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	ANON The Intellectual Observer. A Review of Natural History, Microscopic Research and Recreative Science. Volume VII London, Groombridge. 1865, First Edition. Quarter Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. A single volume of this prestigious Victorian scientific publication. 490 pages. Illustrated with woodcuts and many fine plates, some in full colour. Includes papers on botany, astrononomy, zoology, archaeology, microscopy, etc. Lightly shelf-aged and tanned on edges, otherwise contents generally Nr-VG+. Bound in original half-calf, front board detached, and bindings very worn. Gold-embossed spine worn at head and foot. Colour plates include 'Sunset on the Nile', 'The King Penguin' and 'Painted Houses in Egypt'. Very Good. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.81 \| JP¥ 2134] Book number: 0696 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	UNKNOWN AUTHOR Portraits of Plants London, Victoria & Albert Museum. First Edition. (ISBN: 01905209524) Laminated Boards with dust jacket, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. 6 pages of text followed by a superb presentation of 59 outstanding watercolour portraits of flowers, fruits and buterflied painted by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (1533-1588), These paintings were aquired by the V&A because they were bound into an extremely fine late 16th Century calf binding - reproduced in fabulous details on the laminatad boards of this book. As New/Fine. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.81 \| JP¥ 2134] Book number: 2545 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	VARIOUS AUTHORS The Journal of the Linnean Society (Botany) London, Linnean Society. 1898, First Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Vol 33 Nos 232-233 of the Linnean Society's botanical journal. 156 pages plus four B&W plates, one a double-page plate lithographed by John Nugent Fitch. Six articles including F N Williams on 'The Genus Arenaria', G C Druce on 'Carex Helvola'. Lightly tanned throughout, some uncut edges, o/w VG+ in VG+ printed bl ue wrappers as issued. Rare. Very Good. GBP 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 13.75 US$ 20.68 \| JP¥ 1779] Book number: 0632 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	JOSEPH BATTY The Sussex & Dorking Fowls UK, Beech Publishing House. 1996, First Edition. (ISBN: 1 85736 166 0) Faux Leather with dust jacket, Folio - 12" - 15" Tall. 96 pages with many B&W photographs and drawings, plus 8 pages of prelims and introduction and four pages of colour photographs and illustrations. One of the excellent International Poultry Library, providing a full history of the Sussex and Dorking, two of the best breeds of English poultry. Fine/Fine. GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22 US$ 33.08 \| JP¥ 2846] Book number: 7205 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	BB The Countryman's Bedside Book London, Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1942, First Edition, First Reprint. Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Ill.: Watkins-Pichford D J. Previous owner's name on front end-paper. Tanned on edges as usual, with some minor marks on top edge. All in rubbed and fading red cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 0149 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	BENGT BERG To Africa with Migratory Birds New York, Putnam. 1930, First Edition. Cloth, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. 274 pages plus 58 pages with 75 B&W photographs. Fine account of the author's bird-watching days in Africa in the 1920s, following the migration of cranes from the Arctic to Africa. Lightly foxed and tanned on edges, rough-cut fore edge. All in decorated orange cloth, slightly bumped at corners. Very Good. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.81 \| JP¥ 2134] Book number: 6649 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	J L BONHOTE Birds of Britain and Their Eggs London, A & C Black. 1930, Third Edition Reprint. Decorative Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 406 pages plus 82 fine colour plates of British birds and their eggs. One of the classic works on the native birds of the British Isles. Lightly tanned and aged on edges, some tape marks on inside front and back covers, otherwise Very Good throughout in slightly bumped and marked highly-decorative cloth. Very Good/No Dust-Jacket. GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.5 US$ 41.35 \| JP¥ 3557] Book number: 8087 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	DIETRICH BRANDIS The Forest Flora of North-West and Central India India, Dehra Dun. 1972, Facsimile. Cloth, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. A facsimile of the original 1874 edition. 