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One Man's Island. Paintings and Sketches from the Isle of May.

BROCKIE, KEITH. · 1984 · Chilton Books

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1984. 1st ed. "Rarely, indeed, can there have been so fine a collection of wildlife art in one book." 28cms. x 21cms. Unpaginated, colour frontis, 3 colour photographs, 150 paintings and sketches + 1 map. Beige cloth, gilt title to spine, illustra...

A Nature Diary. (Illustrated by John Lawrence).

ADAMS, RICHARD. · 1985 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1985. 1st ed. "This is not a catalogue of rare and seldom seen things, but an authentic day-to-day record made during a calendar year .." Pp. 160, colour illustration to title page, colour and b/w illustrations throughout, mark to verso front boar...

The Country Life Pocket Guide to Birds.

STIDWORTHY, JOHN. · 1985 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Feltham: Country Life Books, 1985. 1st ed. A colourful beginner's guide to common birds in a pocket-sized, easy-to-use format. 18.5cms. x 10.5cms. Pp. 94, colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

A Colour Guide to Familiar Trees, Leaves, Bark and Fruit. (Illustrated by Jirina Kaplicka).

POKORNY, JAROMIR. · 1978 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Octopus Books, 1978. Rep. A guide-book to trees. Pp. 184, over 300 colour illustrations, 8 figures, + 2 maps, creasing to pps. 9-12. Illustrated laminated boards. G+.

Animal Lives. The Life of a Dog. (Illustrated by Tilman Michalski). Translated by Anthea Bell.

FEDER, JAN. · 1982 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,793)

London: Hutchinson Junior Books Ltd, 1982. 0091454204. 1st British ed. "This book will give you a new understanding of your pet." 25.5cms. x 8.5cms. Pp.32, colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated laminated boards. G+.

Introduction to Plant Ecology.

ASHBY, MAURICE. · 1965 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: Macmillan, 1965. Rep. with corrections. "A thoughtful and interesting introduction to the subject which can profitably be read by established ecologists, as well as by those to whom the subject is new." Pp. 7/250, 69 figures, 10 tables. Green cloth, gilt title to spine...

A Country Journal.

WELSH, MARY. · 0 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Countryside Pub, nd. "The Diary of a Lakeland Naturalist." Pp.79, illustrations throughout book. P/b, minor creasing to covers. G+.

The Magic of Dolphins.

DOBBS, HORACE. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Cambridge: Lutterworth Press. 1990. "Describes some remarkable encounters with dolphins in the wild, and demonstrates that the dolphin not only lives at peace in its habitat, but can bring happiness to humans". Pp 88. Many b/w illustrations. Signed by author. P/b. 21.5 cms x 1...

Darwin and the Beagle.

MOOREHEAD, ALAN. · 1978 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1978. "The exciting story of a five-year circumnavigation which was to change the course of human thought". Pp 224. Many colour and b/w illustrations. Name to title page. Toning to bottom of pages 211-224. P/b. 24.5 cms x 18.5 cms. Creasing to spine and...

Our Friend the Irish Setter.

JOHNS, ROWLAND. (EDITOR). · 1959 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1959. Rep. Study of the Irish Setter. 17cms. x 11cms. Pp. 7/85, portrait frontis. Green cloth, illustrated d/w has minor edge chipping. VG/VG.

The Most Beautiful Alpine Flowers.

LIPPMANN-PAWLOWSKI, MILA, (WATER-COLOURS), & KONSTANDT, OSCAR, (TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN). · 0 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Innsbruck: Pinguin Verlag, nd. 12th ed. Collection of 55 alpine flowers. 15cms. x 11cms. Unpaginated, 28 col. illustns. Illustd. laminated boards. VG.

Minsmere: Portrait of a Bird Reserve. Foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh KG.

AXELL, HERBERT, & HOSKING, ERIC. · 1977 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

London: Hutchinson, 1977. 1st ed. The full story of Minsmere Reserve, its geology, history, planning and construction. Pp. 256, 45 colour photos, 71 b/w photos, (by Eric Hosking), 18 b/w drawings (by Norman Arlott), + 5 maps. Maps to endpapers. Blue cloth, illustd. d/w has edg...

Wildlife in Britain.

FITTER, RICHARD. · 1963 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Harmondsworth, Middx: Penguin, 1963. 1st ed. "This large, lavishly illustrated Pelican by the Nature Correspondent of The Observer is the first general account ever written of the wildlife in the British Isles". Pp.191. b/w illustrations and photographs throughout. P/b with il...

A Third Book of British Birds and their nests. Illustd. by Roland Green.

VESEY-FITZGERALD, BRIAN. · 0 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth Ltd, A Ladybird Senior, nd. nd. A study of British birds and their nests. Pp. unpaginated, colour illustns. throughout. Beige illustrated cloth, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

Birds and how they live. Illustrated by Ronald Lampitt.

NEWING, F.E., & BOWOOD, RICHARD. · 1966 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Loughborough: Ladybird Books, 1966. 1st ed. Study of birds. Pp. 50, colour illustns. throughout, illustd. endpapers. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

Collecting World Sea Shells. Illustd. by Barbara Prescott, photos by Tom Scott.

MAJOR, ALAN. · 1974 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

Edinburgh: John Bartholomew & Son, Ltd, 1974. 1st ed. The book will be of value to the serious conchologist and student of shells, both in Gt. Britain, Europe and America. Pp. 187, 12 colour plates, b/w illustns. throughout. Ex libris stamp to fep. Green cloth, illustd. d/w. G...

Golden Retrievers. (De complete rashondengids).

TIMSON, MARIGOLD. · 1989 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Netherlands: Salamander Books Ltd, 1989. 9041003215. Dutch ed. Guide to Golden Retrievers. Pp. 92. Fully illustrated in colour, illustrated endpapers. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

Ornamental Waterfowl. Text drawings by Robert Gillmor.

JOHNSON, LT.-COL.A.A., & PAYN, W.H. · 1968 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

London: H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd, 1968. 2nd ed. (Revised). A practical guide to keeping waterfowl. Pp. 110, colour frontis, 20 b/w photos, b/w illustn. to title p. Orange cloth, gilt title to spine, illustd. d/w, slight sunning to spine and back. VG/G+.

The Cuckoo.

WYLLIE, IAN. · 1982 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1982. Rep. This book is a much-needed source of reliable information on a bird which puzzles and fascinates ornithologists and amateur bird watchers alike. Pp. 176, 15 col, & 35 b/w photos. Slight toning to pages.Green cloth, gilt title to spine, ill...

Mooch Goes to Hollywood VHS Video

JIM BACKUS · 1999 · Booksforcomfort.com

€4.95 ($5.46 | £4.13 | ¥871)

MNTEX Entertainment, Prior Lake, MN, 1999, 1st Ed. Video Case. Mooch Goes to Hollywood VHS Video published by MNTEX Entertainment, Prior Lake, MN, 1999. 1st Edition. Video Case. Condition: Used. Paper sleeve has some edge wear, tape used, appears to be in excellent condition. ...