Search Results: Titles starting with W from Pemberley Natural History Books

East Grinstead: Sussex Botanical Recording Society, 1994. 28, one folding map. . PB. Light spotting to top edge. Vg. From the library of Trevor James (1947-2020), Hertfordshire naturalist and coleopterist, with his bookplate. Inscribed by author.. . [9780952298700]

London: Collins, 1980. 320, 24 b/w plates. . HB. Vg in d/w (price-clipped; slight fading to spine; in orig. publisher's Duraseal sleeve). From the library of Hertfordshire naturalist and entomologist, Bernard Nau (1937-2021), with inscription from his parents to front pastedown.. 1st edition. Bernhard & Loe, NN65A.. [9780002197274]

London: Collins, 1980. 320, 24 b/w plates. . HB. Vg in d/w (slight fading to spine; not price-clipped (printed price £9.50); in orig. publisher's Duraseal sleeve).. 1st edition. Bernhard & Loe, NN65A.. [9780002197274]

London: Collins, 1980. 320, 24 b/w plates. . HB. Vg in d/w (not price-clipped (printed price £9.50); in orig. publisher's Duraseal sleeve). SIGNED by author to titlepage.. 1st edition. Bernhard & Loe, NN65A.. [9780002197274]

Field Studies Council, 2023. 12, col illus. . Chart. NEW. . <i>WildID Waders of Britain and Ireland</i> guide is for beginners and improvers. It includes 28 wader species known to occur in Britain and Ireland on a regular basis. Waders are an interesting group of birds to look for and many species can be seen all year round. They are most often found by the edge of water and in open areas, near the coast and inland.Many wader identification resources are not very practical for outdoor use, as they are based upon plumage and assume a good view of the bird. This laminated fold-out guide helps to overcome these limitations.It includes a simple identification key, bird silhouettes, brief species notes and stunning artwork. The illustrations include both standing birds and birds in-flight. Bill length, body size and bill curvature are used to quickly narrow down the species options and there is help with difficult species pairs, such as the tricky godwits. It is ideal for ‘real… Read More

Calton: Poyser, 1986. 400, b/w photos, b/w illus, text figs. . HB. Fine in unfaded d/w.. First edition. Illustrations by Donald Watson.. [9780856610424]

Nature Conservancy Council, 1977. iv, 114, distribution maps. A5. PB. Vg.. .

Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society, 1974. 16, b/w illus. . PB. Wyappers. Vg.. Includes articles on: The Birds of the Simien Highlands, Mammals and Birds of the Simien Mountains National Park, Plants in Danger, Gambella 1973 - A Wildlife Report, Soil Conservation in Ethiopia, Mount Abaro..

Castle Ashby Trust, 2002. 120, col photos. . PB. Fine.. Much more than an authorative guide to what can be found in an area of deepest rural Northamptonshire, it's the fascinating story of a group of dedicated, 'mature' naturalists who, with an energy and enthusiasm to put the rest of us to shame, have spent the last 20 years researching and recording Yardley Chase.. [9780954258900]

London: BM(NH), 1959. 84, 6 plates. . PB. Vg in trifle worn wrappers.. <i>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology</i>, Vol. 8(5).

Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991. 2 vols: 1629, lxiii, x, numerous b/w photos + drawings. . HB. Vg in d/w's.. 5th edition..

Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991. 1629, lxiii, x, numerous b/w photos + drawings. . HB. 2 vols, 8vo, orig. cloth. Vg.. 5th edition.

London: MacMillan & Co, 1892. xi, 433 + [6]-ads, 52, b/w plates. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth, gt, light stain to bottom edge of boards and foot of spine. Good.. New edition, reprint. 52 -page publisher's catalogue bound at rear. An adventure novel for boys, including activities such as egg collecting, shooting, fishing, etc..

London: Country Life, 1933. xvi, 246, b/w plates . . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth, wear to joints, head of spine chipped. Edges foxed.. 8th edition..

London: Country Life, [1928]. xvi, 214, b/w frontis, b/w photos. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth, foxed, edges spotted. Owner's stamp to endpaper.. Seventh edition..

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1981. xii, 91, text figs, end-paper maps. . HB. Vg in orig. glassine wrapper.. . [9780198545453]

Unicorn Publishing Group, 2019. 256, 80 col photos, col + b/w illus. . HB. NEW. . The Walnut Tree is the first definitive guide to growing and using walnut trees. The author has traveled widely, visiting walnut growers throughout the world in order to make useful comparisons between different varieties and growing conditions. His experience and the advice he offers in this book will be invaluable to anyone planning to plant a walnut grove, or who just wants to know about the history, folklore, and uses of the walnut tree and its fruit. Featuring eighty colour illustrations, as well as black and white archive prints and drawings, Walnut Tree is chock-full of practical advice on choosing, planting, maintaining, and pruning walnut trees, as well as further information on different varieties of walnut trees and their habitats; the nuts in their different stages of growth; processing for making oil; the uses of the timber; the walnut in art; and culinary uses, including a collection of recipes.. [9781911604570]

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1958. 99, b/w photos, line drawings. . HB. Vg in d/w (minor wear). From the library of Prof. J. Green (1928-2016) with his name to endpaper.. .

London: Cassell, 1921. xiv, 220, 78 b/w photos. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth, blue and gt dec. to front board and spine; spine faded; light spotting to edges; some light foxing. Previous owner's name to endpape. Vg.. First edition. Some chapters first published in the <i>Scotsman</i>, the <i>Times</i>, <i>Country Life</i> and <i>Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News</i>. Deals chiefly with the highlands of Scotland and their birds, but also contains descriptions of the Northumbrian coast in winter, the Aran Islands west of the Irish coast, and a hill pass in the Pyrenees. Illustrations from photographs by the author and his wife..

London: Cassell, 1921. xiv, 220, 78 b/w photos. . HB. Roy. 8vo, orig. cloth, blue and gt dec. to front board and spine; spine slightly faded. Vg.. First edition. Some chapters first published in the <i>Scotsman</i>, the <i>Times</i>, <i>Country Life</i> and <i>Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News</i>. Deals chiefly with the Highlands of Scotland and their birds, but also contains descriptions of the Northumbrian coast in winter, the Aran Islands west of the Irish coast, and a hill pass in the Pyrenees. Illustrations from photographs by the author and his wife..