WESTELL, W.Percival

Country rambles: being a field naturalist's and country lover's note book for a year

London, Henry J. Drane, 1903. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in dark green cloth with gilt; teg 1st.ed.. Free end papers a little browned; page fore-edge foxed; a bright copy, with very bright gilt. Lovely illustrations in gilt on front board & spine of a heron, & pair of nesting birds. Photo:.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS046738I

W. Percival Westell

Country Rambles, Being a Field Naturalist&Apos;S and Country Lover&Apos;S Note Book for a Year.

London, Henry J. Drane , 1903. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating first edition copy of this diary by renowned naturalist, W. Percival Westell, detailing his wildlife sightings and observations. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt detail. Illustrated with a photograph frontispiece, 63 full page plates and more vignette photographs by J. T. Newman and numerous vignette illustrations throughout by Arthur Martin. Collated complete. A detailed and fascinating diary by the prominent natural history author, William Percival Westell. Following the months of the year, Westell discusses his sightings and observations in the British wildlife. With an introduction by F. G. Aflalo and publisher's advertisements to the rear of the novel. In the original cloth binding with gilt detail. Externally, smart with shelf wear to the edges and to the spine. Marks to the boards. Front hinge is strained but still firm. A label to the front paste-down and offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with the odd mark. Very Good . Ill.: J. T. Newman; Arthur Martin. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 831G4

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: natural history f. g. aflalo j. t. newman arthur martin f. g. aflalo british wildlife J. T. Newman; Arthur Martin

Wheatley, H. B. (eds)

The Book-Lover's Library _ How to Form a Library _ the Dedication of Books to Patron and Friend _ a Chapter in Literary History _ Literary Blunders _ a Chapter in the "History of Human Error" _ How to Make an Index

London, Elliot Stock, 1902. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. green cloth, gilt lettering and decoration,beveled edges, 248, 257, 226, 236 pp, covers' edges frayed, edges soiled, some pages soiled, notes in black ink on front end papers of second and third volumes, year "1991" written in red ink on title page of last volume Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Good .

San Francisco Book CompanyProfessional seller

Book number: 95390

Catalogue: Books on Books

WHEATLEY, Henry B.

How to Catalogue a Library. The Book-Lover's Library. Edited by Henry B. Wheatley, F.S.A.

London, Elliot Stock, 1889,. 180x115mm, 268 pages, editor's cloth binding. Ex-libris of Caroli Michel: 'Diversité c'est ma devise'.

Bouquinerie du VarisProfessional seller

Book number: 79057

Keywords: Library Organisation Bibliography

WILLIAMS, CANNING

Story of the Hive, The - A Bee-Lover's Book

London, A. & C. Black. 1928, First Edition. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 200 pages. Light blue boards with gilt title to spine. Boards are marked, and pages edges are foxed, not affecting text. Good/No Jacket.

Books & BygonesProfessional seller

Book number: 21203

Catalogue: Beekeeping

Keywords: Bees Beekeeping Honey Apiary Apiculture