NAPIER, JOHN.

BIGFOOT. The Yeti and Sasquatch in Myth and Reality.

Newton Abbot. Readers Union, 1974., Reprint, first published by Jonathan Cape. 240 pages including tables of sightings & footprints. 18 b./ w. photographs & 5 figure drawings. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. 8.75" x 5.5". 1974

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Book number: 3263

Catalogue: Natural HIstory

Keywords: Yeti Sasquatch Bigfoot Abominable Snowman

NEWMAN, L. HUGH (TEXT) AND MANSELL, E. (ILLUSTRATIONS).

The Complete British Butterflies In Colour.

London. Ebury Press & Michael Joseph,1968, Hardback. First edition. 16 pages of text followed by 127 pages, that is 62 colour plates with a description of the butterflies & their food plants on opposite page. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine orange cloth cover. D./w. has 2cm. tear front top edge, repaired on inside with tape, front flap slightly wrinkled, otherwise near fine, priced 35s. (£1.75). 26.25cm. x 19.5cm. 1968

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Book number: 9556

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: butterflies caterpillars fritillary larvae entomology

NIALL, IAN.

COUNTRY LIFE. IAN NIAL'S COUNTRY NOTES.

London. Octopus Books, 1987., This book is a selection of Ian Niall's 'Country Notes', written between 1971 & 1986 for the magazine ' Countrylife'. To accompany them, some illustrations in watercolour by the following artists, Leonora Box, John Busby, Jeanne Colville, John Francis, Ros Hewitt, Caroline Holmes-Smith, Delyth Jones, Robert Morton and Barbara Walker were commisioned. 208 pages. Green cover is slightly rubbed on top & bottom of spine, along edges & corners, showing white underneath, o./w. near fine. D./w. slightly bumped on top & bottom of spine & corners, (but hardly noticeable) o./w. near fine. 9¼" high x 11" wide. ISBN 0706430646. 1987

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Book number: 2136

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Ian Niall natural history watercolour Leonora Box John Busby Jeanne Colville John Francis Ros Hewitt Caroline Holmes-Smith Delyth Jones Robert Morton Barbara Walker

NIALL, IAN AND HEMMANT, LYNETTE (ILLUSTRATOR)

Wild Life of River and Marsh.

London. Heinemann, 1971., Hardback, one of the "Wild Life" series for boys & girls from Heinneman. 90 pages, with black & white illustrations by Lynette Hemmant. 20.5cm. x 13cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., not price clipped, priced £1.05. 434953938 1971

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Book number: 9498

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: river marsh waterbirdds shark fish ducks geese otters

NIALL, IAN.

Wild Life of Field and Hedgeside.

London. Heinemann, 1970., Hardback. First edition. 90 pages, illustrated with black & white drawings by Lynette Hemmant. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £1.05. Near fine cloth cover. 20.5cm. x 13.5cm. 1970

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Book number: 9688

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: hedgerow swallow kestrel sparrow hawk rooks hares teal duck heron

NICHOLLS, HENRY.

The Galapagos. A Natural History.

London. Profile Books, 2014, Hardback. 195 pages. 8 colour photographs, and 36 b/w photographs & illustrations. Cover and contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £15.99. 22.5cm. x 14cm. ISBN 9781781250532 2014

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Book number: 9628

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Galapagos iguana tortoise Equador blue footed booby pelicans Charles Darwin The Bounty South America

NICHOLSON, B.E. (ILLUSTRATOR) AND CLAPHAM, A.R. (TEXT)

The Illustrated Book of Trees.

London. Peerage Books, 1984., Reprint, first published 1975 by Oxford University Press, as "Oxford Book of Trees". 216 pages including glossary & index. 95 pages of colour illustrations of trees, leaves, fruits, seeds, cones etc., plus many drawings in black & white. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £6.95. 24.5cm. x 18.5cm. ISBN 0907408486 1984

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Book number: 7245

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: trees timber wood alder ash beech birch cedar chestnut elm holly lime maple oak pine spruce sycamore willow

NO AUTHOR STATED.

THE FIREPROOFING OF TIMBER.

