Biographies & Autobiographies - Naturalists from Loe Books

Sussex: Privately Published, 1968. Book. Illus. by Dr. James M. Harrison. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp.160. Original dust jacket very good with light rubbing to edges, underside somewhat foxed and spotted, not price clipped, now protected in a clear removable archival sleeve. Cloth binding with gilt lettering, fine. Contents clean and tight, a little toning to first… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1895. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. xviii, 328; b/w portrait frontispiece of Joseph Wolf aged 72, 53 further black and white plates (all present and correct); int-text illustrations.. Original blue cloth binding with gilt lettering, good with some general wear, slightly marked. Contents clean and tight, end papers clean, spotting to… Read more about this item

Marlborough: Self Published [Printed by Gomer Press Ltd.], 2016. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo. Inscribed to fellow author Michael Proctor, included is a letter to Michael from Peter Marren with his thanks. Also included a postcard with a quote and comment by Peter Marren. Signed to the title page. 399 pages, numerous black and… Read more about this item

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1939. Book. Illus. by Gillmor, Robert. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 137 pages, b/w photographic frontispiece, numerous other b/w plus a fold out map to the rear. Original dust jacket good with some careful repairs from the reverse, not price-clipped, now protected in a removable sleeve. Hardback binding near fine. Contents clean and… Read more about this item

Kings Lynn: Langford Press, 2015. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. pp. xxvi, 572, Colour illustrations throughout. Original laminated board binding, near fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions..

St Paul's Cathedral: Printed by Barnard & Westwood Ltd., 1989. Book. Illus. by Scott, Peter. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. A significant piece of ephemera. pp 12 . Stapeld booklet from the service of remembrance of Sir Peter Scott. A clean copy, with just a few handling marks. Scarce..

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1891. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 398. Original green cloth binding with gilt text to the spine, black lined margins, minimal wear, joints firm. Contents clean and tight, original black coated endpapers, inscriptions, several tipped in cut out plates to endpaper and half title, added with care. To the… Read more about this item

London: The Crowood Press Ltd, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Small 4to. 184 pages; colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Original dust jacket near fine with a little fading to the spine, not price-clipped, now attractively presented in a loose-fitting clear archival sleeve. Hard back binding fine. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A near… Read more about this item

London: T & A. D. Poyser, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 506 pages; b/w illustrations by the author; tables, maps and photos. Dust jacket fine, no fading to the spine, not price-clipped. Hardback binding fine. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A fine copy..

U.S.A.: University of Texas Press, 2007. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 296. Original dust jacket near fine with a hint of fading to the front panel edges. Cloth binding with gilt lettering, fine. Contents clean and tight. A very clean tight copy..

London: Collins, 1946. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo. pp. 256 , b/w photographs, b/w diagrams & maps. Dust jacket near fine, light rubbing to top and bottom of the spine, not price-clipped. Red cloth boards clean and bright. Contents clean and tight, a few spots to endpapers, signed by the author to the title… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1932. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 150 pages; with illustrations. Original hardback binding, faded and with some wear to cloth, binding remains firm. Contents clean and tight, previous owner's name in ink, dated 1932, no foxing. A good copy..

London: Academic Press, 1988. Book. Illus. by Rees, Darren. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Foreword by Sir Peter Scott; 490 pages; b/w illustrations. Original dust jacket near fine, a little rubbed to the top of the spine, not price-clipped. Hard-back binding, fine. Contents clean and tight, unmarked. A fine copy with a near fine dust… Read more about this item

North Wales: Tideline Books, 1983. Book. Illus. by Sir Peter Scott. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 192 ; b/w illustrations by Peter Scott . Original dust jacket fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions or other marks. A fine book in a fine jacket..

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Third Impression. 4to. signed by the author to the title page, 164 pages, colour & b/w illustrations throughout. Dust jacet a little worn and rubbed, contents good and tight, a few light, old tape stains to the end papers, otherwise unmarked. A very good signed copy..

London: Gurney & Jackson, 1930. Book. Illus. by Riddell, W. H.. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Royal 8vo (23 x 16 cm). "with many illustrations in the text by the author, coloured and half-tome plates by W. H. Riddell"; pp. xxvii, 257. Original dust jacket very good with a little general wear, somewhat dust marked, light chipping to… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Printed for Private Circulation, 1901. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 4to [25 x 19 cm]. Privately printed for circulation to friends and family, this copy presented to "Dr MacGillivray" with the author's compliments. Pp. xiv, [2], 203, [1]; monotone frontispiece plate of an eagle with prey, with tissue guard, two further plates of the memorial plate and… Read more about this item

Northumberland: Bridge Studios, 1989. Book. Illus. by James Alder. Fine. Hardcover. First and Second Editions. 4to. 209 pages, illustrated by James Alder with 12 full-page drawings and over 100 smaller drawings.. Original dust jacket fine with light wear to edges, not price clipped. Hard back binding fine. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A fine copy..

London: George G. Harrap, 1936. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. "with 12 colored plates from original Audubon prints"; b/w illustrations by James MacDonald; pp. 342. Original dust jacket with a little wear and rubbing to edges, head/tail of the spine lightly scuffed, toned/faded, not price-clipped, now protected in a clear removable archival sleeve; hardback binding of green… Read more about this item

Edinburgh Botanic Garden (Sibbald) Trust, 1986. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to. 47 pages; b/w illustrations. Covers very good with light general wear only. Contents good, spotting/marking to fore-edge area of first and last pages, otherwise clean. A good study copy..