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Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946). (1946) 1946 reprint. 8vo (154 x 223mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings by John Gould, George Morland, Landseer, Wolf, Winifred Austin and Peter Scott., b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Slightly stained and used, various faults. Good reading copy, lacks dust-wrapper. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1962., 1962
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1962). (1951) 1962 reprint. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxvi,272. Colour & b/w photograph plates, illustrations, bibliography. Ex library, usual faults. Reading copy in dust-wrapper. Still the most readable and useful work on freshwater ecology. Part of the New Naturalist series. Chapters include: First principles; A typical lake; Apparatus for studying lakes; Different kinds of lakes; Rivers; Animals and plants; The organism in its environment; A closer look at the environment; Food-chains and productivity; Life around the water; Animal travels; Stock and crop; Fishponds and manuring; Impure water; Pure water. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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First Edition
Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946 ). 1946 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 223mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings by John Gould, George Morland, Landseer, Wolf, Winifred Austin and Peter Scott., b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Well-used, bookplates/inscriptions, reading copy only. Lacks dust-wrapper. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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First Edition
Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946 ). 1946 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 223mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings by John Gould, George Morland, Landseer, Wolf, Winifred Austin and Peter Scott., b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Probable ex library, defaced owner's bookplate, front end-paper excised, spotting to prelims, reading copy. Lacks dust-wrapper. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Readers Union/Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1953., 1953
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Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1953). (1946) 1953 RU edition. 8vo (150 x 222mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings, b/w photograph plates, bibliography. "Reader's Union" in gilt to rear of green buckram. Good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1951., 1951
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First Edition
Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1951 ). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxvi,272. Colour & b/w photograph plates, illustrations, bibliography. Green buckram. Slightly used and faded. Good copy lacking dust-wrapper. Still the most readable and useful work on freshwater ecology. Part of the New Naturalist series. Chapters include: First principles; A typical lake; Apparatus for studying lakes; Different kinds of lakes; Rivers; Animals and plants; The organism in its environment; A closer look at the environment; Food-chains and productivity; Life around the water; Animal travels; Stock and crop; Fishponds and manuring; Impure water; Pure water. .
Published by Readers Union / Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1959., 1959
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Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1959). (1951) 1959 RU edition. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxvi,272. Colour & b/w photograph plates, illustrations, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Some staining to boards, browning to edges and end-papers. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. Still the most readable and useful work on freshwater ecology. Part of the New Naturalist series. Chapters include: First principles; A typical lake; Apparatus for studying lakes; Different kinds of lakes; Rivers; Animals and plants; The organism in its environment; A closer look at the environment; Food-chains and productivity; Life around the water; Animal travels; Stock and crop; Fishponds and manuring; Impure water; Pure water. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
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Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946). (1946) 1946 reprint. 8vo (154 x 223mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings by John Gould, George Morland, Landseer, Wolf, Winifred Austin and Peter Scott., b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Bookplate of Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr., (1907 - 2001), American naturalist, author and filmmaker, and president of the Wilson Ornithological Society from 1948 to 1950, to front paste-down. Faded cloth, some use. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
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Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946 ). 1946 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 223mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings by John Gould, George Morland, Landseer, Wolf, Winifred Austin and Peter Scott., b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Front end-paper excised, some browning, good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by London: Collins-New Naturalist Series, 1970 reprint 268 pages, 1970
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. very good condition hard cover no dust jacket clean pages gently read.
Published by Collins / New Naturalist Series, 1970
ISBN 10: 000213165XISBN 13: 9780002131650
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Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1948., 1948
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First Edition
(Hardcover, 1948 ). 1948 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 222mm). Ppxviii,315. Colour & b/w photograph plates, b/w line illustrations, maps & bibliography. Green buckram. Ex library reading copy, usual faults. Lacks dust-wrapper. "In the broad sense, the British flora can be regarded as an offshoot of that of the European continent. The influence of geographical position and geographical history has, however, resulted in distinct peculiarities, and, above all, there have been the modifications produced by the last great Ice Age. How much was destroyed and how much survived this catastrophe is discussed by Dr. Turrill. The various routes of migration are traced as far as possible and the changes in climate and the advent of man are shown to have led to profound alterations in the flora." Still essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the nature of the British environment and its flora. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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First Edition
Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946). 1946 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 223mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings, b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Slight fading to spine, spotting to end-papers and edges. Good-plus in poor dust-wrapper. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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First Edition
Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946 ). 1946 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 223mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings by John Gould, George Morland, Landseer, Wolf, Winifred Austin and Peter Scott., b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Dedication to front end-paper. Faded cloth, some use. Good copy without dust-wrapper. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1974., 1974
ISBN 10: 0002194597ISBN 13: 9780002194594
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1974). (1951) 1974 3rd edition reprint. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxvi,272. Colour & b/w photograph plates, illustrations, bibliography. Ex-library, usual stamps and faults. Working copy in dust-wrapper. Still the most readable and useful work on freshwater ecology. Part of the New Naturalist series. Chapters include: First principles; A typical lake; Apparatus for studying lakes; Different kinds of lakes; Rivers; Animals and plants; The organism in its environment; A closer look at the environment; Food-chains and productivity; Life around the water; Animal travels; Stock and crop; Fishponds and manuring; Impure water; Pure water. .
