Cham, Steve. Dragonflies of Bedfordshire.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Bedfordshire Natural History Society. 2004 pp.vi, 139 with colour photos. and illus. 4to. With dedication from Steve Cham. Fine hardback.
£25.00 [ref: 51299]

Chandler, P. (Ed). RES Handbook, Volume 12, Part 1: Checklist of Insects of the British Isles: Diptera
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Entomological Society. 1998 pp.xx, 234. 4to. Nr. fine softback with some pencil annotations.
The current list includes 6,668 valid species, with another 690 "nomina dubia", 193 "excluded species" and 16 imported species. Another 55 British species, awaiting confirmation of their identity or description as new, are referred to in the Notes, but are not included in the totals.
£9.50 [ref: 68653]

Chandler, P. (Ed.). A Dipterist’s Handbook. The Amateur Entomologist, Volume 15.
2nd. Ed. Pub. AES. 2010 pp.xiii, 525 with 32 col. plates and b/w. text figs. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback.
The first edition appeared in 1978, since then there have been considerable advances in knowledge of Diptera and new techniques and equipment used in their study have developed. The Handbook has been fully updated and new subjects have been added so that it has grown substantially to more than twice the size of the first edition. Additional subjects not covered in the first edition include an explanation of the classification of Diptera and a bibliography of key works for the identification of both adults and larvae.
£39.50 [ref: 68675]

Chapman, T.A. The Genus Acronycta and its Allies: An Examination of the Early States of the British Species in relation to the Affinities of the Species amongst themselves, and to other Groups.
1st. Ed. Pub. R.H. Porter. 1893 pp.iv, 116 plus 9 plates (6 in colour) as published. Large 8vo. Hardback. Address label, signature and inscriptions from previous owners, one of whom was Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher ((1878-1950) who served as the Imperial Entomologist in India). Neat pencil annotations to Contents pages and occasional minor spotting, o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine in nr. fine condition with minor wear to extremities. A very pleasing copy.
£40.00 [ref: 62922]

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Chapman, T.A. The Genus Acronycta and its Allies: An Examination of the Early States of the British Species in relation to the Affinities of the Species amongst themselves, and to other Groups.
1st. Ed. Pub. R.H. Porter. 1893 pp.iv, 116 plus 9 plates (6 in colour) as published. Large 8vo. Hardback. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block, to ends and occ. internally o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine gently rubbed to tips o/w. fine.
£32.00 [ref: 71543]

Chatfield, J. F.W. Frohawk. His life and work.
1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood. 1987 pp.184 with colour and b/w. illus. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Comes with a nr. fine copy of the 16-page, illustrated, ‘Frederick William Frohawk, A memoir by his daughter Valezina Bolingbroke’ , loosely inserted. These two works combined give a fascinating insight into the life and work of Frohawk.
Frohawk was a member of the Victorian natural history scene, many amateur naturalists’ gravitated towards him. This book tells the story of the life of this remarkable man and studies the development of his career as a naturalist. He was a gifted artist and illustrated a number of bird books but it was as an entomologist that he is best known, in particular butterflies.
£22.00 [ref: 67132]

Chatfield, June. F.W. Frohawk - His Life and Work.
1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood Press. 1987 pp.184 with col. & b/w. photos. and illus. Large 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Frohawk was a member of the Victorian natural history scene, many amateur naturalists’ gravitated towards him. This book tells the story of the life of this remarkable man and studies the development of his career as a naturalist. He was a gifted artist and illustrated a number of bird books but it was as an entomologist that he is best known, in particular butterflies.
£9.50 [ref: 36611]

Chatfield, June. F.W. Frohawk. His Life and Work.
1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood. 1987 pp.184 with colour and b/w. illus. 4to. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
£12.00 [ref: 52673]

Chrystal, R. Neil. Insects of the British Woodlands.
1st. Ed. Pub. Frederick Warne. 1937 pp.xiii, 337 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. A thor. vg. hdbk.
£8.00 [ref: 51657]

Clark, G.C. and Dickson, C.G.C. Life Histories of the South African Lycaenid Butterflies.
1st. Ed. Pub. Purnell. 1971 pp.xvi, 272 with 125 colour plates. Large 8vo. Small address label. Spotting to top of text block, o/w., a fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
£12.00 [ref: 59070]