Shrubb, Michael. Feasting, Fowling and Feathers. A history of the exploitation of wild birds.
1st. Ed. Pub. Poyser. 2013 pp.256 with colour photos., illust and b/w. illus. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. RRP £60.00.
Michael Shrubb was a very amiable man, a retired farmer and an accomplished author. In this book, he looks at the use of birds as food, for feathers and skins, for eggs, as cage birds, as specimens and for hunting, focusing on Britain, northern Europe and the North Atlantic.
£55.00 [ref: 51279]

Simms, Alison. Hannah and the Honey Bees.
1st. Ed. Pub. Beecraft. 2011 pp.76 with colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. A slightly bumped new softback copy.
A delightful little story aimed at children aged 8 and over. Hannah and the Honey Bees tells the story of Hannah who helps her Grandad with his bees. In a similar vein to Alice in Wonderland, Hannah falls asleep and through her dreams enters the beehive. Whilst there she meets the queen, drones and so on and learns all about the lives of bees. Short chapters make this suitable for bed-time reading and the story contains a good amount of accurate information.
£9.00 [ref: 52427]

Simpson, T. et al (Eds.). Moths of the West Midlands. Birmingham & the Black Country, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces. 2020 pp.vi, 234 with over 1,000 colour photos. Large 8vo. Softback. New.
The first-ever book on the moths of the West Midlands covering all of the macro moths (over 600 species) and many of the micro moths regularly recorded in Birmingham and the Black Country, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire.
£24.50 [ref: 63806]

Simson, Clive. The Butterflies’ Fly-Past. with illus. by Mandy Shepherd.
1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 1994 pp.xviii, 127 with 8 coloured illus. 8vo. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £20.00.
A fascinating book describing the author’s experiences of studying butterflies in the UK. All native British Butterflies are mentioned at some point in the text, which is handsomely supported by 8 watercolour plates by Mandy Shepherd.
£7.50 [ref: 44011]

Smetacek, P. A Naturalist’s Guide to the Butterflies of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. John Beaufoy. 2018 pp.176 with colour photos., throughout. Small 8vo. New softback.
This highly visual guide includes multiple images to clarify identification, for instance picturing the Painted Sawtooth in the listing for the Common Jezebel for comparison purposes.
£9.99 [ref: 58972]

Smith, D.A.S. African Queens and their Kin. A Darwinian Odyssey.
Pub. Brambleby Books. 2014 pp.812 with colour photos, microscopic images and text figs. 4to. New hardback. RRP £90.00.
Using the African Queen, Danaus chrysippus, as a model species, David Smith takes us on a fascinating tour of its life history, ecology, genetics, behaviour, including mimicry, and migration patterns. Prof. Hugh Loxdale MBE (past president of the Royal Entomological Society) said of the book ‘A masterpiece of scholarship, an awesome and enlightening read’.
£40.00 [ref: 47566]

Smith, R. A Year At Kew.
1st. Ed. Pub. BBC. 2004 pp.192 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. RRP £16.99.
£10.00 [ref: 49921]

Snelgrove, L.E. Queen Rearing.
Rep. 3rd. Ed. Pub. NBB. 2008 pp.xiv, 344 with plates. A new softback.
This is a reprint of the 3rd and last edition (1946) of this classic work. A highly recommended work for people considering rearing queens.
£15.00 [ref: 41992]

Sparrow, D.J and John, E. (Eds.). Wildlife of Cyprus.
1st. Ed. Pub. Terra Cypria. 2016 pp.xxv, 870 with over 1,000 colour photos., colour and b/w. illus and dist. maps. 4to. Hardback. New copy in publisher’s slipcase.
A superb work. It brings together authors, Cypriot and international, recognized for having expertise in their respective fields. Included are chapters on invertebrates and vertebrates, together with introductory chapters on geography, climate, geology, habitats and taxonomy.
£79.00 [ref: 55060]

Spawls, S. et al. Pocket Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa.
Pub. A & C Black. 2006 pp.240 with colour photographs and other dist. maps throughout. 8vo. New softback. RRP £14.99.
£12.99 [ref: 43704]