PAYNE, KATY.

Silent Thunder. The Hidden Voice of Elephants.

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998., About the ways elephants interact & communicate with each other. A very moving account of their lives. Written by a scientist who studied them closely, & cares about them. 288 pages. No illustrations. Near fine, no inscription or marks, near fine cover & d./w., priced £20. ISBN 029784265X. 1998

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Book number: 8128

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: elephant trunk tusk

PEEL, J.H.B.

More Country Talk.

London. Robert Hale, 1973., Hardback, first edition. Every fortnight for many years Peel wrote an article on rural Britain for the Daily Telegraph. He has chosen a selection for this book. His writings were described as " A countryman's essays.. the work of a poet who travels throughout Britain from Lands End to John O'Groats." 223 pages. Nice b. / w. illustrations by B.S. Biro. Fine condition except top edges are slightly dusty. D./w. is near fine except for ¼" tear top back edge. 8.75" x 5.5". ISBN 0709141769. 1974

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Book number: 1974

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: countryside Biro

PETERSON, ROGER; MOUNTFORT, GUY; AND HOLLOM, P.A.D.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF BRITAIN and EUROPE.

London. Collins, 1974, Reprint of new, revised, 3rd edition. 344 pages. Over 1,225 pictures, 685 of them in colour. 384 maps. All the birds are named in French, German, Swedish & Dutch too. 19cm. x 12cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. near fine but price clipped. ISBN 0002120208. 1974

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Book number: 6392

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: bird ornithology finch hawk gull geese swan thrush blackbird lark partridge pheasant

PICKERAL, TAMSIN.

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORSES AND PONIES.

Bath. Parrogan Books, 2005., Softback. 384 pages.1000 photographs, drawings & pictures in colour and black & white. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine stiff card cover. 27.5cm. x 22cm. ISBN 1405439793. 2005

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Book number: 7339

Catalogue: Natural history

Keywords: horse pony stables riding stable stallion foal mare colt

PRESS, BOB.

Bob Press's Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Europe.

London. New Holland, 1992., Paperback. 247 pages, with over 450 species identified, includes narly all European trees. Each of the main species is illustrated by one or more colour photographs. Priced £9.99 on the back cover. Contents & cover are near fine but both corners of front cover are slightly bumped, & back bottom corner is faintly creased. ISBN 1853681040 1992

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Book number: 9438

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: trees palms oak beech pine cherry peach pear plum acacia maple chestnut Tilia lime Eucalyptus poplar ash alder hornbeam

PRESTON-MAFHAM, ROD AND PRESTON-MAFHAM, KEN. WITH ANDREW CAMPBELL & AMY-JANE BEER.

ANIMAL FACT FILES. INSECTS And OTHER INVERTEBRATES.

London. Greenwich Editions/Brown Reference, 2005., An attractive book, with over 200 clear colour illustrations. 224 pages including glossary & index. Includes not only insects but also crustaceans such as barnacles, shrimps, crabs, & lobsters etc., plus spiders & allies, and mollusks such as cuttlefish, squids, octopuses, starfish, slugs & snails. 24.5cm. x 12cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Spiral binding. Near fine laminated cover, priced on back £12.99. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks, printed on coated paper. ISBN 0862887798. 2005

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Book number: 7597

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: insects molluscs butterflies moths beetles squid spiders flies scallops slugs snails

PRISHVIN, MIKHAIL & HOPE-TAYLOR, BRIAN. (SIGNED BY TRANSLATOR W.L. GOODMAN.)

The Lake And The Woods, or Nature's Calendar

London. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1951., First edition. First published in Russian, this translation into English by W. L. Goodman. Illustrated with wood engravings by Brian Hope-Taylor. 258 pages. Contents near fine, inscribed on front free endpage, 'To Margaret, from Bill, W.L. Goodman.' Brown cloth cover is near fine except for some very, very faint spots, maybe from damp? Near fine d./w. except top of spine & top front corner slightly worn, priced 21s. (£1.05). 9.5" x 6.25". 1951

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Book number: 8734

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: W.L. Goodman Mikhail Prishvin

R.S.P.B.

RSPB Where To Go Birdwatching. A Guide to RSPB Nature Reserves.

