pp.xxxvi, 584 with numerous colour and b/w. photos, text figs. and dist. maps. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Comes with a loosely inserted copy of the 4-page A4 illustrated pre-publication flyer for this new edition of Ancient Woodland , several Times newspaper clippings, an extensive memoir by Peter Marren from British Wildlife of Aug. 2015 and an extract from the bulletin of the British Ecological Society quoting the words of Malcolm Press welcoming Oliver Rackam into the society as an Honorary Member. Contained in a corrugated cardboard box. Rackham gives detailed historical and ecological accounts of both individual woods and a range of woodland types from prehistoric times to today, and shows how changing woodland management regimes have maintained and modified the woods. He has added 9 brand new chapters since the first edition was published in 1980, and photographs have been re-scanned to improve reproduction. Seller Inventory # 68328

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Title: Ancient Woodland. Its history, vegetation ...

Publisher: New. Ed. Pub. Castlepoint Press. 2003

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition

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A bookseller in Hay-on-Wye (Town of Books) dealing only in Natural History, Gardening, Botany, Ornithology and Beekeeping. Our hours of business are Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm and Saturdays 9.30am to midday. Outside these hours, we have an answerphone service. You can visit us. We buy and sell books in these subject areas. Established in 1980. We also sell by issuing catalogues 3 or 4 times a year. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA). C.Arden Bookseller The Nursery, Forest Road, Hay-on-Wye, .HR3 5DT United Kingdom Tel. No.: 01497 820471 Email: ardenbooks@btinternet.com

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