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1841 A History of British Fishes Vol I Yarrell Illustrated Signed LetterLondon: 1841A second edition, copiously illustrated copy of this fascinating study of the indigenous fishes of Britain. -
1876-7 3vols in 1 Archaeological Natural History Society Proceedings and IndexTaunton: 1876-7Three volumes bound in one, charting the proceedings of the Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.
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1870 Lankester On Comparative Longevity In Man And The Lower Animals First EdLondon: 1870A first edition copy of E. Ray Lankester's scientific essay, discussing the comparative biology of humans and other animals.
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1929 Ants Bees and Wasps John Lubbock Illus Terzi J G Myers HymenopteraLondon: 1929An illustrated copy of this work of natural history.
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1890 Scientific Lectures by the Right Hon. Sir John LubbockLondon: 1890An edition of Scientific Lectures by the Right Hon. Sir John Lubbock.
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1980 NATURAL HISTORY Manuscript Resources British IslesLondon: 1980An annotated bibliography guiding researchers to sources of original manuscript material for the purposes of research into natural history.
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1854 Cassell's Natural History the Feathered Tribes IllustratedLondon: 1854A highly detailed illustrated catalogue of North American birds.
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1907 Final Natural History Essays Graham Renshaw Illustrated Scarce EditionLondon: 1907The scarce first edition of this final volume of a series of sixty essays on mammals, covering oxen, foxes, zebras, baboons and many other animals.
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1838 The Menageries Natural History Of Monkeys Opossums And Lemurs IllustratedLondon: 1838A scarce illustrated natural history on The Menageries. The Natural History of Monkeys, Opossums and Lemurs. Illustrated with engravings by J. Jackson, after drawings by W. Harvey.
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1938 The English Guernsey Cattle Society Herd Book Robert F Ling LIVLondon: 1938An interesting work on British cattle.
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1819 Lectures On The Philosophy Of History Ezekiel Blomfield Hand Coloured PlatesLondon: 1819A beautifully illustrated work regarding the natural history, complete with twelve hand coloured maps.
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1967 NEW ZEALAND BIRDS by G. J.H. Moon FIRST EDITIONWellington: 1967A first edition of G. J. H. Moon's book on New Zealand birds.
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1846 The Ocean Philip H. Gosse IllustratedLondon: 1846A smartly bound copy of this interesting illustrated look at the nature of the ocean, by Philip Henry Gosse.
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1986 Synoptic Guide to the Genus Primula Fenderson First Edition IllustratedLawrence: 1986A lovely first edition copy of G. K. Fenderson's 'Synoptic Guide to the Genus Primula'.
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1977 Darwin and his Flowers Mea Allan First Edition Illustrated DustwrapperLondon: 177A lovely first edition copy of Mea Allan's 'Darwin and His Flowers', complete with the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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c.1930 W. R. Dykes Dykes on Irises Dillistone Illustrated First EditionTunbridge Wells: c.1930A charming uncommon first edition copy of 'Dykes on Irises', containing the works of William Rickatson Dykes from the last twenty years of the botanist's life.
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1996 The Drake Manuscript Patrick O Brian Verlyn KlinkenborgLondon: 1996The first edition of this facsimile of the manuscript of Francis Drake's natural history of the Indies.first edition of this facsimile of the manuscript of Francis Drake's natural history of the Indies.
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1984-1988 8vol Key Environments Illustrated First Edition DustwrapperOxford : 1984-1988A lovely complete eight volume set of the 'Key Environment Series' published in collaboration with the 'International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources'.
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1981 A Linear Programming Model of Prehistoric Subsistence Optimization ReidheadIndianapolis: 1981An investigative work into prehistoric subsistence published by one of the United States' oldest and largest historical societies, the 'Indiana Historical Society'.
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1922 Popular Names of Flowers, Fruits Southern England A. S. MacmillanYeovil: 1922An interesting look at the popular colloquial names of flowers in Southern England from the early twentieth century.
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1986 3 Vols in 2 Locket & Millidge British Spiders Ray Society ReprintEngland: 1986A scarce reprint of Locket and Millidge's 'British Spiders', originally published in 1952 by the Ray Society.
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c1875 Mounted Plates from Fortsetzun der Mikrogeologischen Studien EhrenbergLondon: c1875A mounted collection of plates taken from a work by Gottfried Ehrenberg.
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1975 Scientific Instruments by Harriet Wynter and Anthony Turner Illustrated ReceiptLondon: 1975The first edition of this profusely illustrated work detailing the history and variety of scientific instruments, presented in excellent condition in the original dustwrapper.
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1876 Human Nature a Mosaic Selected and Arranged by David W Mitchell ScarceLondon: 1876A scarce copy of this work on Human Nature.
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1980 A Vision of Eden the Life and Work of Marianne North with IllustrationsExeter: 1980A collection of artwork by English Victorian naturalist and botanical artist Marianne North.
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1859 Nature & Human Nature Sam SLICK Thomas HALIBURTONLondon: 1859A bright copy of Nature and Human Nature by Thomas C. Haliburton.
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1962 Australian Animals and Birds Sheila Hawkins Colour AutolithographsLondon: 1962A wonderfully illustrated look at the wildlife of Australia.
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1915 A Monograph of British Marine Annelids Polychaeta William McIntoshLondon: 1915A scarce work on annelid worms from William Carmichael McIntosh.
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1830 Gilbert White The Natural History of Selborne Naturalist's CalendarEdinburgh: 1830A handsome copy of Gilbert White's The Natural History of Selborne.
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1772 The Natural History of Fishes and Serpents R Brookes Illus Very ScarceLondon: 1772A very scarce copy of this natural history work by R. Brookes.
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1911 H Coupin John Lea The Wonders of Animal Ingenuity Calf Prize Binding IllusLondon: 1911A prize copy of H Coupin and John Lea's The Wonders of Animal Ingenuity.
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C.1870 Wood Common Moths England Illustated Nature Coloured PlatesLondon: c1870An uncommon copy of this 19th Century guide to the moths commonly found in England.
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1946 British Game by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald with PhotographsLondon: 1946A first edition on this book on 'British Game'.
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1980 Nutritional OPHTHALMOLOGY By Donald S. McLarenLondon: 1980A clean copy of Donald McLaren's 'Nutritional Ophthalmology'.
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1841 Edward Forbes A History of British Starfishes Echinodermata IllustratedLondon: 1841A guide to British starfishes and other echinoderms by the Manx marine biologist Edward Forbes.
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1988 Guide to Birds of the Falkland Islands Robin Woods Colour Plates FirstOswestry : 1988A very smart first edition of this ornithological study of the indigenous birds of the Falkland Islands.