622. Armstrong, Robin: Under The Bridge

1st edition hardback. 143 pages; blue cloth with silver title; dust wrapper; vg/vg. This sequel to "The Painted Stream" includes the observations and paintings of a Dartmoor river bailiff. His stories range from nabbing poachers, to preserving young fish from the Camelford pollution disaster, to the ignominy of his own arrest for fishing without a license.

Published by Hollis & Carter Ltd, 1946

Hardback reprint. No d/w, the blue cloth boards are faded, rubbed and slightly damp stained around all edges. Internally clean and complete with some slight foxing to the endpapers. No previous owner names. Another attractive country book from "B.B.'s" pen. Here he looks back to his boyhood, tells of the friends he made, of expeditions in search of birds, early wildfowling adventures and first attempts at fishing and shooting. With chapter headings and 12 full-page illustrations

WOODLAND BIRDS

1955 PENGUIN BOOKS

HARDBACK

NUMBER 74 IN THE KING PENGUIN SERIES. THIS IS A 1ST EDITION. EXTERNAL HINGES A LITTLE RUBBED AND STARTING TO SPLIT. OTHERWISE VERY GOOD. SIXTEEN COLOUR PLATES BY PETER SHEPHEARD. NO D/W.

1134 BATES, H.E.

DOWN THE RIVER

1987 GOLLANCZ

Published by Bloomsbury, London, 1990

Hardback book in near fine condition, cream boards with gilt lettering to spine, dust wrapper in near fine condition. The dust wrapper has not been price clipped and still retains the £12.95 net price. One of the Bloomsbury facsimile reprints of the Collins New Naturalist series. Genetics as applied to the natural world, principally to explain how inherited variation helps to explain the properties of natural populations: the differences between individuals, the extent and mechanism for transmitting characteristics from one generation to another, and the factors which control the frequency of a trait in a local group. Of interest not only to naturalists but also to farmers, gardeners and indeed anyone, in the context of modern social planning. In this new edition the results of much scientific research over a quarter of a century have been incorporated; distribution maps have been updated and the text has been extensively revised.

Published by Collins (New Naturalist), 2008

1st edition hardback in fine/as new condition. Complete in a fine unclipped dust wrapper. The genetic isolation of islands often leads to the development of unique elements in the flora, fauna and wildlife. In his fourth New Naturalist volume, Professor R.J. Berry takes a broad look at the islands that lie off the shore of Britain and Ireland, exploring their biology, geography, geology and climate, and examining changes that have occurred in the past and how these become relevant for future developments.

Published by Croom Helm, 1986

1st edition hardcover near fine condition in very good dust wrapper. Colour illustrations. Foreword by Ernest Neal. Shows, identifies, and describes marsupials, bats, rodents, hedgehogs, shrews, hares, squirrels, muskrats, foxes, bears, weasels, badgers, lynx, walruses, deer, and whales.

Published by Questech Productions, 1993

Hardback Illustrated with colour plates and b/white line and pen drawings. Nr fine book & wrapper. Umbulala is a story about the African leopard and its relationship to the wild, its inhabitants and mores. Pronounced "oom-b'lala" and lavishly illustrated throughout with line and pen drawings and colour plates, it is the story of a black leopard - predominantly referred to throughout as "panther" for succinctness. With a strong zoological base, and drawn from the author's own knowledge and experience of the bush, the story is told from the viewpoint of the panther and Africa's wildlife. Umbulala, as hero, is an exceptional beast of prey - the biggest and fiercest the breed may feasibly attain, and thus the stuff of legend.

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1990

Hardback 1st edition in fine condition. Sarah Brown describes over fifty walks, from disused railway lines to cliff tops. Discover England's less well-known though equally beautiful and interesting attractions in twelve counties. A practical and comprehensive guide for walkers, including what to take, how to get there and where to stay. The author gives details of the local history and identifies places nearby not to be missed. Useful information on where to park, picnic or take in a snack lunch or afternoon tea.

Published by T & AD Poyser, 1992

1st reprint, hardback edition in fine condition. Complete in a very good dust wrapper. There is a small stain at the bottom of the rear panel, the book is not affected. In the classic monograph mould, this study of Tyto Alba is the product of almost 40 years field work by its authors and complementary observations by other dedicated ornithologists in Britain, the USA and Europe. The result is a detailed, balanced account based on intimate knowledge of the Barn Owl in varying habitats in Britain, comparing, as appropriate, this race's behaviour with that of sub-species in other areas of the world. There are major chapters on breeding and general behaviour, feeding, distribution, etc, but voice is rightly given a full treatment. The text is graced by Ian Willis's fine drawings and there are 31 photographs plus a colour frontispiece.

