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                            Natural History
a small selection of our current stock


179. Laidlaw, W.B.R : Guide to British Hardwoods
London: Leonard Hill limited, 1960. Original jacket
£10.00

196. Lowe, E.J : British Grasses
London: John C. Nimmo, 1891. A natural history of British grasses with 74 colour plates. Third Edition. Stamped 'Normal College, Bangor' . Hand-tooled quarter-leather cover.
£125.00

197. Lowe, E. J : Our Native Ferns
London : Groombridge and Sons, 1865 & 1867 2 Volumes. Our Native Ferns; or a History of the British Species and their Varieties
£200.00

276.  Craggs, J.D.: Hilbre, The Cheshire Island - its history and natural history
Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1982. A study of the tidal islands, famous amongst birdwatchers. Richly illustrated with line drawings and photographs. First edition. Condition very good, dustjacket - price clipped and tatty. 
£30.00
 
327.  Le Sueur, Frances: A Natural History of Jersey
London: Phillimore, 1976. The first book devoted entirely to a general account of Jersey's natural history. Includes chapters on flowers, mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, molluscs etc. Over 200 pages with 23 illustrations by Richard Le Sueur, and 13 maps. Condition excellent, no dustjacket  £8.50
 
328.  Hine, Reginald L.: The Natural History of the Hitchin Region
Hitchin: Hitchin & District Regional Survey Association, 1934. An account of the Geology, Meteorology, Botany, Zoology, and Archaeology  of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Over 250 pages with 42 illustrations. Hand-cut pages. Ex library copy with associated stamps. Embossed cover. Condition - very good. 
£25.00
 
329.  Jermyn, Stanley T.: Flora of Essex
Colchester: Essex Naturalists' Trust Ltd, 1974. Modern assessment of the Essex Flora based on 60,000 recent field records. Includes detailed foldout distribution maps and grid-referenced gazeteer. 6 colour plates. Condition - book and jacket both very good. Price clipped 
£14.50