Platinum Jubilee List - Used and Collectable Natural History Books

Year of the Coronation,1953

The Birds of the British Isles

by Bannerman, D.A.; Lodge, G.E.

Cat No. : 46192, Published : 1953-1963, Illustrations : 387 col plates

Hardback £220.00

The Birds of Travancore & Cochin

by Ali, S.

Cat No. : 47199, Published : 1953, Illustrations : 16 col + 6 b/w plates, endpaper maps

Hardback £100.00

This book is based on surveys carried out by the author in 1931-2 and 1947. More than 360 are described, and 101 species illustrated in colour. (more)

Ants

by Morley, D.W.

Cat No. : 42811, Published : 1953, Illustrations : 27 b/w photos, 50 text figs

Hardback £65.00

First edition. (more)

The British Islands and their Vegetation

by Tansley, A.G.

Cat No. : 35352, Published : 1953, Illustrations : 162 plates, 179 text figs

Hardback £55.00

3rd impression in 2 volumes. First published in a single volume (1939). (more)

The Coleoptera of the Galapagos Islands

by Van Dyke, E.

Cat No. : 47450, Published : 1953, Illustrations : 7 plates

Hardback £45.00

Occasional Papers No. XXII. (more)

Dartmoor (New Naturalist 27)

by Harvey, L.A.; St. Leger-Gordon, D.

Cat No. : 44946, Published : 1953, Illustrations : 17 col + 36 b/w photos, 3 maps

Hardback £25.00

First edition. (more)

A Thousand Geese

by Scott, Peter; Fisher, James

Cat No. : 47063, Published : 1953, Illustrations : col frontis, b/w photos, maps, text illus

Hardback £28.00

First edition, first impression. The story of an expedition on horse-back up Iceland's greatest river to the great central ice-cap, to study the pink-footed goose and other birds of the tundra (more)

Catalogue of Meteorites: With special reference to those represented in the collection of the British Museum (Natural History)

by Prior, G.T.; Hey, M.H.

Cat No. : 44305, Published : 1953

Hardback £70.00

Second edition. (more)

The Sea Coast (New Naturalist 25)

by Steers, J.A.

Cat No. : 48331, Published : 1953, Illustrations : 8 col + 24 b/w plates

Hardback £50.00

First edition. Errata slip tipped in at page v. (more)

Sir Hans Sloane and the British Museum

by de Beer, G.R.

Cat No. : 29647, Published : 1953, Illustrations : frontis, 10 b/w illus

Hardback £40.00

Year of the Silver Jubilee, 1977

The Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds

by Cooper, W.T.; Forshaw, J.M.

Cat No. : 48580, Published : 1977, Illustrations : 60 col plates, b/w illus, maps

£265.00

First edition. Fine colour plates by the Australian ornithological artist, William T. Cooper, depict all known species of birds of paradise and bower birds in their natural habitats. These (more)

Rails of the World: A Monograph of the Family Rallidae

by Ripley, S.D.

Cat No. : 36022, Published : 1977, Illustrations : 41 col plates, 26 text figs

£75.00

Illustrations by J. Fenwick Lansdowne. Includes a chapter on fossil species by Storrs L. Olson. (more)

Voyage of Discovery: George Deacon 70th Anniversary Volume

by Angel, M. (Ed.)

Cat No. : 36175, Published : 1977, Illustrations : b/w illus

Hardback £75.00

Supplement to Deep-Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts. A festschrift in honour of George Deacon's 70th birthday, 21st March 1976. Sir George Edward Raven Deacon (1906 –1984) was considered 'the (more)

The Lepidoptera of Norfolk Island their Biogeography and Ecology

by Holloway, J.D.

Cat No. : 33609, Published : 1977, Illustrations : 29 b/w photos, 140 figs

Hardback £65.00

A survey of the moth fauna of one of the smaller and most isolated islands in the Pacific. (more)

The Hen Harrier

by Watson, D.

Cat No. : 34330, Published : 1977, Illustrations : 4 col plates, drawings, 15 text figs

Hardback £55.00

Artist, ornithologist and author, Donald Watson has made an especial study of the Hen Harrier over many years and his field notes and sketch books of this bird of prey go back to the 1940s. With (more)

Jurtabók ab Íslenzk Ferðaflóra [Icelandic Excursion Flora]

by Love, A.

Cat No. : 35884, Published : 1977, Illustrations : 16 col plates, 516 line drawings

Hardback £45.00

Text Icelandic. 2nd edition. Illustrations after Dagny Tande Lid. (more)

The Rice Brown Planthopper

by Asia and Pacific Council. Food and Fertilizer Technology Center

Cat No. : 32671, Published : 1977, Illustrations : text figs

Hardback £45.00

This book contains all the papers delivered during a seminar 'The Rice Brown Planthopper', 5th-9th October, 1976, Tokyo. (more)

Arachnida

by Savory, T.H.

