octavo, photographs. Publisher's cloth, very good copy. More
London: Frederick Warne, (1954. second edition), Octavo, colour plates, inscription,very good copy in slightly worn unclipped dustwrapper. The Wayside and Woodland Series. More
London: Methuen and Co., 1952. Octavo, maps, lacks dustwrapper. More
London: Robert Jennings, 1829. Octavo, vignettes by William Harvey. Publisher's quarter morocco over plain boards, a very good copy. A history of the strange and exotic collection of wild animals kept in the Tower of London, which were used at various times for both entertainment and scientific study by royalty..... More
London: Robert Jennings, 1831. Octavo, wood-engraved illustrations; finely bound by Ramage in plum morocco, spines elaborately gilt, sides with ornamental corner-pieces within rules, top edges gilt (spines faded), a superb set bound by John Ramage. A history of the strange and exotic collection of wild animals kept in the Tower..... More
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2017. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This easy-to-use, fully comprehensive identification guide to the 158 butterflies found in Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, Belgium, Netherlands and the Baltics is perfect for amateur naturalists. High-quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, wingspan, distribution..... More
Bologna: Dall' Olmo et Tio, 1839. Quarto, 14 handcoloured (five folding) engraved plates. Modern binder's cloth, contents fine and crisp. Four papers by Bertoloni. 1. Continuatio historiae horti botanici et scholae botanicae Archigymnasii Bononiensis adjectis descriptionibus trium novarum plantarum, [1834]. Pp. 1-18, two handcoloured engraved plates (one folding). 2. Commentarius..... More
Newcastle: R. E. Bewick, (1805. second edition). Octavo, wood engravings. Contemporary diced calf, rebacked with modern spine and two coloured labels, new endpapers, a very good clean copy. Volume one: History and description of land birds. Volume two: History and description of water birds. Anderson and Gibson 81; Freeman 306;..... More
Newcastle: R. E. Bewick, 1847. Octavo, woodcuts, the bookplate of Walter Froggatt, worn publisher's cloth. Volume one: History and description of land birds. Volume two: History and description of water birds. More
London: The Fine Art Society, 1881. Quarto, 32 illustrations from original wood blocks. Publisher's leather-grained cloth, all edges coloured, a few spots throughout, otherwise a very good copy. More
London: Poyser, 1991. Octavo, illustrations, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Arbroath: Carlisle Natural History Society, 1943. Octavo, photographs, bookplate. More
Arbroath: Transactions of the Carlisle Natural History Society, 1946. Octavo, photographs, folded maps in pocket at back, signature, bookplate. More
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, (2007. reprint). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Sea watching can present identification difficulties to even the most experienced birdwatcher, and demands a specialised set of skills and strategies to deal with the challenges of bad weather and poor visibility. The rewards can be great;..... More
London: Frederick Warne, (1955. reprint). Octavo, colour plates, bookplate, clipped dustwrapper. New edition 1941. Reprinted with new introductory chapters 1952. More
Paris: Apud Roret, 1840. Octavo, quarter calf and pebbled boards, some wear, all edges coloured, bookplates and pencil annotations, the copy of E. W. Classey. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. Octavo, black and white illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. This volume explores hominoid evolution in Eurasia during the Miocene. What is the place of Europe in the origin of humankind? Whilst our earliest human ancestors may have come out of Africa, many of our more..... More
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1974. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology, Supplement 23. More
Sussex: The Sea-Bird Group, 1965-1969. Folio, roneoed typescript, scarce. Numbered one to seven, but lacking issue number six. More
London: S. T. Freemantle, (1900. Quarto, lavishly illustrated by Keulemans and others. Publisher's vellum with armorial stamp, bookplate, limited to 150 numbered copies signed by the editor and artists, some tissue guards oxidised otherwise a handsome set. First published in 1789 Gilbert White's Selbourne is one of the most celebrated..... More