2 volumes - one 8vo text, one 4to containing 70 B&W plates drawn and lithographed by Walter Hood Fitch. Both volumes are lightly shelf aged and tanned on edges, otherwsie both are Very Good throughout in VG+ blue cloth, both volumes slightly bumped at corners. Very Good/No Jacket. GBP 29.50 [Appr.: EURO 32.5 US$ 48.79 \| JP¥ 4197] Book number: 0588 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	NATHANIEL LORD BRITTON An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Vol 3 New York, Dover Publications. 1970, Second Edition Facsimile. (ISBN: 0486226441) Laminated Card Covers, Large 8vo - Over 9" Tall. 637 pages, illustrated throughout with B&W line drawings. An unabridged and unaltered republication of the second revised and enlarged edition as published in 1913 under the title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. It is a monumental classic of botany, providing an encyclopedic collection of information on every species growing wild from Virginia to the northern reaches of Labrador. This volume covers the genera from Gentianaceae to Compositae. Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2586 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	ROBERT SCOTT BURN The Lessons of My Farm London, Lockwood and Co. 1862, First Edition. Embossed Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. 334 pages, illustrated with 51 B&W engravings. A rare Victorian work for Amateur Agriculturalists, being an introduction to farm practice. It covers the Culture of Crops, Feeding of Cattle, Management of the Dairy, Poultry and Pigs, and in the keeping of Farm-Work records. Missing front free end-paper, fairly aged and tanned on edges with some minor opening damage at head of a few pages, otherwise Very Good throughout in original cloth, bumped on corners with some fraying at head and foot of spine. Cloth generally dull and faded, gold-embossing on spine still bright. Very Good/No Dust-Jacket. GBP 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 49.5 US$ 74.43 \| JP¥ 6403] Book number: 7741 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	CARRUTHERS W On the Structure and Affinities of Lepidodendron and Calamites Edinburgh, Botanical Society of Edinburgh. 1866, First Edition. Quarter Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Ill.: Walter Hood Fitch. Extract from the Society's Botanical Transactions. 12 pages, plus two B&W plates drawn and lithographed by Walter Hood Fitch. Rear end-paper and both plates lightly stained at top corner, otherwise contents Very Good in modern binding. Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2960 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	THOMAS CHRISTOPHER In Search of Lost Roses New York, Summit Books. 1989, First Edition. (ISBN: 0671662201) Quarter Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 240 pages. An engaging account of the author's hunt for the so-called Lost Roses - old breeds so beloved of previous generations which have all but died out. Includes tales of some great finds, including an exceedingly rare Old Blush rose. Very lightly tanned on edges, indentation mark of paper clip at top of front page, otherwise Fine throughout in lightly tanned dust-jacket. Near Fine/Near-Fine Price-Clipped. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2880 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	JOHN CRAWFORD Sam London, J M Dent. 1938, First Edition. Embossed Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 94 pages, full of a fine range of delightful B&W photographs of Sam - the author's tabby cat - all specially taken for this work by Edward Quigley. A great work for cat-lovers. Lightly aged and tanned on edges, all in original blue cloth. Cloth slightly bleached and bumped at extremities. Inoffensive inscription in front, dated August 26 1939. Very Good/No Dust-Jacket. GBP 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 19.25 US$ 28.95 \| JP¥ 2490] Book number: 9835 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	BEN DUPRÃ‰ The Guinness Encyclopedia of the Living World UK, Guinness Publishing. 1992, First Edition. (ISBN: 0851129633) Cloth with dust jacket, Large 4to - Nearly 12" Tall. 306 pages, beautifilly illustrated with colour photographs. A stunning guide to the all aspects of the natural world, with nearly 120 specialist features and a quick reference fact-finder section for essential reading on animals and plants, key terms and major historical figures. A magnificent work, weighing 2kg. As New/As New. GBP 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 13.75 US$ 20.68 \| JP¥ 1779] Book number: 10312 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	GERALD DURRELL The Stationary Ark London, Collins. 1976, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 00 216742 5) Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Account of the formation and running of the Jersey Zoo, a scientific centre for breeding and research.Well illustrated with photog raphs and drawings. