04. Smith, S. The Yellow Wagtail. The New Naturalist Monographs
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1950 Scattered foxing to end papers fore-edges and dw.
£28.00 [ref: 39949]
05. Nethersole-Thompson, D. The Greenshank. The New Naturalist Monograph.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1951 8vo. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block, some sellotape residue to endpapers o/w. a fine hardback in bright vg. dw., with patch of loss to front panel. No inscriptions. Price clipped.
This book was the first intensive study of the greenshank, investigated with thoroughness and scientific accuracy.
£40.00 [ref: 69300]
05. Nethersole-Thompson, D. The Greenshank. The New Naturalist Monograph.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1951 8vo. Minor spotting to top edge of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw. with small chip to top of spine and lower fore-corner. No inscriptions. Not price clipped.
£100.00 [ref: 63647]
05. Nethersole-Thompson, D. The Greenshank. The New Naturalist Monograph.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1951 8vo. Neat inscription dated 1953. Some spotting to ends and fore-edges of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in vg. plus dw. with spotting. No inscriptions. Not price clipped.
This book was the first intensive study of the greenshank, investigated with thoroughness and scientific accuracy.
£60.00 [ref: 64700]
06. Fisher, J. The Fulmar. The New Naturalist Monograph.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1952 8vo. Signature. Some foxing to fore-edges of text block and at ends. Thor. vg. hardback in thor. vg. dw. Not price clipped.
£125.00 [ref: 61364]
07. Rothschild, M. and Clay, T. Fleas, Flukes and Cuckoos. The New Naturalist Monograph.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1952 8vo. Signature to front paste down. Nr. fine hardback in vg. dw., with a faint, small and neat, signature to front top-right. Price clipped.
A decent copy of the scarce, true first edition, distinguishable from the reprint by the fact the text on the back of the dustwrapper is printed in black, not a grey-green colour as on the reprint’s dustwrapper.
£85.00 [ref: 69305]
07. Rothschild, M. and Clay, T. Fleas, Flukes and Cuckoos. The New Naturalist Monograph.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Readers Union and Collins. 1953 8vo. With a bold and personal inscription by Miriam Rothschild, “Margaret Beer with admiration of the author, Miriam Rothschild” to verso of ffep. Nr. fine hardback in fine facsimile, of the first edition, dw. Not price clipped.
Margaret Beer (1913-1997) was a British philanthopist and animal lover who left her home and garden (valued at £1 million), at Marlow Bottom, to the St Tiggywinkles animal charity on her death (Bucks Free Press 1998).
£100.00 [ref: 61749]
08. Wragge Morley, Derek. Ants. The New Naturalist Monographs.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1953 8vo. Some spotting to top-edge of text block, light spotting to endpapers, o/w. a fine hardback in thor. vg. dw. with some scattered spotting. No inscriptions. Price clipped.
£40.00 [ref: 65948]
08. Wragge Morley, Derek. Ants. The New Naturalist Monographs.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1953 8vo. Spotting to fore-edges of text block, boards gently bumped on corners, o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw. With period gift label to front pastedown and neat signature to ffep. Not price clipped. With newspaper article ‘Ant wars’ (1988) loosely inserted.
£40.00 [ref: 65925]
10. Smith, Kenneth M. & Markham, Roy. Mumps, Measles & Mosaics. The New Naturalist Monograph.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1954 8vo. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block and a little at the ends o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw. with some spotting. No inscriptions. Not price clipped.
£225.00 [ref: 65710]