Search Results: Authors starting with W from Fieldfare Books

Brown, Prior, Anderson Pty Ltd, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This non technical handbook is build up a complete knowledge of the mammals of this state. There are splendid illustrations of each species.A brown strip is on the first and last page.

Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The end pages are slightly tanned and the cover a little worn on the edges.

Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1943. Hardcover. Good. The Author has made an intensive study of chaffinches and robins, and to a less extent of other common species which haunt our garden. There is slight foxing on the end pages and there is a tiny stain on the front cover.

Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946. Revised. Hardcover. Good/Good. The Author describes the charm of Exmoor month by month, and introduces us to more birds, both rare and common, and animals which he knows and loves-buzzards, dippers, nightjars, lapwings, goldfinches and nightingales; deer, squirrels, badgers, rabbits and toads. The Jacket is worn around the edges with a few small marks on the back.

Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This book tells of the Authors experiences with the birds of Exmoor and the Somerset countryside. He has made an intensive study of chaffinches and robins and to a less extent of other common species which haunt our gardens.There is a pen inscription inside and the cover is torn at the bottom on the spine.

MacMillan & Co, 1895. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This book deals principally with the subjects of colour and song, instinct and reason, migration, and the principles of classification, and lastly gives some hints as to the best methods of studying birds.There is some foxing inside and some tiny marks on the front cover.

John Hamilton Ltd, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This book look at harmonies in nature beside the one of sound, there are colour, taste, touch and scent. The book is illustrated with 37 photographs. The cover is a little faded on the spine.

national geographic society, 1918. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This book has 250 illustrations in colour of the common birds of town and country, of our warblers and american game birds . The first page inside is lose at the bottom and the cover a little worn on the edges.

Angus And Robertson. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The purpose of this volume is to assist and encourage those bird lovers who desire to gain a more intimate knowledge of our birds. There is slight foxing on the page ends and the cover has a small stain on the back.

Bristol: Abson books in association with Avon Wildlife Trust, 1981. 1st Edition. Paperback. Good. This book is an objective look at the controversy about Tuberculosis in Badgers and Cattle. There is slight foxing inside. Cover a little worn on the corners.

London: T & AD Poyser, 2020. Paperback. Very Good/NO. 234 x 158 mm. Alan Harris. NO. Soaring majestically on its broad, raised wings, the Common Buzzard is a familiar sight for many people in Eurasia. Recently, this highly adaptable raptor has demonstrated an uncommon ability to reach high densities in western Europe, returning to old haunts to impress, inspire and connect people with nature. This new Poyser monograph brings together a wealth of research on the species' origins, feeding and breeding behaviour, along with information on movement and survival from the authors' own studies. It concludes by examining the conservation conundrums that such a successful predator raises in the modern world.This copy is as new.

UK: Harper Collins , 1993-01-01. First Edition. Paperback. Very good/NO. NO. Remarkably few native trees, shrubs or flowers are to be found in British gardens. In fact, the British flora is very poor in species: yew trees and holly bushes are very much the exception to the general rule that our woody garden plants are exotics. Similarly, the wild flowers of our hedgerows and woods have contributed remarkably little to the traditional British garen. Why should this be? Where have all these now familiar plants come from? Have they been domesticated from the wild or brought from abroad? The aim of this book is to throw some light on the origins of the plants found in British gardens. All the factors which have given rise to our many and various garden plants are discussed, together with the roles played by botanists and gardeners in this process. The rise of ecology as a science is described, and the book brings the reader up to date with a discussion of late-20th-century attitudes to gardens and… Read More

UK: Harper Collins , 1993-01-01. First Edition. Paperback. Good/NO. NO. Remarkably few native trees, shrubs or flowers are to be found in British gardens. In fact, the British flora is very poor in species: yew trees and holly bushes are very much the exception to the general rule that our woody garden plants are exotics. Similarly, the wild flowers of our hedgerows and woods have contributed remarkably little to the traditional British garen. Why should this be? Where have all these now familiar plants come from? Have they been domesticated from the wild or brought from abroad? The aim of this book is to throw some light on the origins of the plants found in British gardens. All the factors which have given rise to our many and various garden plants are discussed, together with the roles played by botanists and gardeners in this process. The rise of ecology as a science is described, and the book brings the reader up to date with a discussion of late-20th-century attitudes to gardens and garden plants.

Malaysia: New Holland Books, 2005-07-30. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 250 x 175 mm. NO. Many birders shy away from certain activities like sea-watching and seem to 'miss out' on some spectacular sights such as the migration of thousands of birds in the autumn because they find the birds too tricky to identify or haven't the field skills to get good views. This book will show birders of all levels how easy it can be. A Birdwatcher's Guide: Bird Identification and Fieldcraft aims to improve the skills of birders of all levels. Firstly, the book deals with identification and covers the approaches, explaining how to ID birds. It then moves on to a more advanced level, dealing with topics such as changing appearances throughout the year. Secondly, it turns its attention to fieldcraft, looking at specialist skills that all birders need and the birding year, providing details on what to do, what to look for and how to make the most of each season.

Gurney and Jackson, 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Several years previous to his death Colonel Wardlaw Ramsay devoted his time to the preparation of this book, sadly he died before it was written but left all his work ready to be made into a book. The cover is a little worn on the corners.

UK: Hodder and Stoughton, 1984-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Warren, Michael. NO. This book "is one man's vision of the birds that are found at the water's edge, not just the ducks and waders, but the whole gamut of bird life from eagles to wrens. To [paint these pictures], Michael Warren travelled coastlines from Caithness to Portugal and Maine to Florida, looking, too, at the birds of freshwater, whether on remote lochs in the Scottish Highlands or on the wide expanses of the Trent Valley around his home in Nottinghamshire." .

RS P B, 1971. 3rd. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. The breeding of the ospreys in Speyside after a lapsed of fifty years has been one of the most exciting ornithological events in Scotland of this generation.This booklet has been condensed from the book "The Return of the Osprey". The cover is a little worn on the edges.

Scottish Academy Press, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/ Good. The Author has made a study of hill birds, particularly in Galloway where the landscape provides the background for many of his paintings. This book discusses in detail all the characteristics birds of moorland and open hill country in Britain and Ireland, including those associated with hill-lochs and marshes. The cover is faded around the edges. The Jacket is worn around the edges and marked on the back.

T & A. D. Poyser, 1977-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 9x6x1. THE Author has made a study of the Hen Harrier over many years and his field notes and sketch book of this exceptional bird of prey go back to the 1940's. The book opens with the world distribution of the harrier family, then there is a fuller treatment of the Hen Harrier in Europe and North America (the Marsh Hawk), its history and present status. Further chapters detail hunting methods and prey selection, the breeding cycle, migration and distribution. The Jacket has a clear protective cover on it.

London: The Cresset Press Ltd. Good. Barbara Greg. The following sketches of animal histories are chosen from the many examples of life in nature. Each creature is described in their natural environment. There is a little foxing inside. The cover has faded all around the edges and along the spine.