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Published by Collins: The New Naturalist Series, London, 1949
Seller: Black Box Books, ASHFORD, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Clean green cloth boards. Front endpaper guttering has short split and a little wrinkling. Neat name and inscription to ffep.Offset shading to front and back paste-down endpapers.Clean neat text.Heavy book which may require some extra postage according to destination.
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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First Edition
Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946 ). 1946 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 222mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings, b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Faded cloth, some use. Good copy without dust-wrapper. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Collins New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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First Edition
Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946 ). 1946 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 222mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings, b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Spine slightly faded, browning to end-papers and edges, pages slightly cockled else good copy in poor dust-wrapper. J.B. Grasse's copy. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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First Edition
Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946). 1946 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 223mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings by John Gould, George Morland, Landseer, Wolf, Winifred Austin and Peter Scott., b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Tape mark to front end-paper, small stain to top edge. Good-plus in price-clipped dust-wrapper, fraying at the bottom. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Collins (New Naturalist series), 1970
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1970. Reprinted. 268 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Missing front free endpaper. Black and white and colour photographic plates. Minor tanning to otherwise clear pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and rear free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters and hinges, exposing netting; noticeable looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild ring mark staining, sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 2001., 2001
ISBN 10: 0002201461ISBN 13: 9780002201469
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Condition: new. (Paperback, 2001 ). 2001 1st edition. 8vo paperback (146 x 216mm). Pp230. Colour b/w photographs, illustrations, maps, bibliography. Fine new copy. This New Naturalist monograph describes "the topography and economic development of Loch Lomondside, including forestry, agriculture, water storage and supply, but above all, its natural history and the long struggle for the conservation of the area's wild places". Chapters include: Overview of the region; The rocks beneath; Shaping of the landscape; A wealth of weather; From nomadic hunter-gatherers to feudal land tenure; Forestry, agriculture and fisheries; Industry, water supply and hydro-electric power; Field sports and other recreational activities; Wildlife habitats; The loch andits surrounds; The lowland fringe; Deciduous and coniferous woodlands; Muirs and mountains; Conservation, past, present and future; The long struggle for nature's place; Bibliography. Authoritative and readable, well within the tradition of this excellent series. PREVIOUS PRICE £19.99.
Published by Readers Union / Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1959., 1959
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Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1959). (1951) 1959 RU edition. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxvi,272. Colour & b/w photograph plates, illustrations, bibliography. Green boards. Slightly bumped and browned but good copy in frayed dust-wrapper. Still the most readable and useful work on freshwater ecology. Part of the New Naturalist series. Chapters include: First principles; A typical lake; Apparatus for studying lakes; Different kinds of lakes; Rivers; Animals and plants; The organism in its environment; A closer look at the environment; Food-chains and productivity; Life around the water; Animal travels; Stock and crop; Fishponds and manuring; Impure water; Pure water. .
Published by Collins New Naturalist Series. London. 1948., 1948
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Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1948 ). 1948 1st edition. 8vo (138 x 206mm). Ppxv,158. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, maps. Green buckram. Ex-library copy. Lacks dust-wrapper. This is the first of the New Naturalist Monographs, and was perhaps the first detailed account of the life of the badger based on meticulous and exhaustive field research. Earnest Neal "has done, in fact, an honest job of natural history observation and deduction in the best English tradition. In the Editors' belief, 'this Monograph is a notable contribution to the biology of a noble animal which, as a member of the British fauna, has had certainly too little regard and perhaps too little respect'." Chapters include; Author's preface - the main problems, and the manner in which an attempt was made to solve them; General features; Classification and distribution; Getting to know the animals; The food of badgers; General behaviour; Hibernation; The musk glands and their uses; Reproductive cycle and associated habits; Development; The annual cycle of behaviour; Badger sets and life underground; The badger of folk-lore and fable; Photographing the badger. Appendices give notes on the author's fieldwork, data on time of emergence from sets and a note on Allelomorphs. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1948., 1948
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(Hardcover, 1948). 1948 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 222mm). Ppxviii,315. Colour & b/w photograph plates, b/w line illustrations, maps & bibliography. Green buckram. Cloth stained, spotting to end-papers. Good only in poor dust-wrapper. "In the broad sense, the British flora can be regarded as an offshoot of that of the European continent. The influence of geographical position and geographical history has, however, resulted in distinct peculiarities, and, above all, there have been the modifications produced by the last great Ice Age. How much was destroyed and how much survived this catastrophe is discussed by Dr. Turrill. The various routes of migration are traced as far as possible and the changes in climate and the advent of man are shown to have led to profound alterations in the flora." Still essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the nature of the British environment and its flora. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1971., 1971
