The birdlife of Britain: a dramatic new way of identifying and understanding the birds of Britain and Europe.
London: Mitchell Beazley, (1976. reprint). Quarto, dustwrapper, sunned spine, colour illustrations by Peter Hayman. More
London: Mitchell Beazley, (1976. reprint). Quarto, dustwrapper, sunned spine, colour illustrations by Peter Hayman. More
London: Victor Gollancz, 1982. Quarto, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Brumby & Clarke, [1896-1899]. Quarto, 342 lithographed plates (24 coloured) by Frohawk. Handsome publisher's gilt decorated yellow cloth, all edges gilt, bookplate, some minor wear otherwise a very good set. Anker 88; Nissen IVB 167; Zimmer, p. 119. More
Glasgow: Harper Collins Publishers, 2009. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, line drawings. New Naturalist110. David Cabot has been obsessed with wildfowl for nearly sixty years. In this seminal new work, he discusses the 56 species of wildfowl that have been recorded either in a natural state, or that have been introduced..... More
Glasgow: Harper Collins Publishers, 2009. Octavo, colour photographs, line drawings, fine copy in dustwrapper. New Naturalist 110. David Cabot has been obsessed with wildfowl for nearly sixty years. In this seminal new work, he discusses the 56 species of wildfowl that have been recorded either in a natural state, or..... More
London: Country Life Limited, 1966. Octavo, text illustrations by C. F. Tunnicliffe, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Dunbeath: Whittles Publishing, 2007. Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs. Based in the heart of Scotland's Cairngorms National Park, Peter Cairns is a freelance nature photographer with a deep fascination for our relationship with the natural world. In addition to documenting Europe's high-profile wildlife species, his work focuses on a diverse..... More
London: Ray Society, 1882-1893. Octavo, 38 chromolithographs and 27 uncoloured plates, a fine crisp set in publisher's cloth. More
UK: Field Studies Council, 2003. Quarto, text illustrations, softcover. More
London: Oxford University Press, (1980. reprint). Octavo, illustrations by Donald Watson, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Edinburgh: Birlinn General, 2014. Octavo, oblong format, paperback, colour photographs. This book is a celebration of the return of the otter to Britain's rivers and freshwater wetlands after a drastic decline in the last century. For more than two decades, award-winning photographer Laurie Campbell has documented these lithe, elusive predators..... More
Arbroath: Transactions of the Carlisle Natural History Society, 1954. Octavo, photographs, signature, bookplate. More
London: New Holland, 2006. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs and illustrations, maps. The first book of its kind covering Britain and Europe, Mark Carwardine's Guide to whalewatching is the definitive guide to watching whales, dolphins and porpoises in those waters. A fascinating introduction to whales and whalewatching is followed by a...... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, (2016. second edition), Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, illustrations, maps. There are many opportunities to see whales, dolphins and porpoises in the seas around Europe and this comprehensive and authoritative guide covers everything you need to know about where, when and how to watch them. Packed with useful..... More
London: Routledge, Warne, & Routledge, (1863. third edition), Octavo, 16 uncoloured plates, publisher's printed cloth. The earlier editions were issued with handcoloured plates. More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs. "Saltmarshes are often remote, inhospitable places, neither land nor sea, as hard to pin down as they are to navigate. In this saline odyssey, Clive Chatters has explored his favourite creeks, pools and mudflats to bring us an absorbing celebration of the..... More
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2005. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. A photographic field guide to 1,500 species of insects found in Britain and Ireland. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. Octavo, colour plates, text illustrations, lacks dustwrapper. More
London: Collins, (1982. reprint). Octavo, colour plates, text illustrations, laminated boards. More
London: A & C Black, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. With their extraordinary diversity, adaptability and abundance, insects and other invertebrates are the gardener's greatest foe. Packed with stunning photography, this book provides a reader-friendly introduction to the identification of 200 of the commonest insect pests of the backyard, along..... More
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1987. Octavo, wrappers, text illustrations. More
London: Frederick Warne, [1937]. Octavo, photographs, chipped dustwrapper. More
London: Printed for Darton and Harvey, (1805. first edition). Folio, 84 leaves of copper engraved plates, each accompanied by a one to three page description of the animal. Contemporary full green straight grained morocco, a wide ornamental gilt border, spines with raised bands, gilt ornament and lettering; front pastedowns with..... More
London: Cambridge University Press, 1957-1960-1963. Quarto, text illustrations, very good set in dustwrappers. More
Aldershot: Hobby Books, 1984. Octavo, paperback, photographs, bookplate. More