Storia naturale

Anatomie Comparée des Végétaux Plantes Parasites

Chatin, A. · 1892 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

J.-B. Bailliere Paris xv, 560, 113 engraved plates. . HB. 2 vols (Texte and Atlas), large-8vo (284x190mm), orig. cloth, faded, stain to rear cover of text volume, small water stain to top outer corner of last 100 text pages, occasional foxing.. Plates numbered 1-31, 31bis, 31t...

The Seeds of Kokopelli: A manual for the production of seeds in the family garden. A directory of Heritage Seeds

Guillet, Dominique · 2002 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Association Kokopelli 440, col + b/w photos. A4. HB. Vg.. An extensive practical guide to the conservation and propagation of traditional vegetable varieties, produced in association with the French seed-conservation organisation Kokopelli. Combining detailed instructions on p...

Sri Lanka Nature Pictorial

de Zylva, T.S.U. · 2006 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

Victor Hasselblad Wildlife Trust Colombo 114, col photos. . HB. Vg. (295x340mm).. A large-format photographic survey of the remarkable natural diversity of Sri Lanka, illustrating its landscapes, habitats, flora and wildlife. The work showcases the photography of Dr T.S.U. ‘Up...

Collins Flower Guide The most complete guide to the flowers of Britain & Europe

Streeter, D.; Hart-Davis, C.; Hardcastle, A.; Cole, F.; Haper, L. · 2009 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

Harper Collins 704, 1400 col illus. 201x141mm. HB. Good in d/w.. First edition. Featuring all flowering plants, including trees and grasses, and ferns, this field guide to the flowers of Britain and northern Europe is the most complete illustrated, single-volume guide ever pub...

Essays upon Natural History, and other miscellaneous subjects

Edwards, George · 1972 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Paul P.B. Minet Chicheley, Bucks viii, 231, frontis. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth, small ink mark to front board. Vg.. Facsimile edition of this work first published in 1770..

Arabuko Sokoke Forest and Mida Creek: The Official Guide

Kenya Indigenous Forest Conservation Programme · 1995 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£17.00 (€20.38 | $22.46 | ¥3,585)

Kenya Indigenous Forest Conservation Programme 72, col photos, b/w drawings. . PB. Vg.. The Arabuko-Sokoke Forest is the largest indigenous forest on the East Afican coost..

The Nature of the Cairngorms: Diversity in a changing environment

Shaw, Philip; Thompson, Des (Eds) · 2006 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

The Stationery Office Edinburgh xi, 444, col photos, maps. . HB. Vg, minor bump to foot of spine. (250x285mm).. The Cairngorms in Scotland is arguably the most significant for nature conservation in Britain. In this book, 35 authors have drawn from a wealth and unpublished sou...

Steep Holm: a case history in the study of evolution

Fowles, John · 1978 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

Kenneth Allsop Memorial Trust Sherborne 222, b/w photos, map. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth. Vg in d/w (spine faded).. A collection of essays highlighting the unique ecosystem of Steep Holm island in the Bristol Channel. Compiled by seven specialist authors, the project was champione...

Nutritional Composition of Fruit Cultivars

Simmonds, Monique S.J.; Preedy, Victor R. (Eds) · 2016 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Academic Press xxii, 774, tables and text figs. . HB. As new.. A substantial scientific reference work examining the nutritional, biochemical and phytochemical composition of cultivated fruit varieties from around the world. The volume compares traditional, heritage and modern...

Plants of the Rocky Mountains: A Field Guide

Kershaw, L.; MacKinnon, A.; Pojar, J. · 1998 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

Lone Pine 348, 900 col photos, 700 line drawings. . PB. Fine.. . [9781551050881]

The Domestic Dog: Its Evolution, Behavior and Interactions with People

Serpell, James (Ed.) · 2017 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

Cambridge University Press x, 416, col + b/w photos, text figs. . PB. Fine.. Second edition. Why do dogs behave in the ways that they do? Why did our ancestors tame wolves? How have we ended up with so many breeds of dog, and how can we understand their role in contemporary hu...

Finnish Lapphund

Jackson, Toni · 2003 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

Kennel Club Books 157, 135+ col photos. . HB. Vg. Minor bump to corner of boards.. Special Rare-Breed Edition: A Comprehensive Owner's Guide. Chapters on breed history, characteristics of the breed, puppy selection, house-training, obedience training and health care.. [9781593...

Orchids of Kenya

Stewart, J. · 1996 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,796)

St. Paul's Bibliographies Winchester 176, col photos, endpaper maps. . HB. Fine in d/w.. With photographs by Bob Campbell. This is the first book devoted to the orchids of Kenya. It deals with all the epiphytic species, the lianes in the genus <i>Vanilla</i>, and the terrestri...

Pictures of Nature in the Silurian Region around the Malvern Hills and Vale of Severn

Lees, E. · 1856 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

H.W. Lamb Malvern xii, 336, 1 plate, text figs. . HB. Crown 8vo, attractively rebound in recent qtr calf, gilt rules and blind decorative rolls between compartments, leather title-piece, marbled boards. Loss to top margin of the title-page, neatly restored. Very good.. Includi...

From Wasteland to Paradise

Haller, René; Baer, Sabine · 1995 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

Hans H. Koschany 120, col photos. . HB. 4to, orig. pictorial boards. Light spotting to top edge of text block. Vg.. The breath-taking success story of a unique ecological experiment on the Kenya coast. A fascinating account of one of the world's most successful environmental r...

Holiday Tramps Through Picturesque England & Wales

Warner, H.H. · 0 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

Iliffe & Son London 313, 8 folding maps, b/w illus. . HB. 8vo, orig. dec. cloth, slightly worn, small chip to head of spine. Good.. With a preface and appendix to each chapter by A. Baines. With descriptions of Blossoms, Birds, and Butterflies, and the Creatures of the Shore. ...

Creation With Flowers: The Ohara School of Japanese Flower Arrangements

Ohara, Houn · 1966 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Ward, Lock & Co. London 133, 42 col photos, 60 b/w illus. . HB + Slipcase. 4to (260x265mm), orig. dec cloth, in d/w and slipcase.. Ohara School of Ikebana (also called Ohara-ryu) is one of the most influential schools of this Japanese art of flower arrangement. It was founded ...

Penguins and Mandarins: Memories of Natural and Unnatural History

Holdgate, M. · 2003 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Memoir Club xi, 372, b/w photos. . HB. Good in d/w (light scratches to front cover; short tear to foot of spine).. The Memoirs of Martin Holdgate. A unique account of exploration, conservation and environmental politics in the latter half of the twentieth century. Beginning wi...

Survival of the Beautiful: Art, Science, and Evolution

Rothenberg, D. · 2011 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

Bloomsbury Press New York viii, 311, 16 col plates, 67 text figs. . HB. Fine in d/w - almost as new.. Taking inspiration from Darwin's observation of animals' aesthetic sense, philosopher and musician David Rothenberg probes why animals, humans included, have an innate appreci...

Life of the Wayside and Woodland

Southwood, T.R.E. · 1963 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

Warne London xii, 290, 32 col + 32 b/w plates, text figs. . HB. Small 8vo, orig. cloth, gilt. Vg in d/w (very minor edge wear; price-clipped and repriced by publisher £1.75; in removable protective sleeve).. A new revised edition based on the earlier book of the same title by ...