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LONDON, COLLINS, 1985. SOFTBACK COPY IN THE NEW NATURALIST SERIES, NUMBER 41. VERY GOOD CONDITION. 70 PHOTOGRAPHS, 200 MAPS AND DIAGRAMS AND A KEY TO LARVAE BY A.E. GARDNER..
Dragonflies New Naturalist Series no 41.First edition by Corbet, Philip S., Longfield, Cynthia and Moore, N. W - 1960
by Corbet, Philip S., Longfield, Cynthia and Moore, N. W
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Dragonflies New Naturalist Series no 41.<br />First edition
by Corbet, Philip S., Longfield, Cynthia and Moore, N. W
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London: Collins, 1960. First edition, 1960. Hardback. xii, 260pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Dragonflies are an ideal group of insects for study. They are beautiful and fascinating creatures and, in spite of many environmental threats, many are still relatively straightforward to find. Moreover, the dragonfly's life is dramatically divided by sudden stages. Its immature stage is quite unlike the adult. Dragonfly larvae are almost all aquatic while the adults are all terrestrial. The adult stage often lasts less than a twentieth of the creature's whole life. This book is a useful history of British dragonflies and provides a thorough account of the native species. 54 colour photographs, 16 black & white photographs and over 200 maps and diagrams. Jacket design by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. Book in very good condition. Slight soiling to upper edge of text block. Band of light toning to free endpapers. Internally clean and bright with just an occasional and very faint touch of spotting. Dust jacket very good and unclipped. Minor edge wear. Curved closed tear to lower edge of spine which has been carefully repaired with support to inner surface. Spine a little discoloured and some more widespread light discolouration and light spotting elsewhere to jacket.
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- Book Condition Used
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- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Collins
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1960
- Keywords Dragonflies, insects.