Darwin, Charles. Insectivorous Plants.
Facs. Pub. Langford Press. 2002 pp.x, 462 with some b/w. line drawings. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. Un-numbered copy of a limited edition of 1,000 copies. RRP £30.00. Last copy.
A facsimile of the first edition, published in 1875.
£17.50 [ref: 55408]
Davies, Nick. Cuckoo. Cheating by nature.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2015 pp.xxii, 289 with colour photos. 8vo. New softback.
Offers a new insight into the lives of these extraordinary birds and their relationship with man.
£12.99 [ref: 51277]
Davis, Celia F. The Honey Bee. Around & About.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Beecraft. 2019 pp.xii, 197 with colour illus. throughout. New softback copy of the revised third edition of Celia Davis’ excellent work.
The latest edition, completely updated. Begins by looking at the origin of bees and continues with a description of the different subspecies. The major diseases and pests they face and their role as pollinators is presented. Includes details of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), a new threat to our honey bees.
£26.50 [ref: 65267]
Dawkins, R. The Greatest Show on Earth. The Evidence for Evolution.
Pub. Bantam Press. 2009 pp.ix, 470 with colour photographs and text illus. 8vo. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £19.99.
£15.00 [ref: 46591]
de Juana, Eduardo & Varela, Juan M. Birds of Spain.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Lynx. 2016 pp.257 with around 1,000 colour illus. and over 300 dist. maps. 8vo. New hardback.
This is the latest edition of this extremely popular field guide which, through revised text, many new drawings and updated taxonomy, enables the reader to identify 567 species, including 173 vagrants.
£29.99 [ref: 52432]
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de la Bedoyere, Charlotte Portrait of a Woodland. Biodiversity in 40 acres.
1st. Ed. Pub. Search Press. 2004 pp.175 with many fine coloured photographs. 4to. New hardback with new dw. RRP £25.00.
This book deals with one persons obsession with 40 acres of woodland and shows how biodiversity can be enhanced.
£19.99 [ref: 49135]
de Silva Wijeyeratne, Gehan. Mammals of Sri Lanka. Pocket Photo Guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.127 with colour photos. 16mo. A new softback.
£9.99 [ref: 50842]
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de Silva Wijeyeratne, Gehan. et al. Birds of Sri Lanka. Pocket Photo Guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.144 with colour photos. throughout. 16mo. A new softback.
£9.99 [ref: 50843]
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De-Yuan, Hong. Peonies of the World. Part III: Phylogeny and Evolution.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG, Kew. 2021 pp.xii, 292 with more than 200 colour photos., illus. and maps. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £75.00
£60.00 [ref: 61097]
Dennison, Bob. et al. Rhayader by Nature. The wildlife of a small Welsh town and its surrounding countryside.
1st. Ed. Pub. Rhayader by Nature. 2015 pp.viii, 252 with colour photos. throughout. 8vo. New softback. A super production.
The Natural History Society behind this publication, known as ‘Rhayader by Nature’ have put together an excellent book that considers the plant, insect, animal and bird life in and around the town of Rhayader. It also takes a look back to what the area was like in the past. Absorbing text and excellent photography.
£19.99 [ref: 52955]