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Nature Drawings
Arlequin 1993 144, 80+ b/w drawings. . HB. 4to (274x270mm), orig. green half morroco, marbled boards, gt, in green cloth slipcase. Fine.. Leatherbound edition, limited to 50 signed and numbered copies (this copy No. 48). The 50 leatherbound copies also included, 'an original drawing depicting a subject of the individual subscriber's choice (reasonable requests please!).' - from flyer (copy enclosed). This copy has an unsigned pencil and watercolour sketch (200x250mm) by the artist, of a pair of gannets, tipped in at front endpaper. John Busby was born in Yorkshire. He studied at Leeds and Edinburgh Colleges of Art and taught drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art from 1956-1988. His paintings include wildlife subject matter as well as large landscape and abstract paintings. He has illustrated many ornithological books. This book contains over 80 drawings reproduced actual size to an exceptionally high standard; the artist's handwritten comments accompany the drawings.. [9780952201908]
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S53979
GBP 350.00 [Appr.: EURO 414.25 | CHF 395.5]
Mots-clés: Bird Artists; Natural History Art
Nature Drawings
Arlequin 1993 144, 80+ b/w drawings. . HB. 4to (274x270mm), orig. green half morroco, marbled boards, gt., in green cloth slipcase and with orig. (?) plain paper dust jacket. Fine.. Leatherbound edition, limited to 50 signed and numbered copies (this copy No. 5). The 50 leatherbound copies also included, '... an original drawing depicting a subject of the individual subscriber's choice (reasonable requests please!).' - from flyer. This copy has a pencil sketch (250x170mm) of a golden eagle in flight, signed and dated by the artist. John Busby was born in Yorkshire. He studied at Leeds and Edinburgh Colleges of Art and taught drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art from 1956-1988. His paintings include wildlife subject matter as well as large landscape and abstract paintings. He has illustrated many ornithological books. This book contains over 80 drawings reproduced actual size to an exceptionally high standard; the artist's handwritten comments accompany the drawings.. [9780952201908]
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S53980
GBP 325.00 [Appr.: EURO 384.75 | CHF 367.5]
Mots-clés: Bird Artists; Natural History Art
Fauna of Saudi Arabia. Vol. 9
Pro Entomologica 1988 [iv], 477, [3], col + b/w photos, text figs. . HB. Large 8vo (284x214mm), orig. cloth. Vg in d/w.. Text English with Arabic summary. Contents: Nature Conservation in Arabia, Annelida of Saudia Arabia, Insects of Arabia, Molluscs of the Red Sea, Fishes of the Red Sea, Reptiles of Arabia, and Birds of Saudi Arabia, Medical Zoology in Saudi Arabia. [9783723400081]
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S57857
GBP 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 89 | CHF 85]
Mots-clés: Fauna; Saudi Arabia; Middle East; Arabia; Asia
Rock Pool: Extraordinary Encounters Between the Tides
September Publishing 2019 288, col photos. 222x145mm. HB. NEW. . The British beach is full of creatures that we think we know - from crabs to clams, starfish to anemones. But, in fact, we barely understand how many survive or thrive. In Rock Pool the delights of childhood paddling are elevated to oceanic discoveries, as the fragile beauty and drama of intertidal existence is illustrated through the incredible lives of twenty-four individual creatures.An eye-opening, enchanting journey into the miniature worlds of rock pools with a new author who will change the way you view even the most ordinary creatures.. [9781910463673]
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: N38719
GBP 17.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | CHF 19.5]
Mots-clés: Marine Invertebrates; Natural History; Sea Shore
Island of Skomer: A Preliminary Survey of the Natural History of Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire undertaken for the West Wales Field Society
Staples Press 1950 164, frontis, b/w plates, 3 folding maps. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth. Vg.. 1st edition. Frontispiece by C.F. Tunnicliffe..
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S54092
GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 18 | CHF 17]
Mots-clés: Island Natural History; Skomer; Pembrokeshire; Wales; Britain
Ireland(New Naturalist 84 )
Collins 1999 512, 8 col plates, +230b/w photos and line drawings. . PB. Vg with minor fading to the spine.. . [9780002200806]
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S28669
GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 29.75 | CHF 28.5]
Mots-clés: Ireland; Local Natural History; New Naturalist Series
Function and Taxonomic Importance: A Symposium
Systematics Association 1959 140, . . PB. . Systematics Association Pub. no.3.
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S7751
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 6 | CHF 6]
Mots-clés: B3717
Notes on the Geology & Natural History of the County of Durham
Printed by W.J. Cummins 1884 [iv], 184, folding col map, 2 folding col geological sections. . HB. 8vo, orig. brown cloth, gilt title to front board and spine. Folding map foxed with creases to edge and 80cm closed, repaired tear to inner edge. Inscribed to title 'J.W. Cook from A. West'. Vg.. First edition.Mullens & Swann p. 116..
