BB (DENYS WATKINS-PITCHFORD)

The Naturalist's Bedside Book

London: Michael Joseph, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. BB (Denys Watkins-Pitchford). This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions present.Super woodcut illustrations by BB.Contents are clean though with just a touch of age toning along the page edges.8vo 192pp uncommon in this condition First Edition 1st Impression [1980]. Near Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 82639

Catalogue: Natural History

BB (DENYS WATKINS-PITCHFORD)

The Quiet Fields

London: Michael Joseph, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. BB (Denys Watkins-Pitchford). This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions present.Super woodcut illustrations by BB.Contents are clean though with some age toning and spotting along the page edges.8vo 206pp uncommon in this condition First Edition 1st Impression.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve [1981]. Near Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 82636

Catalogue: Natural History

BB (DENYS WATKINS-PITCHFORD)

Ramblings of a Sportsman-Naturalist

London: Michael Joseph, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. BB (Watkins-Pitchford). This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions present.Lovely and evocative woodcut illustrations by BB and with smaller vignette illustrations.Contents are clean though with some age toning/spotting to the page edges.8vo 176pp First Edition 1st Impression [1979]. Very Good+ .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 82641

Catalogue: Natural History

BEAVER,WILLIAM

Under Every Leaf How Britsin Played the Greater Game from Afghanistan to Africa

London: Biteback Publishing, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this book in publisher's maroon cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely tight square copy.8vo 341pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [2012]. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 81167

Catalogue: History

BEAVER,WILLIAM

Under Every Leaf How Britsin Played the Greater Game from Afghanistan to Africa

London: Biteback Publishing, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this book in publisher's maroon cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely tight square copy.8vo 341pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [2012]. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 82516

Catalogue: History

BECKER,SEYMOUR

Russia's Protectorates in Central Asia Bukhara and Khiva,1865-1924

Cambridge Massachusetts USA: Harvard University Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in green cloth with black title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has some modest rubbing and wear to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.Illustrated with 18 black and white plates and with 3 maps.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a brodart cover sleeve,8vo 416pp First Edition 1st Impression [1968]. Very Good+ .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 80821

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Russia Asia

BECKETT,GILLIAN AND ALEC BULL

A Flora of Norfolk

London: Gillian Beckett, 1999. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. 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 NO previous names or inscriptions present.Not price clipped.This copy is a strong and comprehensive Academic work with 2400 plant entries,955 coloured distribution maps and 177 colour photographs.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.Lovely clean copy internally.privately published by the Authors.Scarce title large 4to 320pp First Edition 1st Impression Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very Good+ .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 66071

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Norfolk Plants Flora Fauna

BEIER,A.L.

Masterless Men the Vagrancy Problem in England 1560-1640

London: Methuen, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this book in Publisher's blue cloth with green title lettering to spine blocked in gilt,in a Fine Dust-Jacket which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped with NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding and their is no leaning or rolling to spine.Lovely clean copy of this rare title,8vo 233pp First Edition 1st Impression. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 32923

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Vagrancy England

BEITZELL,EDWIN (SIGNED COPY)

Point Lookout Prison Camp for Confederates

Maryland USA: Privately Published, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with one closed tear to the head of spine.Not price clipped and this copy has been SIGNED with dedication by the Author on the front endpaper.This copy has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Lovely clean copy internally.This is a fascinating and full history of the large prison camp in Maryland with over 3500 deaths in a period of less than two years.4to 217pp First Edition. Very Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 59208

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Signed

BELL,THOMAS

A History of British Quadrupeds Including the Cetacea

London: John Van Voorst, 1837. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Good Only Copy of this book in original publisher's cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.There is a small chip to cloth of approx 8-10mm to head of spine.The book has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with just a little stitching showing through to the front and rear gutter hinge joins.Complete with nearly 200 marvellous woodcuts as called for.The internal text block is pretty clean internally with just a little dartkening to the page edges and one ink mark to the final endpaper and edge of rear pastedown,but not significant.Decent copy for the collector 8vo (xviii) 526pp Plus ads at rear dated 1845,copyright page states 1837.. Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 67676

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Entomology Quadrupeds

BELL,ADRIAN

The Open Air: An Anthology of English Country Life

London: Faber & Faber, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's green coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to the spine.In a Good Dust-Jacket with some water stain marks to the edge of sdpine and with a few small nicks and tears to the extremities of the wrapper.Not price clipped with No owner's names or inscriptions present.There is some spotting present to the endpapers and also the fore-edge of the book.Uncommon in True First Edition Status,8vo 368pp First Edition 1st Impression Size: 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. Very Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 70271

Catalogue: Natural History

S VERE BENSON

Birds of Lebanon

London: International Council For Bird Preservation, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has just a little modest rubbing to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and with one previous ownership inscription and bookplate to the front endpaper.illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white,8vo 218pp First Edition 1st Impression. Very Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 73982

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds

BERNADOTTE,COUNT

Instead of Arms

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in publisher's blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with a few small nicks to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.not price clipped and this copy has 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.8vo 200pp First Edition 1st Impression Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 70833

Catalogue: History

BEWICK,THOMAS

A History of British Birds Volume One History and Description of Land Birds,Volume Two History and Description of Water Birds

London: Printed For Sol Hodgson,For Beilby & Bewick, 1797. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Superb Set First Editions in Contemporary Quarter Brown Leather Binding over marbled boards with gilt titles in 2nd compartments and Volumes in 4th Compartments,each other compartment with gilt scroll designs,cream endpapers.There are no former names or inscriptions present in either volume.A very handsome set with Volume One published in 1797 and Volume Two in 1804.Both bindings are firm with NO hinge weaknesses.Text block is really very clean with only light foxing spots to volume one mostly contained within page margins.The text in Volume one on Land Birds was written by Ralph Beilby, while Bewick took over the text for the second volume. The book is admired for the beauty and clarity of Bewick's wood-engravings, which are most widely considered his finest work and among the finest in that medium.The book was effectively the first "field guide" for non-specialists with Bewick provideing an accurate illustration of each species. The common and scientific names are listed and the bird is described along with its distribution and behaviour.The group of land birds are split into birds of prey, omnivorous birds, insectivorous birds, and granivorous birds while the families of water birds are simply listed.The end of each section is filled with tail pieces.Great set for the collector that would grace any bookshelf or Private Library,Vol One (xxx) 335pp Volume Two (xx) 400pp First Editions 1797 & 1804. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 82683

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Fishes William Yarrell Angling

BINNS,C.T.

Dinuzulu the Death of the House of Shaka

London: Longmans, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in black coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust -Jacket with one repiared closed tear to head of spine.Not Price clipped and this copy has one previous ownership inscription to the front endpaper.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness,clovely cleanb copy with crisp white page egdes.The Dust- wrapper comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 306pp First Edition 1st Impression [1968]. Very Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 80500

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Zulus South Africa