Published by Collins, London. 1947

Hardback 1st edition in very good condition, the jacket is good. The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are rugged moorland, alpine mountains and jagged coast with remarkable natural history, including relict and specialized animals and plants. Here are animals in really large numbers: St. Kilda with its sea-birds, North Rona its seals, Islay its wintering geese, rivers and lochs with their spawning salmon and trout, the ubiquitous midges! This is big country with red deer, wildcat, pine marten, badger, otter, fox, ermine, golden eagle, osprey, raven, peregrine, grey lag, divers, phalaropes, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Off-shore are killer whales and basking sharks. Here too in large scale interaction is forestry, sheep farming, sport, tourism and wild life conservation. This series is the longest running nature series in the world. It is a reflection of the quality of the authors and the books they wrote, that they are still sought after 73 years later.

Published by Ebury Press, 1981

Hardback 1st edition. Nr fine in like unclipped d/w. Foreword by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. Sections are on Birds, Mammals and Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish. Lavishly illustrated throughout. A unique natural history of three hundred vanished species.

Published by Granada, 1981

1st edition hardback, very good in a very good dust wrapper. What exotic creatures does tomorrow hold? Dougal Dixon's classic work of speculative anthropology blends science and fantasy in a stunning zoology of the future.

Published by Collins, 1964

Hardback 3rd impression, very good condition, in a very good dustwrapper. Very nice copy of this collectible New Naturalist title. This title has 49 photographs in black and white and 15 maps and diagrams, Lying as it does at the heart of industrial England, this area of intimate wooded dales, step sided gorges and windswept boggy moorland, is perhaps the most welcome of all Britain's National Parks.

1260 EVENS, G. BRAMWELL

OUT WITH ROMANY ONCE MORE

1949 UNIVERSITY OF LONDON PRESS

A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO UNDERGROUND BRITAIN

1989 WEBB & BOWER/MICHAEL JOSEPH

HARDBACK

1ST EDITION. BOTH BOOK AND UNCLIPPED D/W ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE CAVES, CAVERNS, MINES, GROTTOES, TUNNELS, AND OTHER UNDERGROUND PLACES THROUGHOUT BRITAIN. ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOUR PHOTOS AND MAPS.

Published by Unwin Hyman, London. 1990

1st edition hardback in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or marks. The dust wrapper is not clipped but shows no price. Apart from very slight wear at the edges, the jacket is also fine. This is the third book by Chris Ferris and concludes her story of Ashcroft Woods and its badgers. On her nocturnal visits over the last two years, in all kinds of weather, she describes events in the countryside as she watches badgers, foxes and other creatures of the night. The author's campaign to protect badgers against the guns and traps of poachers seems to be drawing to a successful conclusion. Her first two books about badgers were called "The Darkness is Light Enough" and "Out of Darkness".

Published by Timmins, 1984

Hardback nr fine book & d/w. Faint tape marks to pastedowns. Very nicely illustrated. Set in Drakensberg, South Africa.

Published by J. M. Dent & Sons, 1989

Hardback 1st edition. Fine book and unclipped d/w. A sketchbook of the Axmouth - Lyme Regis nature reserve. With a forword by John Fowles. Observations of the varied plants & wildlife of the Dorset coastline illustrated with paintings and sketches by the author together with her handwritten notes.

Published by David & Charles, London. 1980

1st edition hardback in very good condition. The book is signed by the author at the title page. The dust wrapper is also very good being slightly rubbed at the edges and a small tear to the rear top edge. There are no previous owner names or marks. "A sharp, humorous view round the seasons by a lifelong naturalist and artist, with delicate, charming illustrations by the author and some splendid photographs."

Published by Collins, 1962 Hardback 3rd edition. Both book and jacket are in very good condition. One of the many agreeable qualities of Wild Flowers is the way in which it retains the freshness and sense of wonder of the beginner. Dr. Gilmour is the botanical editor of this series, and we are fortunate that both he and Mr Walters, his able and learned colleague at Cambridge, have not forgotten their first excitements, difficulties, mistakes and triumphs. Indeed, the purpose of this book is to supply an introduction to British wild flowers for those who (though keen and interested) may feel in need of guidance. Readers will also find that Wild Flowers succeeds in far more than this, since, with its accent on history, ecology and the communities of plants, it makes a really important contribution to the understanding of our flora, not only by the general naturalist but by those working in other fields of natural history. The writers also lay great stress on the part that amateurs can play in building up the scientific knowledge of our plants. In addition, their account of the history of British field botany is probably the best of its kind yet written and there are numerous and apposite quotations from the poets, a surprising number of whom also appear to have been botanists.