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Oregon State Uni., 2001. 1st. Ed.. pp.xiii, 123 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 8vo. Signature. Fine softback with gently sunned along spine area. Describes the biology and life history of the European green crab, and discusses the crab�s ecological and economic impact on the Pacific coast of North America.

Tokyo News Service., 1974. Rep.. pp.266 with 132 coloured illus. 8vo. A fine hardback in fine dw.

Natural history Fish . 1st. Ed. Pub. Van Voorst. 1836. Two volume set illustrated with woodcuts. 8vo. Hardbacks. Ex-Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet. Initials to front paste downs. Marbling to text block edges. Front internal hinges neatly strengthened with tape, some tape residue to endpapers. Very occ. mark to margins o/w. contents fine. Original full calf binding with gilt armorials to front and back of both volumes. Volume II lacks outer casing of spine. External hinges showing wear, with rubbing to boards. Text blocks perfectly sound. Both vols. covered with removable, protective clear plastic.

Van Voorst -, 18711885. 4th. Rev. Ed.. Four volume set with 564 fine wood-engravings. Half and full-titles present, errata and 16-page Van Voorst Catalogue (dated May 1884). 8vo. Hardbacks. Occasionally cords a little stretched, o/w. contents very clean and nr. fine. Numerous period notes and insertions. Original cloth binding showing some wear and repair, in. vg. condition overall. A fascinating set of the last and best edition, revised and enlarged by Alfred Newton and Howard Saunders This set was clearly owned by a knowledgeable, well-connected and travelled Victorian ornithologist. There are numerous highly considered observations and comments in pencil to the text. Places mentioned include the New Forest, Northumberland, the Camargue and Sardinia with dates ranging from 1852 to 1899. He knew his contemporaries and their collections, e.g. that of Edward Heale Rodd, since reference is made to it. He was knowledgeable about period works, specifically referencing John Gould's 'Birds of Great… Read More

Van Voorst., 1859. 3rd. Ed.. 2 vols. with 522 woodcuts. Volume 1. has a little staining to bottom of front boards and spine end is a little frayed. Vol. 2.spine relayed with new endpapers. Corners of boards a little bumped. Clean internally. Good to vg.

Fine illustrated and antiquarian Natural history . 3rd. Ed. Pub. Van Voorst. 1859. Two volume set with portrait frontis. of Yarrell and illustrated with wood-engravings throughout. 8vo. AEG. Hardbacks. Marbled endpapers. Bookplate of J. Lawson Whalley to front paste downs. Contents exceptionally clean and bright. Marbled endpapers. Original full calf binding in wonderful, nr. fine, condition with gilt tooling to edges and inner dentelles, richly gilt decorated spines with raised bands. A quite superb set. The third and final edition published after the death of William Yarrell. Illustrated by 522 wood-engravings. The work was edited by Sir John Richardson who also provided a memoir of Yarrell. According to Westwood & Satchell in Bibliotheca Piscatoria this set is "Indispensable."

John Van Voorst. []-, 183743. 1st. Ed.. Three volume set with wood engraved vignettes throughout. Four-page Van Voorst catalogue to Vol. I (dated April 1838) and 20-page, illustrated Van Voorst catalogue with original wrappers (dated May 1843) to Vol. III. Royal 8vo. Hardbacks. Contents exceptionally clean and in fine condition. Original cloth binding and labels showing a little shelf wear, o.w. in thor. vg. condition / nr. fine condition. With armorial bookplate of William Martin to each volume. A super set of the scarce large paper issue of which Van Voorst published a small number. Originally published in bi-monthly parts (from 1837), this set contains the temporary half-titles, indexes plus finalised title pages and additional leaves to rear of Vol. III.

Van Voorst. &, 18451856. 1st. Ed.. pp.53 & x, 71, [i] plus 4-page Van Voorst catalogue. Illustrated throughout with wood-engravings. 8vo. Hardback. Contents in fine condition. Original blind ruled, gilt lettered green cloth boards in vg. condition, showing some superficial wear on spine. These two publications were released to bring the content of a first edition set of Yarrell�s �British Birds�, to be equal to that of a set of the revised third edition.

Van Voorst -, 18711885. 4th. Rev. Ed.. Four volume set with 564 fine wood-engravings. 8vo. Hardbacks. With Errata. Contents fine. Original blue cloth bindings with gilt lettering to spine, gently sunned to spines, showing some rubbing and wear to spine ends and front external hinge of Vol. I, o/w. in vg. plus condition. With neat inscription of E.W.H. Blagg, dated 1889 and bookplate of The Daltry Library, the private library insignia of Thomas William Daltry (1832-1904) clergyman and amateur naturalist, to each volume. The last and best edition, revised and enlarged by Alfred Newton and Howard Saunders. 'The value of his [Yarrell's] works and the admiration which they evoke may be said to be due to the accuracy of the information they contain, together with the simplicity of their style and the charm and fidelity of the illustrations' (Mullens and Swann)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden., 1976. 1st. Ed. 2nd. Prt.. pp.72 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.

BBNO., 2012. pp.vii, 153 with figs. throughout. A new softback. Latest edition.

BBNO., 2013. 2nd. Ed.. pp.x, 310 with a few text figs. A new softback. Latest edition. This is the new second edition of this sought after book. It covers Modules 1, 2 and 3 which form the BBKA Examinations, (Module 4 was discontinued in 2011).

Bees Beekeeping Study Notes . 1st. Ed. Pub. BBNO. 1991. pp.38 with b/w. text figs. Large 8vo. Fine softback. Written to assist students to pass BBKA examinations. Covers in detail the Apiary and equipment, practical beekeeping, microscopy, honeybee products and general topics.

BBNO., 2013. 2nd. Ed.. pp.xii, 423 with figs. A new softback. Latest edition.

BBNO., 2014. 2nd. Ed.. pp.viii, 40. A new softback. Latest edition.

Bees Beekeeping Study Notes . 3rd. Rev. Ed. Pub. BBNO. 2014. pp.viii, 120 with colour photos and text figs. A new softback. Latest edition. The examination syllabus has changed since the first edition was prepared; it now contains much on safety and hygiene contained in this, the third edition which also has several new colour plates.

BBNO., 2002. pp.x, 261 with some tables. A new softback. Latest edition.

BBNO., 2002. 1st. Ed.. pp.x, 261 with b/w. text figs. Large 8vo. New softback, slightly off-mint. RRP �19.95

Gardening Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. Croom Helm. 1985. pp.192 with col. photos. and line drawings. Large 8vo. Bookplate. Nr. fine hardback in vg. dw.

Entomology Guides & keys . 1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1983. pp.65 with b/w. figs. and eight plates (4 col.). 8vo. Signature. Fine hardback just very gently sunned to spine. A compact and informative guide for enthusiasts and professionals alike.