NATURAL HISTORY

Walker, J.

(Book #ID 80719)

Published by Jarrold and Sons, 3 Paternoster Buildings, London circa 1875. London circa 1875.

Hard back binding in publisher's original cobalt blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover with black decoration. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 129 printed pages of text with small monochrome illustrations in the text. Age darkened spine, spine ends softened with shallow rubs, corners scuffed and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wood, L. N. (Raymond L. Ditmars)

(Book #ID 11785)

Published by Robert Hale Ltd., 18 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1951. 1951.

First edition hard back publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 261 pp. 58 monochrome photographic illustrations. Spine tanned, general light soiling to covers, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Walker, Alan and Pat Shipman

(Book #ID 72221)

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, The Orion Publishing Group Ltd., Orion House, 5 Upper Saint Martin's Lane, London First Edition 1996. London 1996.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta orange paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 270 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations, charts and photographs throughout. Fine clean condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0297816705

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Wood, Rev. J. G. [New Designs by W. F. Keyl and E. Smith]

(Book #ID 24212)

Published by Longmans, Green and Co. 39 Paternoster Row, London 1892. 1892.

Hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering and designs to spine and upper panel, top edge gilt. 8vo 8½'' x 6'' xvi, 632 [pp]. Full and part-page monochrome engravings throughout. Sporadic light foxing to verso of plates, minor rubbing to extremities and in Very Good condition, spine not faded. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Woodlin, Ann

(Book #ID 27609)

Published by Nelson Doubleday, Inc. and Odhams Books Ltd., 1967. 1967.

Publisher's original colour illustrated stapled card covers. 8vo 8'' x 5¼'' 64 pp. Perforated sheets with individual colour illustrations to the centre of the book, monochrome illustrations throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wright, Julia McNair [Illustrated by C. S. King]

(Book #ID 57119)

Published by The Educational Supply Association, Limited, Holborn Viaduct, London circa 1900. 1900.

Hard back binding in publisher's original red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and title surrounded by gilt flower design to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains [viii] 361 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. A little sun fading to the red of the spine, spine ends turned in, ghosting to the end papers, ink marking dated July 1900 to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Whitley, Edward

(Book #ID 74335)

Published by John Murray Ltd., 50 Albemarle Street, London Reprinted Edition 1992 [First Edition 1992]. London 1992.

Hard back binding in publisher's original teal paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 241 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs. Light marking to the closed page edges. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with light sun fading to the spine, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Edward Whitley'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0719549493

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White, Anne Terry

(Book #ID 45305)

Published by Robert Hale Ltd., 18 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1949. London 1949.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, faded gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [xii] 196 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings, foxing to the end papers, spine darkened and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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White, Reverend Gilbert [Additions and Supplementary Notes by Sir William Jardine, Further Illustrations, a Biographical Sketch of the Author, and a Complete Index by Edward Jesse]

(Book #ID 58586)

Published by Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, London 1854. London 1854.

Hard back binding in publisher's original embossed green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, publisher's catalogue to the end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xxiv] 416 [vi] printed pages of text with 40 full-page monochrome engravings. Spine sun faded to light brown, spine ends and corners turned-in, couple of fox spots to some plates, 1861 name to the front free end paper and in Very Good clean, square and tight condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Westell, Percival W. [Drawings by C. F. Newall]

(Book #ID 67121)

Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 35-36 Paternoster Row, London circa 1940. London circa 1940.

Hard back binding in publisher's original covers with colour illustration of a Green Woodpecker and a Nuthatch to the front, green title lettering to the cream cloth spine and to the upper panel. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 128 printed pages of text with eight coloured plates and numerous monochrome pen and ink illustrations throughout. Ink message inside dated 1940, just a touch of dust soiling to the top page edges and in very near Fine condition, spine not faded, without any bumps to the corners, superior condition copy. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wood, The Rev. J. G. (1827-1889) Illustrations By Harrison Weir

(Book #ID 103385)

Published by George Routledge and Sons., Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, Ludgate Hill, London A New Edition circa 1880. 1880.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black line illustrated puce cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, (viii), 376 pp with 8 further full-page single-sided monochrome plates throughout. Light rubbing to the covers and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wood, The Reverend J. G. (1827-1889) [General Sir Edward Bowater KCH (1787 - 14 December 1861) was a British soldier and courtier, in 1839 Bowater married Emilia Mary, the daughter of Colonel Michael Barne. Their only daughter Louisa became the wife of Rainald Knightley, 1st Baron Knightley]. With New Designs by Wolf, Zwecker Weir, Coleman, Harvey, etc. etc. Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel.

(Book #ID 93383)

Published by Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, Farringdon Street, London First Editions (1859), 1862, 1863. 1859 / 1862 / 1863.

Uniform matching first editions in half brown leather, spines elaborately hand-tooled, twin morocco labels, marble paper covered boards, page edges and end leaves. Quarto 10'' x 7¼''. Contains [vii] 800; [ii] 786; [ii] 810 printed pages of text each with numerous wood engravings. From the private library of General Sir Edward Bowater with his and his wife's (Emilia Mary), bookplate inside. Light rubbing to the spines, foxing fore and aft, beyond which the text block is without any foxing, hinges and binding firm and robust. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wassink, Jan L.

(Book #ID 98493)

Published by Mountain Press, Missoula, Montana First Edition 1993. 1993.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 161 printed pages of text with colour photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Original sales receipt dated 1994 from Montana Bookshop loosely inserted. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0878422374

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Williams, Lt.-Col. J. H. [Wrapper painting by John Minton]

(Book #ID 110659)

Published by Ruper Hart-Davis, 36 Soho Square, London Reprinted Edition 1951. 1951.

Hard back binding in publisher's original emerald green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 340 pp with 4 hand-drawn maps and monochrome archive photographs on coated paper throughout. Rubs to lower edges, mottling to covers, front hinge cracked, ink name dated 1952 to front free end paper. Poor condition book in Poor condition dust wrapper with 15 mm piece of paper missing from top of spine, nicks and chips to lower spine and corners, not price clipped 21s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wood, J. G.

(Book #ID 106670)

Published by William Glaisher, 265 High Holborn, London First Edition 1907. 1907.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered faded red back, red front. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 533 pp with 300 monochrome illustrations in the text. Age darkened spine and free end papers, lower spine end and corners turned-in with shallow rubs and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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