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 US$ 12.41 \| JP¥ 1067] Book number: 0163 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	WARREN ECKSTEIN The Illustrated Dog's Life UK, Guinness Publishing. 1992, First Edition. (ISBN: 0851125891) Cloth with dust jacket, Large 4to - Nearly 12" Tall. 128 pages, filled with a magnificent collection of colour photographs of dogs and puppies, either working, sleeping or playing. Combined with the insightful text by renowned pet expert Warren Eckstein, the result is truly a celebration of everything we hold dear in dogs. Fabulous. As New/As New. GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22 US$ 33.08 \| JP¥ 2846] Book number: 10313 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	D M TURNER ETTLINGER British & Irish Orchids, A Field Guide London, Macmillan. 1976, First Edition. (ISBN: 0333182626) Cloth, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. 142 pages, fully illustrated with B&W photographs and maps. A concise guide to aid the location and identification of the wild orchids native to Britain and Ireland. Lightly tanned on edges. Near Fine/Near Fine. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2768 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	C G FITCH The Handling and General Management of the Thoroughbred Stallion London, Hutchinson. 1947, First Edition. Gold-Embossed Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 88 pages, plus 32 B&W photographic plates. Covers all aspects of the subject, including handing, feeding, stud duties, etc, ending with a few of the author's anecdotal tales of his life with horses. This copy was bequeathed to the London Library by Lord Northbrook, with the London Library label pasted in front and one small stamp and embossed stamp on title page. Lightly tanned on edges, top corner of pages creased, otherwise Near-Fine in bumped and lightly worn green cloth, gold-embossing now faint, with London Library label pasted onto front cover. Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 3256 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	DI FRANCIS My Highland Kellas Cats London, Jonathan Cape. 1993, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 224 03608 4) Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 214 pages plus 8 pages of colour photographs. During her research into the possible existence of panther-size cats roaming wild throughout the British Isles, the author discovered a smaller ferocious wild cat living in the Scottish Highlands. This is the quite amazing story about the discovery of a new breed, and the subsequent breeding programme - a unique development in British wildlife. Near Fine/Near-Fine. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.81 \| JP¥ 2134] Book number: 7264 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	LILIAN GASK The Hundred Best Animals London, Harrap. 1920, First Edition Reprint. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 304 pages plus 100 pages of B&W photographs by Aug. F W Vogt. A typical early 20th Century look at the wild animals of the world, from big cats to fishes. Rough cut edges, tanned and aged on edges with some foxing. All in green cloth with an illustration of an elepant and her calf laid on to front cover, illustrated in red on spine. Boards bumped on corners with light handling wear at head and foot of spine. Inoffensive Christmas inscription in front. Very Good/No Dust-Jacket. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 3351 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	C C L GAUSSEN Round the Year With Mink UK, Privately Published. 1936, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 155 pages, with sepia photographs, plus 12 pages of introdution and prellims and 16 pages of advertisements. Based on the authors notes for his work with mink at the Blackdown Fur Farm, this is an early but still-practical guide to the breeding, care, feeding and handling of mink. Lightly tanned and aged on edges. All in original green cloth, bumped at corners with some bleaching on lower front cover. Very Good/No Dust-Jacket. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 7234 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	JENNY DE GEX So Many Sweet Flowers London, Pavilion Books. 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 1857933532) Cloth with dust jacket, Large 8vo - Over 9" Tall. Ill.: Johann Walther. 104 pages. A delightful presentation of a 17th Century Florilegium in the form of an exquisite collection of flower paintings by Johann Walther in 1654. The paintings, beautifully reproduced in colour, record a garden of rare plants at Idstein, near Frankfurt, owned by the Count of Nassau, who commissioned the paintings. Also includes some engravings from some of the best contemporary botanical illustrators. A charming book. Fine/Fine. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2595 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	EDWARD GOLDSMITH 5000 Days to Save the Planet London, Hamlyn/Guild Publishing. 1990, Book Club. (ISBN: 0600571564) Embossed Cloth with dust jacket, Large 4to - Nearly 12" Tall. 288 pages, superbly illustrated throughout with 250 stunning colour photographs. Co-authors Nicholas Hildyard, Peter Bunyard and Patrick McCully. Written by the editors of The Ecologist magazine, this is a plea on behalf of Planet Earth to save what we have. It is also a vivid explanation of what mankind is doing to the planet, with a manifesto of what nees to be done to save our world. An important work that should be mandatory reading for every politician in the world. Weighs nearly 1.5kg. As New/As New. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 3427 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	DE GRAHL, WOLFGANG The Grey Parrot USA, T F H Publications. 1987, Everyman Edition. (ISBN: 0866220941) Laminated Boards, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Translated from the original German by William Charlton, this is the most comprehensive work on the famed speci es of Grey Parrot. Includes full description of the genus, colouration and variations, care, acclimatization, diet, breeding, plumage, etc. Illustrated with a good selection of over 80 photographs in B&W and colour from the author and other acknowledged sources. Small inoffensive stain on fore edge. Very Good/No Jacket. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2009 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	GEOFFREY GRIGSON Flowers of the Meadow London, Penguin Books. 1950, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Robin Tanner. 36 pages of text followed by 24 full-page coloured plates. One of the collectable series of King Penguins, this providing an enjoyable botanical and literary wander through a typically English meadow. The plates were drawn specially for this by Robin Tanner. Lightly tanned on edges as usual, otherwise Fine throughout in illustrated boards, and in matching dust-jacket. Very Good/Very Good Price-Clipped. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 5012 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..

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	ANON The Intellectual Observer. A Review of Natural History, Microscopic Research and Recreative Science. Volume VII London, Groombridge. 1865, First Edition. Quarter Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. A single volume of this prestigious Victorian scientific publication. 490 pages. Illustrated with woodcuts and many fine plates, some in full colour. Includes papers on botany, astrononomy, zoology, archaeology, microscopy, etc. Lightly shelf-aged and tanned on edges, otherwise contents generally Nr-VG+. Bound in original half-calf, front board detached, and bindings very worn. Gold-embossed spine worn at head and foot. Colour plates include 'Sunset on the Nile', 'The King Penguin' and 'Painted Houses in Egypt'. Very Good. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.81 \| JP¥ 2134] Book number: 0696 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	UNKNOWN AUTHOR Portraits of Plants London, Victoria & Albert Museum. First Edition. (ISBN: 01905209524) Laminated Boards with dust jacket, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. 6 pages of text followed by a superb presentation of 59 outstanding watercolour portraits of flowers, fruits and buterflied painted by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (1533-1588), These paintings were aquired by the V&A because they were bound into an extremely fine late 16th Century calf binding - reproduced in fabulous details on the laminatad boards of this book. As New/Fine. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.81 \| JP¥ 2134] Book number: 2545 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	VARIOUS AUTHORS The Journal of the Linnean Society (Botany) London, Linnean Society. 1898, First Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Vol 33 Nos 232-233 of the Linnean Society's botanical journal. 156 pages plus four B&W plates, one a double-page plate lithographed by John Nugent Fitch. Six articles including F N Williams on 'The Genus Arenaria', G C Druce on 'Carex Helvola'. Lightly tanned throughout, some uncut edges, o/w VG+ in VG+ printed bl ue wrappers as issued. Rare. Very Good. GBP 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 13.75 US$ 20.68 \| JP¥ 1779] Book number: 0632 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	JOSEPH BATTY The Sussex & Dorking Fowls UK, Beech Publishing House. 