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The Woodland Trust Book of British Woodlands
Newton Abbot, David & Charles. 1986, First Edition. (ISBN: 0715385720). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Wise, Rosemary. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. The book tells the story of our woodlands and describes the principal species of trees and the wildlife within them. The woodland ecosystem, the self sustaining and self-contained community of trees, plants, animals, insects and soil organisms, is examined. Woods produced by the older management systems of various kinds can still be seen and some are listed here, and facts and forces that lead to the clearance of woods are considered, with useful ideas on how these may be changed; and more immediately, on how to save any wood in ones's own area that may be under threat. Profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings by Rosemary Wise. NOT EX LIB 3. Fine/Fine.
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Keywords: Woodland Conservation, Forestry Management, Wildwood, Woodland Walks 0715385720 Wise, Rosemary
Hawthorn Hedge Country
Newton Abbot, Country Book Club. 1972. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Very Good+ unmarked copy with light foxing to closed edges with VG+ complete dustjacket. Fred Archer has written about country life between 1768 and 1813, his characters are fictitious, but as real as Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and any countryman over the age of 60 will have met types such as his squires, his hunting parsons, his tenant farmers and the labourers who knew the reality of near starvation. His village 'Ayshon' is Ashton in the Evesham Vale, remote, and overshadowed by Bredon Hill. D4B. Very Good/Very Good.
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Keywords: Fiction, Countryside, Evesham Vale
The Painted Stream - a River Warden's Life
London, J.M. Dent. 1985, First Edition. (ISBN: 0460047027). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Armstrong, Robin. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. Foreword by Sir Michael Hordern. Pressed into the bracken of a Dartmoor hillside, a water bailiff waits for a poacher to return to the scene of his crime, whilst high above him a buzzard wheels in the air; nearby a mink and an eel wrestle; a roe-buck stands motionless on the river bank, senses alert for any danger; dusk falls, the poacher will soon be back for his salmon .. and Robin Armstrong's vigil will be over. In the book he describes the life of his job looking after the Tavy and the Walkham rivers and its abundant wildlife, and in his other occupation as a wildlife artist he has provided beautiful illustrations. 1. Fine/Fine.
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Keywords: Water Bailiff, River Warden, River Tavy, River Walkham, Wildlife Artists, Dartmoor 0460047027 Armstrong, Robin
The Millennium Atlas of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland
Oxford, Oxford University Press. 2001. (ISBN: 0198505655). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An As New unmarked copy with a VG dustjacket which has a small repaired closed tear to back. A large heavy volume of 433 pages. This full-color, superbly illustrated atlas presents the findings of Butterflies for the New Millennium, the most comprehensive survey of butterflies ever undertaken in Britain and Ireland. After five years of recording by thousands of volunteers, it provides an up-to-date assessment of our butterflies, the habitats they live in, the threats they face, and the major changes that have occurred since publication of the previous such atlas in 1984. The body of the book is taken up with species accounts, each accompanied by a full-page distribution map and a color photograph of the butterfly concerned. A wider context is provided by considering long-term trends on distribution, derived from 200 years of recording and recent changes elsewhere and in Europe. In addition, the book summarizes the wealth of new information about butterfly ecology, incorportating findings from the Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, describes and illustrates the habitats favored by particular communities of butterflies, and presents a vision of how these popular insects might be conserved in the future. As such, it will be invaluable to a wide range of readers, from amateur naturalists to professional conservationists and policy makers. PLEASE NOTE: A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.6 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COST 2. As New/Very Good.
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Keywords: Butterflies 0198505655
The New Amateur Naturalist
London, Collins. 2004, First Edition. (ISBN: 0007157312). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. A large format volume of 288 pages. Illustrated throughout. Foreword by Lee Durrell. Nick Baker's fascination with the natural world began at an early age, inspired by Gerald and Lee Durrell's classic book The Amateur Naturalist. Spurred on by this he has become one of our most knowledgeable and widely travelled wildlife experts. The book is an up-to-date, practical introduction to observing, understanding and investigating the natural world around us. Fact packed. and brimming with practical tips and techniques, it offers a rich source of new ideas for more experienced naturalists, as well as sparking the natural curiosity of a whole new generation. PLEASE NOTE: A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.12 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 22. Fine/Fine.
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Keywords: Naturalist Techniques, Studying Nature 0007157312
The Notorious Poacher - Memoirs of an Old Poacher
Hindhead, Surrey, SAIGA. 1982. (ISBN: 0904558975). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which has some fading. xii + 142 pages. 58 illustrations. This is the true account of the life of a poacher, based in North Staffordshire. It covers a period of around 50 years from boyhood to quite recent times. In perspective, poaching is shown as a product of the depression years although, obviously, the love of the countryside and the excitement of eluding gamekeepers and the law are important factors. The methods used for day and night-time poaching are all explained. The characters of the countryside - the good and the bad- are examined. Brushes with police and gamekeepers; the irony and the humour are all intertwined. Common myths and fallacies are criticized, and the author writes from experience, pulling no punches. Illustrated throughout with engravings taken from old books. C3B. Fine/Very Good.
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Keywords: Poaching, North Staffordshire 0904558975
Discovering the Countryside - Grassland Walks
Middlesex, Country Life. 1983, First Edition. (ISBN: 060035637X). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine unmarked copy in pictorial laminated boards. A large format book illustrated throughout. Comprises: Bellamy's Wild Grass Chase; A Limestone Grassland Walk with Frank Perring; A Downland Walk in Mid-Summer with David Streeter; A Downland Walk in Late Summer with Trevor Elkington; A Meadow Walk with Francis Rose. 22. Fine/No Jacket.
