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The collins 'New
Naturalist' series first appeared in the 1940's.Since then they have produced many
fine titles on birds and general natural history which are respected and collected by
birders and others throughout the world.Many books are very rare (all have increased
dramatically in price) over the past ten years,reflecting the quality of the work, making
them not only a fascinating and useful reference but also a highly prized appreciating
asset. Books are post free UK |
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New Naturalist 2 .Below is a brief description of
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| The
Redstart |
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£65.00
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John Buxton."In this New Naturalist Monograph John Buxton,who is a fellow
of New College,Oxford,Tutor in English literature,and a poet,has produced a model of
careful observation and a distinguished contribution to our knowledge of a single species
of bird.For five years during the second world-war he was a prisoner in German hands.Like
many other officers he examined with meticulous exactitude the life of the animals around
him,and he chose as his subject this beautiful small bird,the Redstart,which likes the
surroundings of human habitation on the Continent (though in this country (UK) it is a
secret inhabitant of the wood-edge)..........." Hardback;1950 1ST edition.Fine copy in nr fine d/w. 'A Classic' Order details here |
The WOOD PIGEON |
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£90.00
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R K.Murton.The Wood pigeon is one of the most common,most
interesting,and least studied of all British birds.Before 1939 the chief authority upon
the bird itself and its habits was probably Aristotle.When he began his studies of
wood-pigeon behaviour,Dr.Murton was mainly concerned with reputed crop damage by
wood-pigeons and present control methods-both of which are fully discussed in this book
with surprising conclusions.But in his research he also considered the bird's patterns of
migration,its breeding habits,periods and locations,where and how it obtains its food,the
diseases from which it suffers,and its life-span.His book is full of fascinating
information:pigeons are known to live as long as 14 years,and,alone among birds they
lactate,their young being fed entirely on milk for their first few days of life.Here is a
familiar but neglected subject brilliantly brought to life Hardback;256pp.B/w photos,Colour
photo,graphs,charts etc.1965 1st edition.Fine in d/w.Order details here |
London's Natural History |
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£22.00
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R.S.R Fitter
1946 reprint.Hardback.282pp.charming
colour & b/w photos,maps etc.New Naturalist number 3.Tears to d/w at top and slight
foxing.O/w very good.
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| Natural History in
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Highlands
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F.Fraser
Darling.The wildest part of
Britain lies north of the Clyde and Tay:The highlands and Islands of Scotland.This huge
area of rugged moorland ,alpine mountain,and jagged coast has a remarkable natural
history,with its relict and specialised animals and plants.Here,alone in western
Europe,are social animals in relly large numbers:St Kilda with its millions of Puffins,its
tens of thousands of Gannets,Fulmars and Kittiwakes,its Guillemots and Razorbills,its
Leach's Petrels,is the greatest bird island in the North Atlantic....(inside front cover) 303pp. Hardback.1947 1st edition.Colour and Black
& White photographs,maps, tables etc.New Naturalist number 6.Condition Sl creases to
upper & lower d/w at spine o/w fine in D/W.Order details here |
Waders |
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£90.00 SOLD
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W.G.Hale. Waders have a fascination denied to most other
groups of birds.Their spectacular numbers and migratory habits catch the imagination and
their haunting cries are characteristic of wild places.British birdwatchers are
exceptionally fortunate in that this country's wader populations are internationally
renowned.Waders are birds of wetland areas in their winter quarters and the British Isles
form the wintering grounds and resting place on migration for a high percentage of the
world's population. (inside front cover)
320pp.Hardback.1980 1st
edition.Black & White photographs,sketches,maps,diagrams and charts.New Naturalist
number 65.Condition A1 mint in d/w.