1996, First Edition. (ISBN: 1 85736 166 0) Faux Leather with dust jacket, Folio - 12" - 15" Tall. 96 pages with many B&W photographs and drawings, plus 8 pages of prelims and introduction and four pages of colour photographs and illustrations. One of the excellent International Poultry Library, providing a full history of the Sussex and Dorking, two of the best breeds of English poultry. Fine/Fine. GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22 US$ 33.08 \| JP¥ 2846] Book number: 7205 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	BB The Countryman's Bedside Book London, Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1942, First Edition, First Reprint. Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Ill.: Watkins-Pichford D J. Previous owner's name on front end-paper. Tanned on edges as usual, with some minor marks on top edge. All in rubbed and fading red cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 0149 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	BENGT BERG To Africa with Migratory Birds New York, Putnam. 1930, First Edition. Cloth, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. 274 pages plus 58 pages with 75 B&W photographs. Fine account of the author's bird-watching days in Africa in the 1920s, following the migration of cranes from the Arctic to Africa. Lightly foxed and tanned on edges, rough-cut fore edge. All in decorated orange cloth, slightly bumped at corners. Very Good. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.81 \| JP¥ 2134] Book number: 6649 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	J L BONHOTE Birds of Britain and Their Eggs London, A & C Black. 1930, Third Edition Reprint. Decorative Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 406 pages plus 82 fine colour plates of British birds and their eggs. One of the classic works on the native birds of the British Isles. Lightly tanned and aged on edges, some tape marks on inside front and back covers, otherwise Very Good throughout in slightly bumped and marked highly-decorative cloth. Very Good/No Dust-Jacket. GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.5 US$ 41.35 \| JP¥ 3557] Book number: 8087 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	DIETRICH BRANDIS The Forest Flora of North-West and Central India India, Dehra Dun. 1972, Facsimile. Cloth, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. A facsimile of the original 1874 edition. 2 volumes - one 8vo text, one 4to containing 70 B&W plates drawn and lithographed by Walter Hood Fitch. Both volumes are lightly shelf aged and tanned on edges, otherwsie both are Very Good throughout in VG+ blue cloth, both volumes slightly bumped at corners. Very Good/No Jacket. GBP 29.50 [Appr.: EURO 32.5 US$ 48.79 \| JP¥ 4197] Book number: 0588 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	NATHANIEL LORD BRITTON An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Vol 3 New York, Dover Publications. 1970, Second Edition Facsimile. (ISBN: 0486226441) Laminated Card Covers, Large 8vo - Over 9" Tall. 637 pages, illustrated throughout with B&W line drawings. An unabridged and unaltered republication of the second revised and enlarged edition as published in 1913 under the title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. It is a monumental classic of botany, providing an encyclopedic collection of information on every species growing wild from Virginia to the northern reaches of Labrador. This volume covers the genera from Gentianaceae to Compositae. Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2586 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	ROBERT SCOTT BURN The Lessons of My Farm London, Lockwood and Co. 1862, First Edition. Embossed Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. 334 pages, illustrated with 51 B&W engravings. A rare Victorian work for Amateur Agriculturalists, being an introduction to farm practice. It covers the Culture of Crops, Feeding of Cattle, Management of the Dairy, Poultry and Pigs, and in the keeping of Farm-Work records. Missing front free end-paper, fairly aged and tanned on edges with some minor opening damage at head of a few pages, otherwise Very Good throughout in original cloth, bumped on corners with some fraying at head and foot of spine. Cloth generally dull and faded, gold-embossing on spine still bright. Very Good/No Dust-Jacket. GBP 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 49.5 US$ 74.43 \| JP¥ 6403] Book number: 7741 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	CARRUTHERS W On the Structure and Affinities of Lepidodendron and Calamites Edinburgh, Botanical Society of Edinburgh. 1866, First Edition. Quarter Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Ill.: Walter Hood Fitch. Extract from the Society's Botanical Transactions. 