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1770-1775 Histoire Naturelle des OiseauxParis: 1770-1775The first six volumes only of the first edition of the Comte de Buffon's lavishly illustrated natural history work on birds.
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1873 Handy Book of Fruit Culture Under GlassLondon: 1873A first edition of this illustrated work on the cultures of fruit under glass.
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1891 Flowers of The EngadineWinchester : 1891A scarce, first edition of this delightful study of flowers from the Swiss Alps, with over two hundred colour plates by Evelyn D. Heathcote.
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Signed1999 Sporting Wildfowl of the British Isles: Studies in Words and PicturesHolt, Norfolk: 1999A sumptuous study of the wildfowl of the British Isles, one of only twelve review copies, sent to sporting and countryside author John Humphreys. Signed by the author and illustrator.
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1961 Flies of the British IslesLondon: 1951The first edition of this illustrated entomological work on British flies, in the original dust wrapper.
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1952 The Spider's WebLondon: 1952The first edition of this study on spiders by Theodore H Savory, with colour illustrations.
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1857 River GardensLondon: 1857The first edition of this scarce work on river gardens by H. Noel Humphreys, with beautiful colour plates.
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1869 The Leopidopterist's Guide Intended for the Young CollectorLondon: 1869The first edition of this scarce entomological work on butterflies and moths by H. Guard Knaggs.
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1875 With the Birds; or The Homes and Habits of Our Feathered FriendsLondon: 1875The very scarce first edition of this charming ornithological work on the habitats of birds, with coloured illustrations.
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1934 Bird-Life of the IsleLondon: 1934The first edition of this scarce illustrated study on the bird life on the Isle of Man.
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1905 2vol Wild Flowers Month by Month in Their Natural HauntsLondon: 1905A smart first edition set of this illustrate guide to wild flowers over the course of the year.
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1944-48 The Caterpillars of British Moths and ButterfliesLondon: 1944-48Three volumes of works on British caterpillars and moths, written by William John Stokoe and illustrated by J. C. Dollman, with 'British Moths volumes one and two' first editions.
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1932-1942 2vol Bees, Wasps, Ants, and Allied Insects & Wayside and Woodland TreesLondon: 1932-1942A smart two volume set of these detailed studies into British natural sciences from Edward Step.
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1903 Open-Air Studies in Bird Life: Sketches of British Birds and Their HauntsLondon: 1903The first edition of this scarce ornithological work by Charles Dixon, with illustrations by Charles Whymper.
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1924 Broadland BirdsLondon : 1924A first edition of pioneering bird photographer Emma Louise Turner, including the first publication of her award winning photo of the Great Crested Grebe on its nest.
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Signed1962 Hawk Moths of Central and Southern AfricaCape Town: 1962A first edition copy of Elliot Pinhey's fascinating study on hawk moths native to Central and Southern Africa, with a letter from the author, extensive coloured plates and original unclipped dust wrapper.
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Signed1962 The Birds of SuffolkLondon: 1962A signed first edition of this illustrated ornithological study on the birds of Suffolk by William H. Payne.
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c1900 Foreign Birds For Cage and AviaryLondon: c1900An excellent pair of first editions of this illustrated study of foreign birds by Arthur G. Butler, complete in two volumes.
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1924 British WadersCambridge: 1924A wonderfully illustrated first edition of this ornithological study of British wader birds, written by E. C. Arnold.
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1932 A History of the Birds of SuffolkLondon: 1932A smart first edition of this illustrated history on the birds of Suffolk, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1910 Alpine Flowers and GardensLondon : 1910The first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on Alpine flowers and gardening, illustrated and written by George Flemwell.
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1925 My Friend Toto: The Adventures of a Chimpanzee and the Story of his Journey from the Congo to LondonLondon: 1925A smart first of this illustrated story of a chimpanzee who travelled from the Congo to London.
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1913-1932 5vol The Flora of South Africa with Synoptical Tables of the Genera of the Higher PlantsCape Town: 1913-1932A smart five volume set of this detailed study on South African flora, with illustrations throughout.
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1976 Wild Flowers of the Pacific Northwest From Alaska to Northern CaliforniaSidney : 1976The first edition of this photographic book on wild flowers by Lewis Clark in the original dust wrapper.
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1964 An Account of the Herbaria of the Department of Botany in the University of OxfordOxford: 1964A very scarce first edition of this account of the botanical collections at the University of Oxford, with illustrations.
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1974 Upland Kenya Wild Flowers: A Flora of the Ferns and Herbaceous Flowering PlantsOxford: 1974A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the ferns and flowering plants of upland Kenya.
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1966 Color Atlas: Medicinal Plants of JapanTokyo: 1966A smart first edition of this colour atlas of the medicinal plants of Japan, with a dust wrapper and slip case.
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1977-1985 2vol Flora of CyprusKew: 1977A very smart first edition of this two volume set on the flora of Cyprus, with illustrations.
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1950 Common British FungiLondon: [1950]The first edition of this uncommon illustrated guide to British fungi, in the original dust wrapper.
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1980 Medicinal Plants of East and Southeast AsiaCambridge: 1980The first edition of Lily M. Perry's informative study of Asian medicinal plants, in the original dust wrapper.
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1997 A Flora of CumbriaLancaster: 1997The first edition of this illustrated study of Cumbrian flora by Geoffrey Halliday in the original dust wrapper.
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1989 The Slipper OrchidsRandburg: 1989The first edition of this beautifully illustrated botanical work on slipper orchids by Esme F. Hennessy and Tessa A. Hedge.
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1981 The Orchids of Africa: A Select ReviewLondon: 1981The first UK edition of this study on African orchids by J. Stewart, with beautiful colour illustrations by E. F. Hennessy.
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1991 Flora of LouisianaBaton Rouge: 1991The first edition of this work on the flowers in Louisiana with Margaret Stones' beautiful watercolour illustrations.
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1906 Les Plantes MedicinalesBienne: 1906A smart first edition of this illustrated study of medicinal plants, in the original French.
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2005 Plants of Western Oregon, Washington & British ColumbiaPortland: 2005A smart first edition of this illustrated study of plants in North America.