Scienza e natura

Wild One. The Inside Story of Horses and Ponies.

SUTTON, HARRY T. · 1979 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.98 | ¥637)

London: Batsford-Heritage Books, 1979. 1st ed. A National Trust Series. "This book explains how horses and ponies are bred and trained, describes places where they were once kept and where many different kinds of horses and ponies can still be seen. Pp.47 with illustrations th...

Flora of Norfolk.

PETCH, DR. C.P., & SWANN, E.L. · 1968 · Chilton Books

£10.50 (€12.57 | $13.94 | ¥2,228)

Norwich: Jarrold & Sons Ltd, 1968. 1st ed. This book commemorates the centenary year of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society. Gives an account of the present distribution and status of the Norfolk flora and is likely to remain a standard work of reference for many gene...

The Violence Inside.

TOURNIER, PAUL. · 1978 · Chilton Books

£6.50 (€7.78 | $8.63 | ¥1,380)

London: SCM. 1978. "Dr Tournier turns to what is perhaps the question of our age. The violence with which he is concerned, however, is not just social violence, but the kind that is a necessary part of our make-up". Pp 201. Name to fep. P/b. Sunning to spine. Cover slightly sc...

Healing the Hurt Mind. Christian Faith and Clinical Psychiatry.

ENOCH, M. DAVID. · 1989 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.31 | ¥849)

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. 0340338970. "A leading psychiatrist and also a convinced Christian. He sets the scene for his approach to mental illness by revealing the many different diseases of the mind and how many sufferers there are". Pp.190. Pbk. VG.

The Little Book of Science.

GRIBBIN, JOHN. · 1999 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.98 | ¥637)

Harmondsworth, England: Penguin. 1999. 1st ed. "A-Z of scientific terms, compiled by the author who has contributed articles to 'The Times', 'Guardian' and 'Independent' as well as making several science series for BBC Radio 4." Pp109+11ads), with b/w drawings and tables. P/b ...

The Compleat Angler. (Illustrated by Edmund H. New.)

WALTON, IZAAK, & COTTON, CHARLES. (EDITED BY RICHARD LE GALLIENNE.) · 1985 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.96 | $19.91 | ¥3,183)

London: Bracken Books, 1985. 1st Bracken Books ed. "One of the best loved books in the English language, 'The Compleat Angler' has been printed in more than 160 editions since it was first published in 1653." Pp. 94/428/12 (Anglers' Calendar), 243 woodcut-style drawings and ma...

Secret Nature of Britain.

COOPER, ANDREW. · 1989 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.38 | $9.29 | ¥1,486)

London: BBC Books, 1989. 1st ed. Based on the major BBC TV series, Andrew Cooper explores six very different habitats which have all been shaped or exploited by man .." 25.2cms. x 19.5cms. Pp. 221, colour illustrations throughout. Dark brown cloth, gilt title to spine, illustr...

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

BROCKIE, KEITH. · 1984 · Chilton Books

£18.00 (€21.55 | $23.89 | ¥3,820)

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 (€14.36 | $15.93 | ¥2,547)

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 Rebirth of Nature. The Greening of Science and God.

SHELDRAKE, RUPERT. · 1994 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.38 | $9.29 | ¥1,486)

London: Random. 1994. "Explores the extent to which the insights of modern science offer us a new way of engaging with nature, and of revising our understanding of our place in the world". Pp 215. Some b/w illustrations. P/b. VG.

The Country Life Pocket Guide to Birds.

STIDWORTHY, JOHN. · 1985 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.64 | ¥1,061)

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 | $6.64 | ¥1,061)

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 (€10.17 | $11.28 | ¥1,804)

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 (€9.58 | $10.62 | ¥1,698)

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 (€3.59 | $3.98 | ¥637)

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

The Bible The Qur'an and Science.

BUCAILLE, MAURICE. · 1982 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.38 | $9.29 | ¥1,486)

Ahmedabad: Islami Sahitya Prakashan, 1982. 1st ed. "A confrontation between subjects dealt with in the Scriptures and the facts of 20th century science." Pp9/253, Islam Centre stamp to fep and inside back cover. P/b, top of spine clipped. G+.

The Magic of Dolphins.

DOBBS, HORACE. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.64 | ¥1,061)

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...

Authority and Freedom. Some Psychological Problems of Religious Belief.

THOULESS, ROBERT H. · 1954 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.18 | $7.96 | ¥1,273)

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1954. 1st ed. The Hulsean Lectures delivered at the University of Cambridge, 1952. Pp. 124, spotting to page edges not affecting text. Dark pink cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has slight toning to spine. G+/G.

Text-Book of Metallurgy.

BAILEY, A.R. · 1954 · Chilton Books

£18.00 (€21.55 | $23.89 | ¥3,820)

London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd, 1954. 1st ed, An introduction to physical and process metallurgy. Pp. 8/560, 401 figures. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w rubbed with edge tears. VG/G.

Thirteen O'Clock. Stories of Several Worlds.

BENET, STEPHEN VINCENT. · 1938 · Chilton Books

£45.00 (€53.87 | $59.73 | ¥9,550)

London:Heinemann,1938. 1st ed. Short stories including "The Devil and Daniel Webster" which was later made into a play, an opera and a film under the title 'All That Money Can Buy'. Pp.344, endpapers browned, owners bookplate(Z.Deshaw. 'Aquila Non Captat Muscas') to verso fron...