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S55555
GBP 85.00 [Appr.: EURO 100.75 | CHF 96.5]
Mots-clés: Durham; England; Britain; Geology; Natural History
Habitats of the World: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists
Princeton University Press 2021 568, 650 col photos, 150 illus, 150 maps, 200 diagrams,. 210x140mm. PB. NEW. . Accurately identifying and understanding habitats in detail is essential to any birder, naturalist, outdoor enthusiast, or ecologist who wants to get the most out of their experiences in the field. Habitats of the World is the first field guide to the world’s major land habitats - 189 in all. Using the format of a natural history field guide, this compact, accessible, and comprehensive book features concise identification descriptions and is richly illustrated - including more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, 150 distribution maps, 200 diagrams, and 150 silhouettes depicting each habitat alongside a human figure, providing an immediate grasp of its look and scale. Each major habitat has an illustrated 'climate box' that allows easy comparisons between habitats. Thirty other illustrated boxes present clear explanations of complex phenomena affecting habitats - from plate tectonics and mountain formation to fire regimes and climate change. Requiring no scientific background, Habitats of the World offers quick and reliable information for anyone who wants a deeper understanding and appreciation of the habitats around them, whether in their own backyard or while travelling anywhere in the world.* Covers 189 of the world’s major land habitats* Provides all the information you need to quickly and accurately identify and understand habitats anywhere in the world* Features concise text, more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, an up-to-date distribution map for each habitat, and hundreds of helpful diagrams and illustrations. [9780691197562]
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: N46449
GBP 21.00 [Appr.: EURO 25 | CHF 24]
Mots-clés: Field Guide; Habitats
Log Letters from "The Challenger"
MacMillan and Co. 1876 viii, 448, folding col map. 8vo. HB. Orig. cloth, rubbed/worn to spine ends + corners; joints rubbed, front joint splitting at foot; mark/scuff to front cover. Some light foxing. One gathering loose.. .
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S19805
GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.75 | CHF 23]
Mots-clés: C3017; H.M.S. Challenger; Travel
Notes on the Natural History of the Bell Rock
David Douglas 1904 xv, 112 + [8] (publisher's catalogue), photographic illustration to titlepage. . HB. Sm. 8vo, orig. cloth, gt vignette of lighthouse to front board, gt title to spine. A bright, well-preserved copy. Vg.. With an introduction by James Murdoch. First edition. Scarce.The Bell Rock Lighthouse is world's oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouse, and has been described as one the 'seven wonders of the industrial world'. It was built by Robert Stevenson (grandfather of novelist Robert Louis Stevenson) between 1807 and 1810. J.M. Campbell had been assistant Lightkeeper, and his natural history observations, covering the period April 1901 to April 1904 were first published as articles in the local Press. 'These desultory notes were originally undertaken at the instigation of an invalid friend, desirous of a closer acquaintance with our lonely environment.' - Preface..
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S42105
GBP 130.00 [Appr.: EURO 154 | CHF 147]
Mots-clés: Bell Rock Lighthouse; Natural History; PBFA; Scotland; Britain
Guide to Wildlife of Burial Grounds (Identification Chart)
Field Studies Council 2015 8, colour illustrations. . Chart. NEW. . Churchyards, cemeteries and burial grounds are found all across the UK and many have become living sanctuaries for wildlife. This fold-out chart shows some of the plants and animals you may find, and gives a brief insight into the history and ecology of these special places. [9781908819222]
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: N28288
GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.75 | CHF 5]
Mots-clés: Britain; Identification guide; Natural History; Wildlife
Island Biology
Columbia University Press 1974 ix, 660, text figs. 240x175mm. HB. Very good in d/w. From the library of Prof. J. Green (1928-2016) with his signature to endpaper.. . [9780231035620]
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S42605
GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 29.75 | CHF 28.5]
Mots-clés: Island Biology; Island Ecology
A Guide to the Wildlife of the Luangwa Valley
Save the Rhino Trust Zambia 1987 68, b/w illus, col map. . PB. Sm. 8vo, orig. pictorial wrappers. From the library of Prof. Jim Green (1928-2016), Professor of Zoology at Queen Mary College, University of London, with his name to endpaper, with ticks to common birds he observed. Vg.. Second revised edition. South Luangwa National Park is in eastern Zambia..
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S58350
GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.75 | CHF 23]
Mots-clés: National Parks; Safari; Zambia; Southern Africa; Africa
The Wildlife of Southern Africa A field guide to the animals and plants of the region
Struik 2000 310, numerous col illus. . PB. Vg. . [9781868724512]
Pemberley Natural History BooksVendeur professionnelN° du livre: S20512
GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 12 | CHF 11.5]
Mots-clés: Africa; C3594; Natural History
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