London. BBC Books, 1989., Larger size paperback. 8½" x 7½". Published to accompany the BBC TV's "Great British Birdwatch." A guide to "Over 100 R.S.P.B. nature reserves, where birds & wildlife can be enjoyed in their natural habibat." Published to celebrate the RSPB's centenary year. 126 pages & 100 colour photographs. Near fine. ISBN 0563207779 1989

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Book number: 1345

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: R.S.P.B. Bird watching Nature reserves RSPB ornithology Royal Society Protection of Birds

RATCLIFFE, E. JANE

THROUGH THE BADGER GATE.

London. G.Bell & Sons,1974, The author writes about her involvement with badgers; how she rescued & eventually released an orphan cub, and her efforts to get the "1973 Badgers Act" passed. Foreword by Sir Peter Scott. 118 pages. 66 b./ w. photographs. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £2.80. 22.5 cm. x 14.5 cm.. ISBN 0713518804. 1974

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Book number: 2284

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: badgers Brock

RAVEN, CHARLES E.

BIRD HAUNTS AND BIRD BEHAVIOUR.

London. Martin Hopkinson, 1929., Canon Raven writes of his travels to study the behaviour of birds, in North Wales, Netherlands, Ireland, Norfolk, Suffolk, Sussex etc.( He had friends in places with good bird-watching!) 192 pages. A piece of silver paper was left between p. 172 & the photograph opposite. This marked the page, & the photograph is slightly rippled. The last 2 pages of the index are unopened. 16 b./w. photographs by the author. Cloth cover & contents are near fine, but previous owner's name on f.e.p. D./w. is worn and torn on edges and corners. 22.5cm. x 15cm. 1929

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Book number: 5955

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Texel Valencia Rye Romney Marsh Thetford cormorant fulmat whitethroat raven buzzard chough birds ornithology

RUSSELL, VALERIE

WILDLIFE WALKS OF BRITAIN.

London. Grafton Books/Collins, 1990, Paperback. "The Essential Guide For Nature Lovers Everywhere." Divided into 6 chapters, each with its own map. S.W. England, S. & Central England, East England, North England, Wales, Scotland. 333 pages.16 colour and 28 b./ w. photographs by the author. 7.75" x 5". Near fine. ISBN 0586074414 1990

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Book number: 2285

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: walks wildlife ramblers nature rambles walking

SEYMOUR, JOHN.

The COMPLETE BOOK OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

London. Corgi, 1978, Softback. First published by Faber in 1976. 256 pages, with line drawings & diagrams. Ideal reference book for anyone wishing to grow their own vegetables, make bricks, build a barn, thatch a roof, sink a well, keep farm animals, learn a craft, cultivate the land, make beer & cider, etc. Contents very good, no inscription or marks, but edges of pages slightly brownish. Cover is slightly marked, price label on back for £4.95. 28 cm. x 21.5 cm. 1978

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Book number: 7007

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: farming butchery agriculture self-sufficiency thatching bricks

SEYMOUR, JOHN.

The Countryside Explained.

London. Faber & Faber, 1977., First edition. Illustrated with b./w. drawings by Sally Seymour. 223 pages, including index. Appears unread. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. priced £4.95. 22cm. x 14.5cm. ISBN 0571110924. 1977

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Book number: 7442

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: countryside natural history Great Britain United Kingdom

SIMMS, ERIC.

Birds of Town and Suburb.

Newton Abbot, Devon. Readers Union, 1975., First published by Collins. 256 pages. 50 colour & b./w. photographs. 14 text figures. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is near fine. 22.5cm. x 14.5cm. 1975

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Book number: 8756

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: birds swans sparrows blue tits finches thrushes ducks blackbirds wrens robins waterbirds nests mallard owls

SMITH,

BERMUDA'S 'OLDEST INHABITANTS.' Tales of Plant Life.

Sevenoaks. J.Salmon, 1969., Third edition, first published 1934. Describes over 150 plants. 85 pages. 9 colour plates of watercolours by May Middleton, mostly showing 7 plants per page, tissue guards opposite with names of plants. Near fine except for 3 tiny marks on side of spine where colour faded, book plate, previous owner's name & date. D./w. worn in places, tear on bottom front, small triangle missing from back top edge, repaired on inside with sellotape. 10" x 7¼". 1969

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Book number: 3261

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Bermuda plants flowers shrubs Somer's Island