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Ornithology Poyser . 1st. Ed. Pub. T. & A.D. Poyser. 1983. pp.8 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Eight-page folding paper catalogue of Poyser publications for 1983. Nr. fine. Scarce. Provides publication details for twenty two Poyser titles and a list of all titles published up to 1983.

Natural history Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. Chatto & Windus. 1935. pp.viii, 371 with coloured frontis., fold-out map and b/w. illus. Royal 8vo. Contents fine. In original blue cloth boards in thor. vg. condition. After the death of T.H. Huxley, a diary was found which he wrote when he was in his early twenties. In the diary there are details of a voyage to Australia on H.M.S Rattlesnake. This diary forms the major part of this book. It is an intimate piece of writing by a young aspiring scientist. The commentary by Julian Huxley on his grandfather’s life and work makes compelling reading.

Curtis�s Botanical Magazine. , 1977. pp.179-180 with a full-page plate colour illustration of Romulea Nivalis. 8vo. A nr. fine softback.

Fernwood Press. , 1999. pp.160 with colour photographs throughout. A thor. vg. copy in spine-faded dustwrapper.

David & Charles., 1969. pp.180 with colour frontispiece, plates & figs. 8vo. A nr. fine hdbk. in vg. dw.

pp. 180 with colour frontis., b/w plates, figs. & maps. Good, in dw.

Natural history Reptiles & amphibians . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Ray Society. 1897. Two volume set with 16 col. plates by Smit, 8 b/w. plates, 124 text illus. and 6 fold-out maps. 8vo. Hardback. Ex. Field Centre. Five plates with minor mark to corner of blank margin, o/w. contents exceptionally clean and fine. Original gilt and blind decorated cloth vg. plus. Scarce.

M.A.F.F./ H.M.S.O., 1948. 1st. Ed.. pp.5 (unpaginated) with b/w. photos. 8vo. A vg. leaflet.

1st. Ed. Harper Collins. 2004. pp.xii, 308 with colour & b/w. plates. 8vo. New hardback in lightly marked, new dw. RRP �20.00. A thorough examination of the Rhododendron�s history and uses.

Natural history Guides . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Linnean Society of London. 1947. pp.25 with line drawings. 8vo. Nr. fine softback. Synopses of the British Fauna No. 7.

Entomology Monographs . 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. E.W. Classey. 1975. pp.xii, 340 with one b/w. illus. 8vo. Spine gently rolled. Light spotting to fore-edge of text block. Thor. vg. hardback. First published in 1943 in a print run of less 100 copies due to wartime shortages, even after this reprint by E. W. Classey, this is the scarcest of Philip Bertram Murray Allan�s entomological books. Among the subjects treated are the reason for the distribution of the Swallowtail, the ideal larvarium, dishonest dealers, and mating behaviours.

Entomology Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Montgomery Press. 1943. pp.xii, 340 with one b/w. photo. 8vo. Hardback. Signature to ffep. Light spotting to fore-edges of text block and occ. internally o/w. contents fine. A little spine lean. Original cloth vg. plus. First published in 1943 in a print run of less 100 copies due to wartime shortages, this is the scarcest of Philip Bertram Murray Allan’s entomological books. Among the subjects treated are the reason for the distribution of the Swallowtail, the ideal larvarium, dishonest dealers, and mating behaviours.

pp.xii, 340. Fine copy in cloth boards.

Botany Guides & keys . 1st. Ed. Falcon Press/The Nature Conservancy. 1995. pp.262 with colour photos throughout and line drawings. 8vo. Fine softback. An excellent field guide to wildflowers, grasses, and weeds of the midwestern tallgrass prairie.

Natural history Guides . 1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Uni. Press. 1983. pp.vii, 98 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine hardback. Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) No. 27.

Earthscan. 1st. Ed.. pp.xviii, 456 with b/w., illus., and figs. Large 8vo. Small amount of highlighting within text. Thor. vg. hardback. Using extensive case studies, this work seeks to explain the use and importance of certification and eco-labelling for guaranteeing best management practices of non-timber forest products in the field.

Fitzgerald. 1st. Ed. pp.196 with col. & b/w photos. and numerous illus. 4to. Landscape format. A fine hardback. With chapters on The Arachnologist and Collectors; Folklore, Myths and the Tarantula and The Life Cycle of the Tarantula as well as a clear and detailed guide to the identifying features of the Theraphosidae of North America.

Advanced Vivarium Systems., 2005. 1st. Ed.. pp.96 with colour photos. 8vo. Fine softback. This book includes information on selecting a Tarantula, heating and lighting, housing, feeding and maintenance and diseases and disorders.

Fitzgerald. 1st. Ed.. pp.196 with col. & b/w photos. and numerous illus. 4to. Landscape format. Nr. fine hardback. With chapters on The Arachnologist and Collectors; Folklore, Myths and the Tarantula and The Life Cycle of the Tarantula as well as a clear and detailed guide to the identifying features of the Theraphosidae of North America.

Botany Guides & keys . 1st. Ed. Pub. Birkhauser. 1983. pp.xviii, 334 with line drawings throughout. Small 8vo. Small address label and neat inscription. Nr. fine hardback.