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Keywords: Grassland Walks, Downland, Dales 060035637x
The Last Horsemen - a Year at Sillywrea, Britain's Only Horse-Powered Farm
London, Andre Deutsch. 2017. (ISBN: 9780233005119). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An As New unmarked copy. 242 pages. 38 photographs. A century ago, power on farms was provided by one and a half million heavy horses. Today, heavy horses are a distant memory, except on Sillywrea Farm in Northumberland. It is the last farm in the country where all jobs requiring strength and power are still done by horses. John Dodd's family have lived at Sillywrea Farm for more than 150 years and horses have always been the source of power, now with their five huge Clydesdales. D4B. As New/No Jacket.
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Keywords: Clydesdale Horses, Farming, Northumberland 9780233005119
Butterflies in Flight
London, Thames and Hudson. 2002, First Edition. (ISBN: 0500510903). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed title label on green cloth boards in green slipcase which has some creasing to spine. Separate identification key and introduction. A near Fine copy with a VG slipcase. First UK edition. An exquisite homage to the colourful celebrity of the insect world, the butterfly. With more than 300 photographs of real butterflies, depicted in all their lightness and brilliance by the author, Professor of Photography in California, and presented in a unique accordion-fold format. Each panel of this 'Orihon' book, a traditional Japanese format, stands on its own visually, yet is also designed to lead to the next panel so that the flight itself appears to glide, panel, after panel. It can also be displayed as a delightful art object. 2. Very Good/Very Good.
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Keywords: Butterflies, Orihon 0500510903
Nature's Calendar
London, Collins. 2007. (ISBN: 9780007246465). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from minor indentations to rear top edge) with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. The book offers tips on where you can spot some of the most interesting animals, birds, trees and flowers in the British Isles, how to identify them, and how they survive and thrive in different habitats. Arranged by month, each location contains visitor information, opening times, along with animal and plant profiles, and websites to find out more information, offering a practical guide to these spectacular habitats and extraordinary animals and plants. Lavishly illustrated and with maps. A HEAVY LARGE VOLUME OF NEARLY 1 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 14. Near Fine/Fine.
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Keywords: Bbc, Natural History, Wildlife, Ornithology, Nature Websites 9780007246465
The Ocean World of Jacques Cousteau - the White Caps
London, Angus and Robertson. 1978. (ISBN: 0207955190). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy in laminated pictorial boards which has a small dent to top edge. A wonderful look at the poles of the world with a moral message from the celebrated French oceanographer, in which he points out the effect man is having on this environment. Most beautifully illustrated with stunning colour photography. D4E. Near Fine/No Jacket.
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Keywords: Oceanography, Poles, Climate Change, Jacques Cousteau 0207955190
England's Last Wilderness - a Journey Through the North Pennines
London, Michael Joseph. 1989, First. (ISBN: 0718131576). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An As New unmarked copy with and As New dustjacket whch is not price clipped. 192 pages. Coloured pictorila endpapers. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs by John Beatty. A land of moor and mountain, of hidden valleys and ancient woodland, the North Pennines are one of the most magical, yet least discovered areas in England. Nestling between the neighbouring National Parks of Cumbria and North Yorkshire, the North Pennines are an officially designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a haven for some of the rarest plants and wildlife. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.92 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING 14. As New/As New.
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Keywords: 0718131576
A Walk Along the Tracks
London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1982, First Edition. (ISBN: 0297780425). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Very Good+ unmarked copy with VG+ complete dustjacket. After the success of his Walk Along the Wall and A Walk Around the Lakes, Hunter Davies now turns his boots and his pen to walking along Britain's old railway tracks, and it's the most original and the most exciting walk he has made, not just as a piece of nostalgia, invoking memories of a bygone age, but also revealing one of our greatest natuaral heritages. 8 pages of illustrations and maps. NOT EX LIB C3A. Very Good/Very Good.
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Keywords: Natural World, Railways, Walking 0297780425
The Landscape of William Shakespeare
Exeter / London, Webb and Bower / Michael Joseph. 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0863501036). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy which has a small place and date written on front endpaper and a very small indentation to spine with dustjacket which has a small hole to spine which has been tape repaired. A large format volume of 209 pages lavishly illustrated with photographs by Simon McBride and contemporary illustrations. The England of William Shakespeare was not only his birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, nor the place where he spent most of his life writing and performing plays - London, but also the many towns where the distinguished theatrical touring company of the day performed his works, presumably often accompanied by Shakespeare himself; Marlborough, Faversham in Kent, Rye, Dover, Bath, Bristol, Oxford, Coventry, Shrewsbury, Ipswich, Wilton, Barnstaple, to name but a few. All these places are described in relevant detail in the book. In London and Stratford there are buildings and landscapes that enable us to reconstruct, with the use of specially commissioned photographs and an illuminating text, the Elizabethan world in which Shakespeare lived. A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.95 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST NOT EX LIB 13. Near Fine/Very Good.
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Keywords: Elizabethan Landscape, William Shakespeare, Lord Chamberlain's Men, Globe Theatre, Stratford 0863501036
Country Seasons
London, Michael Joseph. 1976, First Edition. (ISBN: 0718115481). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Porter, Stanley. A Very Good + copy with small inscription to front pastedown else very clean and unmarked with VG + complete dustjacket. Foreword by Johnny Morris. A marvellous book about his home buried deep in the countryside and the animals and birds which share it, from one of the pre-eminent modern writers of the countryside. With delightful photographs by Stanley Porter. NOT EX LIB NOT BOOK CLUB B2A. Very Good/Very Good.
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Keywords: Nature, English Countryside 0718115481 Porter, Stanley