Cat No. : 44714, Published : 1977, Illustrations : frontis, 107 text figs

Hardback £35.00

Second edition. A classic work on arachnid biology. (more)

Darwin and his Flowers: The Key to Natural Selection

by Allan, M.

Cat No. : 39876, Published : 1977, Illustrations : col + b/w illustrations

Hardback £20.00

1st edition. (more)

Year of the Golden Jubilee, 2002

Iconografia dei pesci delle acque interne d'Italia. Iconography of Italian Inland Water Fishes

by Zerunian, S.; De Ruosi, T.

Cat No. : 17613, Published : 2002, Illustrations : distribution maps and text figs; 33 loose folio col plates

£150.00

Text Italian and English. In portfolio box. The preface states that “For the first time, all fish fauna indigenous to Italian rivers and lakes, rich in endemic species, are represented in colour in (more)

The Agroecology of Carabid Beetles

by Holland, J.M. (Ed.)

Cat No. : 47306, Published : 2002, Illustrations : 9 b/w photos, text figs

Hardback £150.00

An extensive overview of recent literature on the ecology and behaviour of carabid beetles inhabiting agricultural land, their role in pest control and in the diet of farmland wildlife, along with a (more)

The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 4 (Pt I-II): Oecophoridae to Scythrididae

by Emmet, A.M.; Langmaid, J.R. (Eds)

Cat No. : 49018, Published : 2002, Illustrations : 13 col plates, 6 col photos, 158 text figs (containing 734 line drawings), 307 maps

Hardback £120.00

Includes an introductory chapter, 'The Ecology and Evolution of Lepidopteran Defence against Bats', by Jens Rydell and Mark Young. Part 1: Oecophoridae and the smaller families (147 species); Part 2: (more)

New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora An Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

by Preston, C.D.; Pearman, D.A.; Dines, T.D. (Eds)

Cat No. : 33977, Published : 2002, Illustrations : 2400+ distribution maps

£75.00

Distribution of 2412 British and Irish vascular plants and ferns, presenting an up to date summary of their range, with the changes in range and frequency which have occurred since the last atlas was (more)

The Butterflies of Cascadia: A Field Guide to All the Species of Washington, Oregon, and Surrounding Territories

by Pyle, R.M.

Cat No. : 35745, Published : 2002, Illustrations : 600+ colour photos + paintings

Paperback £45.00

Comprehensive guide to the butterfly fauna of the entire Pacific Northwest region of the United States. (more)

Fauna Britannica

by Buczacki, S.

Cat No. : 38934, Published : 2002, Illustrations : 100 col illus, 400 col photos

Hardback £25.00

First edition. The definitive encyclopedic reference to British natural history, detailing: history, folklore, habitat and characteristics of each species. Over 3,000 entries. A luxurious and (more)

A Guide to the Archives of the Royal Entomological Society

by Pedersen, B. (Ed.); [Fenwick, S.]

Cat No. : 40245, Published : 2002, Illustrations : 4 col + 17 b/w plates

Hardback £40.00

This catalogue is an invaluable guide to the records of the Royal Entomological Society from the time of its foundation in 1833. Introductory essays on the history of the society and the development (more)

A Passion for Natural History: The Life and Legacy of the 13th Earl of Derby

by Fisher, C. (Ed.)

Cat No. : 44550, Published : 2002, Illustrations : col illus

Paperback £30.00

Edward Smith Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby (1775-1851) was one of the most prominent naturalists and collectors of his day. This book accompanied the exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the (more)

Provisional Atlas of British Spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) Vols 1-2

by Harvey, P.R.; Nellist, D.R.; Telfer, M.G. (Eds)

Cat No. : 45107, Published : 2002, Illustrations : distribution maps

Paperback £40.00

Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden

by Chatto, B.

Cat No. : 45212, Published : 2002, Illustrations : col photos

Hardback £45.00

Shade-loving plants for year-round interest. Richly illustrated in colour. (more)

Nature Conservation: A Review of the Conservation of Wildlife in Britain 1950-2001. (New Naturalist 91)

by Marren, P.

Cat No. : 46647, Published : 2002, Illustrations : 16 colour plates, numerous b/w photos

Hardback £30.00

A comprehensive study of wildlife conservation in Britain, concentrating on the last 30 years and updating the celebrated volume "Nature Conservation in Britain" by L. Dudley-Stamp (vol. 49, 1969). (more)

Biology of Leaf Beetles

by Jolivet, P.; Verma, K.K.

Cat No. : 47358, Published : 2002, Illustrations : illus

Hardback £65.00

A "guided tour" through the extensive literature on one of the largest families of insects (Chrysomelidae - Leaf Beetles), many of which are crop pests. Includes: Food-plants and evolution; Food and (more)

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