The Maintenance of Pure and Vigorous Stocks of Varieties of the Potato (Board of Agriculture for Scotland)

Edinburgh: Her Majesty's Stationey Office, 1927. Soft cover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's original soft cover wraps,with one previous owner's name to the title page and with some pencil scribbling affecting 2 internal pages and the rear cover of the book (can be erased) with linen cloth spine.Binding remains firm with no hinge wekaness,no loose pages etc,one small tear to booklet at bottom edge of the upper cover.Uncommon title with 6 plates,8vo 104pp. Good .

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Book number: 39047

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Vegetables Potato Scotland

ABBOTT,SHIRLEY

The National Museum of American History

New York: Harry N Abrams, 1981. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is a Fine Copy of this book in limited edition format one of 3000 copies with this being number 1185 with over 400 illus and 390 plates, many of them full color double-page spreads, bibliography,etc one inscription to the ffep.A Fine Copy in a sumptious hand-crafted leather bound by Brown & Bigelow, limited ediiton housed in a Fine Brown slip-case.Large folio with additional postage required.495pp Limited Numbered Edition. Fine .

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Book number: 18831

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: America

ACTON,C.R.

Dogs,Their Care and Training

London: H.F. & G Witherby, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in publisher's original blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has some rubbing and wear to the outer edges and with closed tear to the bottom edge of the lower cover.Not price clipped and this copy has no previous ownership names or inscriptions present.Nicely illustrated with some 9 b&w drawings.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and the contents of the book remain clean internally.The dust-jacket is well protected in a brodart cover sleeve,8vo 192pp First Edition 1st Impression [1949]. Very Good .

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Book number: 76018

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Dogs

ALDERTON,DAVID

Foxes,Wolves and Wild Dogs of the World

London: Blandford Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Bruce Tanner. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket with No chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped,and with NO previous inscriptions to the endpapers.Binding remains firm with no hinge weakness.Well illustrated in both colour and black and white,8vo 192pp First Edition 1st Impression. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 31070

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Dogs Wolves

ALDERTON,DAVID

Hounds of the World

London: Swan Hill, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine Copy in Dust-Jacket.A comprehensive book on these popular breeds of dogs,profusely illustrated in colour,4to 152pp First Edition 1st Impression. Fine .

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Book number: 7613

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Dogs

ALLWOOD,MONTAGU

English Countryside and Gardens Volume II (Signed Copy)

Sussex: Montagu C Allwood. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover,with one short closed tear to the top edge of the lower cover.Not Price clipped and this copy has no previous inscriptions present.Lovely clean copy internally with a firm binding and with no leaning or rolling to spine.Signed by the author on the ffep 8vo First Edition. Near Fine .

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Book number: 17446

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Signed

ASHER,JIM ET AL

The Millennium Atlas of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's black cloth with silver title lettering to spine,in a Fine Dust-Jacket which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the d/j.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to spine.Clean copy internally.Lovely copy for the collector and superbly illustrated throughout in colour.Comprehensive work with postage above the normal default setting.4to 433pp First Edition 1st Impression [2001]. Fine .

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Book number: 65748

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Butterflies

ATKINSON-WILLES,G.L. (EDITED BY)

Wildfowl in Great Britain

London: Her Majesty's Stationey Office, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. A Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket.The book is a survey of the winter distribution of the Anatidae and their conservation in England,Scotland and Wales.Lovely cold frontis and many other marvellous illustrations by Peter Scott. Minor foxing to fore-edge Thick tall 8vo 368pp. Very Good .

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Book number: 4467

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds

BANNERMAN,DAVID

The Birds of the British Isles Volume 11 (Eleven)

London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1962. Hardcover. George E. Lodge. This is a Very Good+ Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a little rubbing and wear to the extremities of the dust-jacket nothing significant.Not price clipped and this copy has one previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown and further name in pen underneath.This is the 11th volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with the pratincoles,stone-curlew,bustards,crane,terns,gulls and kittiwake.Beautifully illustrated by George Lodge with some 32 colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Lovely clean copy internally in a firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 368pp First Edition Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very Good+ .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 20279

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

BANNERMAN,DAVID ARMITAGE

The Birds of the British Isles Volume VII (Seven)

London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1958. First Edition. Cloth Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. George E. Lodge. This is a Very Good+ Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a couple of closed tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket,at spine tips and to top edge corners.Not price clipped and this copy has two previous pictures of birds pasted onto the front pastedown and further owner's name in pen underneath.This is the 7th volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with the dabbling or surface-feeding and the diving ducks with species described including mallard gadwall teal,garganey,wigeon,pintail pochard and many more.Beautifully illustrated by George Lodge with some 27 colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Lovely clean copy internally in a firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 256pp First Edition. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20281

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

BANNERMAN,DAVID ARMITAGE

The Birds of the British Isles Volume VI (Six)

London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1957. First Edition. Cloth Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. George E. Lodge. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a little light general rubbing to the outer extremities of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has no previous inscriptions present.This is the 6th volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with the storks,spoonbills,ibises,herons,egrets,swans,geese and sheld ducks.Beautifully illustrated work by George Lodge with some 26 colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Lovely clean copy internally in a firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 326pp First Edition. Near Fine .

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Book number: 20282

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

BANNERMAN,DAVID ARMITAGE

The Birds of the British Isles Volume IV (Four)

London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1955. First Edition. Cloth Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. George E. Lodge. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine,in a Good Dust-Jacket that has several closed tears to extremities of the d/j and with slight loss to the top edge of the upper cover (approx 2cm in size).Not price clipped and this copy has one previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown.This is the 4th volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with some of the non perching birds,eight families in all including the swifts,nightjars,kingfishers,woodpeckers and the cuckoos.Beautifully illustrated work by George Lodge with some 29 magnificent colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Clean copy internally with slight colour spotting to the fore-edge of the book.Firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 259pp First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 20284

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

BANNERMAN,DAVID ARMITAGE

The Birds of the British Isles Volume III (Three)

London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1954. First Edition. Cloth Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. George E. Lodge. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine.No Dust-jacket.This copy has one previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown,with small foyle's bookseller's ticket also to the bottom edge of the front pastedown.The outer boards are a little marked to the rear cover and lower corner of the upper cover.This is the 3rd volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with some of the warblers,chiffchaffs,thrushes,wheatears,ouzels,wrens,swallows,and many more.This is a really Beautifully illustrated work by George Lodge with some 51 magnificent colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Clean copy internally.Firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 399pp First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 20285

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

BARKER,K.F.

Traveller's Joy Gentleman and Puller

London: Country Life, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Thjis is a Very Good Copy of this Book in yellow cloth with blue title lettering to spine and upper cover.No dust-jacket.With NO previous inscriptions or names present.Nicely illustrated with pencil sketches from the Author.4to 164pp First Edition 1st Impression. Very Good .

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Book number: 58172

Catalogue: Natural History

LELA V. BARTON

Seed Preservation and Longevity

London: Leonard Hill, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 4¾" - 5¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this book in Publisher's tan cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine and there is one scrape/scuff mark to edge of the upper cover,in a Very good Dust-Jacket that has a little rubbing to the extremities of the d/j.Price clipped and with NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.Nice clean copy internally,8vo 216pp First Edition 1st Impression. Good .

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Book number: 57565

Catalogue: Natural History