London. Timber Development Association Ltd., 1948., Third edition, revised. 39 pages. 6 black & white photographs. Near fine except previous owner's name on title page. Near fine stiff red paper cover. 7¼" x 4.75". 1948

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Book number: 1956

Catalogue: Natural History / Business & Economics

Keywords: timber wood fireproofing trees fire-retardant fire-resistance

NO AUTHOR STATED.

TIMBER SEASONING.

London. Timber Development Association, no date., Pamphlet, probably published between 1945 & 1955. 113 pages. 22 figures of drawings & diagrams. Folded chart of 3 pages, showing humidity & drying etc. Previous owner's name on f.e.p. o./w. near fine. Stiff paper cover is near fibe. 6" x 4 1945

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Book number: 1936

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: timber wood trees forestry

NORMAN, J.R., AND FRASER, F.C.

Giant Fishes, Whales and Dolphins.

London. Putnam, 1948., New edition, first published 1938. Divided into 2 parts, Part I: "Fishes", and Part II: " Cetaceans". 375 pages, consisting of 360 pages of text, followed by 7 coloured plates of paintings by Lieut.-Col. W.P.C. Tenison, who also did the colour frontispiece. 97 b. & w. illustrations by Tenison (some are 3 or 4 to a page). 6.75" x 4.25". Contents near fine, but cover has 2 tiny marks and top & bottom of spine are slightly bumped. No d./w. 1948

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Book number: 3095

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: fish whale dolphin Skate Rays Grouper barracudas perch bass beluga sturgeon manta porpoise shark swordfish Cetacea rorqual marlin

ODDIE, BILL.

Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book.

London. Robson Books, 1999., Paperback. 3rd printing, first published 1980, it has been updated. 149 pages. 48 black & white photographs & drawings. 8½ x 5½". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Priced £6.99 on back cover. ISBN 0860519597. 1999

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Book number: 3260

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: bird ornithology twitchers nests eggs nesting

PALING, JOHN.

SQUIRREL ON MY SHOULDER.

London. British Broadcasting Corporation, 1979., The story of an orphaned baby squirrel who luckily was found & rescued by John Paling, a founder-director of Oxford Scientific Films. Only days old. it was blind & furless, but John's cat had recently had kittens, & she accepted the squirrel as on of her babies. The story was filmed over some months & shown on the BBC. 147 pages. About 68 colour and black & white photographs. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but price clipped. 23.5cm. x 16cm. ISBN 0563176393 1979

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Book number: 7130

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: squirrel sciuridae

PARKER, ROBERT P. AND COLLINS, GERARDA M.

SHIH TZU.

Neptune City, New Jersey. T.F.H. Publications, 1990., Illustrated board covers, no d./w. as issued. 192 pages including list of further reading. Over 175 colour photographs & illustrations. Not only about Shih Tzu but also on dogs in general, such as their care, feeding, training, health, requirements, also advertisments for pet products. 8" x 5¼". Inscription on f.e.p., o./w. near fine. ISBN 0866221654. 1990

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Book number: 2447

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Shih Tzu dog canines puppies

PATURI, FELIX.

Nature, Mother Of Invention. The Engineering of Plant Life.

London. Thames & Hudson, 1976., First UK edition, first published in 1974 by Econ Verlag, Germany. Translated from the German by Margaret Clarke. 208 pages, including bibliography & sources of information. 98 b./w. photographs, (though there seems to be 102. ) and 6 b./w. drawings. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £4.95. 22.25cm. x 14.25cm. ISBN 0500011273 1976

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Book number: 7222

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: nature plants environment natural history biology trees leaves sunshine

PAUL, JOHANNES AND WINDHAM, WILLIAM.

KEEPING PET CHICKENS. Bring your garden to life & enjoy fresh eggs from your own happy hens.

Dorking, Surrey. Interpet Pblishing, 2009., Hardback. Reprint, first published 2005. 64 pages. Illustrated throughout with 120 colour photographs. 21.75cm. x 15.5cm. Laminated cover is near fine, contents are near fine, no inscription or marks. No d./w. ISBN 9781842861035. 2009

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Book number: 8904

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: chicken cockerell hen chick egg poultry