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The Fisherman's Bedside Book

by Watkins-Pitchford,Denys (B.B.)

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Used - Very Good
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Good
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Second Edition
Published
1959
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Hardcover
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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to the spine,in a Good D/J with some dustiness to the outer covers.Not price clipped,with no former names present.The charming illustrations are by BB with b&w frontispiece and many more woodcut illus set within the text,small 8vo (xxii)… Read more about this item
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On The Origin of the Species

by Darwin,Charles

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Used - Fine
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Jacket/Slip Case
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2006
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Hardcover
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London: Folio Society. This is a Fine Copy of this book in a Near Fine Slip-Case.Lovely clean bright copy with NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book comes housed in it's original slip-case graded Near Fine with just a few tiny marks to it but nothing significant..Great collector's copy.Thick 8vo 416pp [2006] . Fine. Hardcover. 2006.… Read more about this item
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One Pair Of Eyes (Signed Limited Edition)

by Watson,Donald

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
Limited Edition
Published
1994
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780952201953
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Chelmsford: Arlequin Press. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's brown cloth with gilt title lettering along spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket,with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped.Limited Edition Signed by the Author.This is the cloth Bound Edition Limited to 100 copies of which this is number 971.A superb copy… Read more about this item
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A History of British Fishes (Two Volumes)

by Yarrell,William (Third Edition Edited By Sir John Richardson)

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Used - Very Good
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Edition
3rd Edition
Published
1859
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Hardcover
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London: John Van Vorst. Third Edition two Volume Set in Very Good Full Brown Leather Victorian Bindings.There are red and black moroccan title labels to the 2nd and 4th Compartments to spine.Five Raised bands.Inner gilt dentelles and with gilt lined borders to both volumes.Some wear noted to head of spines and along spine.Rather sumptious coloured marbled endpapers with previous owner's… Read more about this item
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The Incisive Eye (Signed Copy)

by See-Paynton,Colin

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1996
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Hardcover
ISBN
9781859283035
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Aldershot : Scolar Press. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's Black Cloth Boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket.Not price clipped.This copy has been SIGNED by Colin See-Paynton on the Title Page.Binding of the book remains firm with no hinge weakness.Superb Copy of this work by Paynton who not only inherits the… Read more about this item
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Ramblings of a Sportsman-Naturalist

by BB (Denys Watkins-Pitchford)

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Used - Very Good+
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Very Good+
Edition
First Edition
Published
1979
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780718118150
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London: Michael Joseph. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions present.Lovely and evocative woodcut illustrations by BB and with smaller vignette illustrations.Contents are… Read more about this item
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The Best of 'BB' An Anthology

by BB (Denys Watkins-Pitchford)

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
Edition
First Thus
Published
1985
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780718125646
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London: Michael Joseph. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions present.Profusely illustrated throughout with enchanting woodcut illustrations by BB and with smaller vignette illustrations.Contents are clean though with just a touch of age… Read more about this item
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The Naturalist's Bedside Book

by BB (Denys Watkins-Pitchford)

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Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1980
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780718119270
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€33.57

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London: Michael Joseph. This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions present.Super woodcut illustrations by BB.Contents are clean though with just a touch of age toning along the page edges.8vo 192pp uncommon in this condition First Edition 1st Impression [1980] . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.… Read more about this item
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Sketches of British Insects A Handbook For Beginners in the Study of Entomology

by Rev W Houghton

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Used - Very Good
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No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1875
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Hardcover
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London: Groombridge and Sons. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's green cloth with gilt lettered title to spine and with gilt drawing of a butterfly to the front board.All page edges are in gilt.Well illustrated in black and white and with 6 wonderful coloured plates as called for.This copy has NO previous owner's names or… Read more about this item
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The Wayfaring Tree

by Denys Watkins Pitchford (BB)

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Used - Very Good+
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1945
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Hardcover
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London: Hollis & Carter. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in blue cloth with silver lettered title to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has one tiny nick to head of spine with light rubbing along extremities.Not Price clipped and this copy has one previous and neat small inscription to the front endpaper.Book has a firm… Read more about this item
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The Quiet Fields

by BB (Denys Watkins-Pitchford)

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Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1981
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780718120399
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London: Michael Joseph. This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions present.Super woodcut illustrations by BB.Contents are clean though with some age toning and spotting along the page edges.8vo 206pp uncommon in this condition First Edition 1st Impression.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve… Read more about this item
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The Wandering Albatross Adventures in the Southern Ocean

by Jameson,William

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1951
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Hardcover
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London: Macgibbon & Kee with Reinhardt & Evans. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket which has small chips to the wrapper at base of spine.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous owner's names present.The contents of the book are pretty… Read more about this item
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Shorelands Winter Diary

by Tunnicliffe,C.F. (Intro by Robert Gilmour)

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Used - Fine
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Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1992
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Hardcover
ISBN
9781854871398
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London: Robinson Publishing. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's red cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,which has no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has No previous inscriptions present.Superbly illustrated throughout in colour by Tunnicliffe.4to 160pp First Edition 1st Impression [1992] … Read more about this item
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The Wild Beasts of the World (Two Volume Set)
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The Wild Beasts of the World (Two Volume Set)

by Finn,Frank

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Used - Very Good
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No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1909
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Hardcover
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London and Edinburgh: T.C & E.C. Jack. Two Volume Set In Pictorial Beige Coloured Boards with roundel illustrations of a Tiger to Vol 1 and a Kangaroo to Vol 2.There is a neat previous owner's name to the front endpapers.Superbly illustrated with 100 full colour plates from drawings by Louis Sargent,Cuthbert Swan & Winifred Austin.There is a little light wear… Read more about this item
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Penguins

by Davis,Lloyd Spencer and Martin Renner

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
2003
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780713665505
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London: T & A.D. Poyser. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket,which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Well illustrated work.Lovely… Read more about this item
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Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Lancasshire and North Merseyside

by Pyefinch,Robert and Peter Golborn

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
2001
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781872839080
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Liverpool: Hobby Publications. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Well illustrated work,Clean copy internally,8vo 408pp First UK Edition [2001] … Read more about this item
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Reptiles and Batrachians

by Boulenger,E.G.

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Used - Good
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No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1914
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Hardcover
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London: J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd. This is a Good Only Copy of this Book in Publisher's original blue cloth binding with gilt title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket.There is some damp staining marks to the outer edges of the boards.One neat previous owner's name to the front endpaper,with opne small crack to the front hinge join.Coloured frontispiece and there are… Read more about this item
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Tarka The Otter

by Williamson,Henry

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Used - Good
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No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1935
Binding
Hardcover
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London: G.P. Putnam's Sons . This is a Good Copy of this book in green cloth with dulled gilt title lettering to spine.There are NO previous names or inscriptions present.8vo First Illustrated edition 2nd Impression [1935] with Illustrations by CF Tunnicliffe 8vo 279pp . Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 2nd Printing. 1935.
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Islands in the Sound Wildlife in the Hebrides

by Johnson,Alison

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1989
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780575046405
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London: Victor Gollancz. A Fine Copy of this Book in a Fine Dust-Jacket,with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.This is a lovely clean tight copy and the dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve.There are no previous names or inscriptions present.8vo 191pp First Edition… Read more about this item
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Wrens,Dippers and Thrashers
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Wrens,Dippers and Thrashers

by Brewer,David

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
2001
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781873403952
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London: Christopher Helm. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket,which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Well illustrated work with some… Read more about this item
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