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(Hardcover, 1971). (1948) 1971 3rd edn reprint. 8vo (154 x 222mm). Ppxviii,315. Colour & b/w photograph plates, b/w line illustrations, maps & bibliography. Green buckram. Ex library usual faults. Working copy in like dust-wrapper. "In the broad sense, the British flora can be regarded as an offshoot of that of the European continent. The influence of geographical position and geographical history has, however, resulted in distinct peculiarities, and, above all, there have been the modifications produced by the last great Ice Age. How much was destroyed and how much survived this catastrophe is discussed by Dr. Turrill. The various routes of migration are traced as far as possible and the changes in climate and the advent of man are shown to have led to profound alterations in the flora." Still essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the nature of the British environment and its flora. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1958., 1958
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(Hardcover, 1958). (1948) 1958 2nd edition. 8vo (154 x 222mm). Ppxviii,315. Colour & b/w photograph plates, b/w line illustrations, maps & bibliography. Green buckram. Much underlining but good copy in frayed dust-wrapper. "In the broad sense, the British flora can be regarded as an offshoot of that of the European continent. The influence of geographical position and geographical history has, however, resulted in distinct peculiarities, and, above all, there have been the modifications produced by the last great Ice Age. How much was destroyed and how much survived this catastrophe is discussed by Dr. Turrill. The various routes of migration are traced as far as possible and the changes in climate and the advent of man are shown to have led to profound alterations in the flora." Still essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the nature of the British environment and its flora. Chapters include; introduction to the study of British plants; the very beginning; the rise of land plants; the Ice Age and its influence on the British flora; post-glacial floristic changes; the present composition of the British flora; the geographical relationships of our flora; the habitat factors of British flora; plant communities, their development and modification; variation; adaptation and natural selection; the study of heredity in British plants; continuing changes in British plant life; review, conclusions, and the future. Appedices give, a list of the vice-counties, taxonomic methods, biometrics, ecological methods, cytology (basic outline), genetics (basic outline), the more important county and local floras. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1946., 1946
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First Edition
Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1946). 1946 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 223mm). Ppxviii,240. Colour plates of paintings by John Gould, George Morland, Landseer, Wolf, Winifred Austin and Peter Scott., b/w photograph plates, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Spotted, cockled and used. Good only in poor dust-wrapper. Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald gives a detailed account of all the British birds and mammals which are pursued by sportsmen, as well as other species which are, or were at the time of publication, regarded as vermin by gamekeepers. The book is divided into six parts; the game birds; the wildfowl; the waders; ground game and various; the deer; the preservation of game. This is the second volume in the New Naturalist series. The tone and style of the text is more in the manner of the previous generation of sporting literature than the style and approach which subsequently came to mark the New Naturalist books. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1970., 1970
ISBN 10: 0002131773ISBN 13: 9780002131773
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(Hardcover, 1970). (1967) 1972 2nd edition reprint. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Pp221. Colour & b/w photograph plates, b/w line illustrations, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Ex library, usual faults. Working copy in non-price clipped dust-wrapper. "From an objective and scientific standpoint, [the author] examines the problems of pollution of air, land, river, and sea, by herbicides, pesticides, sewage, industrial effluents, gases, radiation, leadkages, over-drainage, mistakes and mismanagement, in Britain to-day. He sets out to placate neither farmers nor naturalists, but to explain in each case what is happening, to point to both dangers and practical necessities, and to discuss what steps should be taken." Chapters include: Air pollution; Water pollution; radiation; Pollution of the ocean and the shore; Herbicides and weed control; fungicides; Insecticides and insect control; Substances used to control other invertebrate pests; The future - improvement or disaster? An appendix gives the composition of some chemicals mentioned in the text. Well worth a read, especially in the light of what has happened in the years since publication. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1951., 1951
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Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1951 ). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxvi,272. Colour & b/w photograph plates, illustrations, bibliography. Green buckram. Rather shaken, slightly used and faded. Good, lacks dust-wrapper. Colin Willock's copy, his name to end-papers. Still the most readable and useful work on freshwater ecology. Part of the New Naturalist series. Chapters include: First principles; A typical lake; Apparatus for studying lakes; Different kinds of lakes; Rivers; Animals and plants; The organism in its environment; A closer look at the environment; Food-chains and productivity; Life around the water; Animal travels; Stock and crop; Fishponds and manuring; Impure water; Pure water. .
Published by Collins. New Naturalist Series. 1945., 1945
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(Hardcover, 1945). 1945 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxii,282. B/w photographs, maps, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt. Slightly used and stained, good copy. Lacks dust-wrapper. This is one of the classics in the literature on London; a detailed history of the flora, fauna and physical geography of this enormous city, beginning with a survey of what was in the area before the town arose 2,000 years ago. Chapters include; before Londinium; Romano-British London; mediaeval London; the Wen begins to swell; the Wenbursts; nature indoors; the wholly-built-up areas; the partly built-up areas - gardens and parks; the effects of digging for building materials; the influence of trade and traffic; the influence of water supply; the influence of refuse disposal; the influence of smoke; the influence of food-getting; the influence of sport; the Cult of Nature; the influence of the War. Appendices include; a botanical ramble in 1629; the birds of the London area; the lost plants of Middlesex; the hundred commonest London plants; list of flowering plants and ferns recorded from bombed sites in London. .