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British Thrushes |
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£55.00
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Eric Simms.The Thrushes are among the most ubiquitous of
birds,as well as the most melodious.Eric Simms,author of Woodland Birds (see above) in the
New Naturalist series,has very considerable personal experience of these birds and has
produced here a lucid,highly readable,and authoritative study of the group. 304pp. Hardback.1978 1st edition.Black
& White photographs,maps,sketches and charts.New Naturalist number 63.Condition faded
to spine o/w fine in d/w.£55.00 Post Free UK
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Sea Birds |
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£105.00
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James Fisher & R M Locley.Few
of the higher animals have successfully invaded the polar regions and the sea;but those
that have-the whales,seals and sea-birds -have made a wonderful success of it.There are
only about 250 true sea-birds in the world (there are over thirty times as many
others);yet among this select 250 are some of the most numerous and well-adapted of living
species,ranging from the magnificent albatrosses,with their powers of sail-planing,to the
curious diving petrels;from the penguins to the auks;from the cormorants to the gulls and
terns..... 320pp.Hardback 1954
1st ed.colour plate by roger Peterson,b/w photos,maps,tables etc..Nr fine in slightly
chipped at top of spine d/w. Also version without d/w in stock.Order details here |
| British Warblers |
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Eric Simms.To
anyone with an awakening interest in ornithology,the warblers may seem a very daunting
group.Eric Simms,the author of Woodland Birds and British Thrushes in the New Naturalist
series,has a very considerable personal experience of these birds and has produced here a
lucid,highly readable,and authoritative study of the group.With an increasing knowledge of
this big,successful family,the naturalist will not only appreciate the wide variety that
exists among the warblers,but also come closer to getting to terms with their
identification. Hardback.432pp.Colour
-plates,b/w photos,maps,tables etc.1st and second bindings in stock ask for details
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Lakeland
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£34.99
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Cumbria, or the old
faunal area of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire North of the Sands, is the Lakeland
area treated by author Derek Ratcliffe in this latest volume in the New Naturalist series.
mapNew Naturalist Lakeland
aims to tell the story of the whole region from the perspective of its natural history,
and from the personal viewpoint of the author. Derek Ratcliffe describes the Lakeland
climate and geology, points to key naturalist figures and societies, and explains the
nature of the estuaries, coastline and lowlands, the limestone foothills, and the Lake
dales and fells, Pennines and Borders. He considers the conservation problems and measures
taken, and includes information on organisations such as the National Park Authority,
National Trust and Non-Governmental Organisations, before assessing the future
environmental prospects for the region.
Derek Ratcliffe grew up in Carlisle. While a
schoolboy, he roamed the fells of Lakeland, the Pennines and Borders after ravens,
buzzards, peregrines, golden plover and other upland birds. After university, where he
turned to botany, he made his career in Nature Conservancy, becoming Chief Scientist in
1973 until his retirement in1989.Order details here |
British
Bats |
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£34.99 |
Bats are arguably the most
successful and diverse mammals ever to evolve. In Britain, one in three of our native land
mammals is a bat. Their ecology and behaviour is fascinating. Few mammals live closer to
humans; in fact many species roost unnoticed in our homes, and some are now almost
entirely dependent on man-made structures for their survival. Bats are the only mammals
capable of powered flight. They are also one of just two groups which have a sophisticated
echolocation system (the other being the dolphins and their relatives). In this book, John
Altringham discusses all the different aspects of the natural history of bats, from their
origins and evolution to their behaviour, feeding habits and reproduction. He also
discusses the threats to the survival of bats, and how we are working to conserve them.
Finally, he gives an account of how to watch and study bats in the wild. Order details here |
Birds and Men |
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£10.00 |
E.M. Nicholson.This
was the first book on birds in the New Naturalist series,and undoubtedly one of the most
important contributions to the literature of British Ornithology.Its subject is the impact
of civilisation upon our bird life,with particular reference to the species that have come
to rely largely on types of habitat greatly modified or actually formed by human
action.When Birds and Men was published Mr Nicholson was already
well known to many for his popularization of the scientific study of birds as means
of their protection,and it is not surprising,therefore,that this volume should also be
concerned with the ways in which birds and men can live happily together. Hardback;1990 (first published 1951)Pen mark to outside of
page ends,contents clean and fine,Dust cover Mint. £10.00 Post free UK
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