12 pages, plus two B&W plates drawn and lithographed by Walter Hood Fitch. Rear end-paper and both plates lightly stained at top corner, otherwise contents Very Good in modern binding. Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2960 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	THOMAS CHRISTOPHER In Search of Lost Roses New York, Summit Books. 1989, First Edition. (ISBN: 0671662201) Quarter Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 240 pages. An engaging account of the author's hunt for the so-called Lost Roses - old breeds so beloved of previous generations which have all but died out. Includes tales of some great finds, including an exceedingly rare Old Blush rose. Very lightly tanned on edges, indentation mark of paper clip at top of front page, otherwise Fine throughout in lightly tanned dust-jacket. Near Fine/Near-Fine Price-Clipped. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2880 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	JOHN CRAWFORD Sam London, J M Dent. 1938, First Edition. Embossed Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 94 pages, full of a fine range of delightful B&W photographs of Sam - the author's tabby cat - all specially taken for this work by Edward Quigley. A great work for cat-lovers. Lightly aged and tanned on edges, all in original blue cloth. Cloth slightly bleached and bumped at extremities. Inoffensive inscription in front, dated August 26 1939. Very Good/No Dust-Jacket. GBP 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 19.25 US$ 28.95 \| JP¥ 2490] Book number: 9835 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	BEN DUPRÃ‰ The Guinness Encyclopedia of the Living World UK, Guinness Publishing. 1992, First Edition. (ISBN: 0851129633) Cloth with dust jacket, Large 4to - Nearly 12" Tall. 306 pages, beautifilly illustrated with colour photographs. A stunning guide to the all aspects of the natural world, with nearly 120 specialist features and a quick reference fact-finder section for essential reading on animals and plants, key terms and major historical figures. A magnificent work, weighing 2kg. As New/As New. GBP 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 13.75 US$ 20.68 \| JP¥ 1779] Book number: 10312 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	GERALD DURRELL The Stationary Ark London, Collins. 1976, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 00 216742 5) Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Account of the formation and running of the Jersey Zoo, a scientific centre for breeding and research.Well illustrated with photog raphs and drawings. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 US$ 12.41 \| JP¥ 1067] Book number: 0163 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	WARREN ECKSTEIN The Illustrated Dog's Life UK, Guinness Publishing. 1992, First Edition. (ISBN: 0851125891) Cloth with dust jacket, Large 4to - Nearly 12" Tall. 128 pages, filled with a magnificent collection of colour photographs of dogs and puppies, either working, sleeping or playing. Combined with the insightful text by renowned pet expert Warren Eckstein, the result is truly a celebration of everything we hold dear in dogs. Fabulous. As New/As New. GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22 US$ 33.08 \| JP¥ 2846] Book number: 10313 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	D M TURNER ETTLINGER British & Irish Orchids, A Field Guide London, Macmillan. 1976, First Edition. (ISBN: 0333182626) Cloth, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. 142 pages, fully illustrated with B&W photographs and maps. A concise guide to aid the location and identification of the wild orchids native to Britain and Ireland. Lightly tanned on edges. Near Fine/Near Fine. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2768 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	C G FITCH The Handling and General Management of the Thoroughbred Stallion London, Hutchinson. 1947, First Edition. Gold-Embossed Cloth, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 88 pages, plus 32 B&W photographic plates. Covers all aspects of the subject, including handing, feeding, stud duties, etc, ending with a few of the author's anecdotal tales of his life with horses. This copy was bequeathed to the London Library by Lord Northbrook, with the London Library label pasted in front and one small stamp and embossed stamp on title page. Lightly tanned on edges, top corner of pages creased, otherwise Near-Fine in bumped and lightly worn green cloth, gold-embossing now faint, with London Library label pasted onto front cover. Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 3256 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	DI FRANCIS My Highland Kellas Cats London, Jonathan Cape. 1993, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 224 03608 4) Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 214 pages plus 8 pages of colour photographs. During her research into the possible existence of panther-size cats roaming wild throughout the British Isles, the author discovered a smaller ferocious wild cat living in the Scottish Highlands. This is the quite amazing story about the discovery of a new breed, and the subsequent breeding programme - a unique development in British wildlife. Near Fine/Near-Fine. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.81 \| JP¥ 2134] Book number: 7264 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	LILIAN GASK The Hundred Best Animals London, Harrap. 1920, First Edition Reprint. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 304 pages plus 100 pages of B&W photographs by Aug. F W Vogt. A typical early 20th Century look at the wild animals of the world, from big cats to fishes. Rough cut edges, tanned and aged on edges with some foxing. All in green cloth with an illustration of an elepant and her calf laid on to front cover, illustrated in red on spine. Boards bumped on corners with light handling wear at head and foot of spine. Inoffensive Christmas inscription in front. Very Good/No Dust-Jacket. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 3351 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	C C L GAUSSEN Round the Year With Mink UK, Privately Published. 1936, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 155 pages, with sepia photographs, plus 12 pages of introdution and prellims and 16 pages of advertisements. Based on the authors notes for his work with mink at the Blackdown Fur Farm, this is an early but still-practical guide to the breeding, care, feeding and handling of mink. Lightly tanned and aged on edges. All in original green cloth, bumped at corners with some bleaching on lower front cover. Very Good/No Dust-Jacket. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 7234 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	JENNY DE GEX So Many Sweet Flowers London, Pavilion Books. 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 1857933532) Cloth with dust jacket, Large 8vo - Over 9" Tall. Ill.: Johann Walther. 104 pages. A delightful presentation of a 17th Century Florilegium in the form of an exquisite collection of flower paintings by Johann Walther in 1654. The paintings, beautifully reproduced in colour, record a garden of rare plants at Idstein, near Frankfurt, owned by the Count of Nassau, who commissioned the paintings. Also includes some engravings from some of the best contemporary botanical illustrators. A charming book. Fine/Fine. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2595 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	EDWARD GOLDSMITH 5000 Days to Save the Planet London, Hamlyn/Guild Publishing. 1990, Book Club. (ISBN: 0600571564) Embossed Cloth with dust jacket, Large 4to - Nearly 12" Tall. 288 pages, superbly illustrated throughout with 250 stunning colour photographs. Co-authors Nicholas Hildyard, Peter Bunyard and Patrick McCully. Written by the editors of The Ecologist magazine, this is a plea on behalf of Planet Earth to save what we have. It is also a vivid explanation of what mankind is doing to the planet, with a manifesto of what nees to be done to save our world. An important work that should be mandatory reading for every politician in the world. Weighs nearly 1.5kg. As New/As New. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 3427 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	DE GRAHL, WOLFGANG The Grey Parrot USA, T F H Publications. 1987, Everyman Edition. (ISBN: 0866220941) Laminated Boards, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Translated from the original German by William Charlton, this is the most comprehensive work on the famed speci es of Grey Parrot. Includes full description of the genus, colouration and variations, care, acclimatization, diet, breeding, plumage, etc. Illustrated with a good selection of over 80 photographs in B&W and colour from the author and other acknowledged sources. Small inoffensive stain on fore edge. Very Good/No Jacket. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 2009 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..
	GEOFFREY GRIGSON Flowers of the Meadow London, Penguin Books. 1950, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Robin Tanner. 36 pages of text followed by 24 full-page coloured plates. One of the collectable series of King Penguins, this providing an enjoyable botanical and literary wander through a typically English meadow. The plates were drawn specially for this by Robin Tanner. Lightly tanned on edges as usual, otherwise Fine throughout in illustrated boards, and in matching dust-jacket. Very Good/Very Good Price-Clipped. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 \| JP¥ 1423] Book number: 5012 Click here to order or inquire at Soldridge Books Ltd..