Begon, M. et al. Ecology. Individuals, populations and communities.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Blackwell Science. 1996 pp.xii, 1068 with scientific figs. throughout. A nr. vg. copy in card covers.
Since the publication of the first edition this book has become the leading textbook in its field. Maintaining the structure of previous editions, this edition is radically revised to reflect the fundamental changes that have occured in the teaching of ecology.
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Benedict, F.G. The Physiology of Large Reptiles. with Special Reference to the Heat Production of Snakes, Tortoises, Lizards and Alligators.
Pub. Asher. 1973. Pp.x, 539 with text illus. & figs. Small stain to front cover, otherwise fine.
Reprint of Carnegie Institution of Washington edn, 1932.
£35.00 [ref: 15145]

Biewener, Andrew A. Animal Locomotion.
1st. Pub. O.U.P. 2003 pp.xii, 281 with text illus. Nr. fine pbk. copy.
£50.00 [ref: 36938]

Black, K.D. & Pickering, A.D. (Eds.). Biology of Farmed Fish.
1st. Pub. Sheffield Academic Press. 1998 pp.xiv, 415 with text figs. Dustwrapper spine gently faded otherwise a fine copy.
This landmark volume considers the biology underlying fish culture, focusing on developments over the last decade.
£35.00 [ref: 24055]

Blower, J.G. et al. Estimating the Size of Animal Populations.
Pub. George Allen & Unwin. 1981 pp. 128 with many figs. VG. in card covers.
£12.50 [ref: 36724]

Bonner, W. Nigel. The Natural History of Seals.
1st. Ed. Pub. Christopher Helm, 1989 pp.xvi, 196 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 8vo. Signature. Thor. vg. hardback in vg. plus dw.
Covers the nineteen species of true seal, or Phocidae, with comparisons drawn with the other two groups, the Odobenidae (the walrus) and the Otariidae (the eared seals).
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Bonnet, Pierre. Bibliographia Araneorum. Analyse Methodique De Toute La Litterature Araneologique Jusqu’en 1939. Tome 1.
Pub. Les Freres Douladoure. 1945 pp.xvii, 832 with 28 b/w. plates of photographs. Large 8vo. Hardback. Eric Duffey’s signature (Oxford 1952) to front pastedown. Contents nr. fine. Original green cloth boards in fine condition.
A very scarce work.
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Brady, G. Stewardson. A Monograph of the Free and Semi-Parasitic Copepoda of the British Islands. Volumes I-III.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Ray Society. 1878-80 Three volume set with 96 plates (7 colour) as published. 8vo. Hardbacks. Ex academic lib. Some scattered spotting to Vols. I & II, and occasional neat, informed pencil annotaions in Vol II, o/w. contents fine. Handwritten slip ‘With the Author’s compliments’ pasted into Vol. II and similar ‘with Dr. Brady’s compliments. Sunderland, October 21st 1880’ to Vol. III. More recent blue cloth boards in thor. vg. condition, gently sunned on spines
£95.00 [ref: 62040]

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Brown, A.L. Key to Pond Organisms.
Pub. Nuffield Advanced Science. 1970 pp.45 with figs. throughout. A vg. copy in card covers.
£5.00 [ref: 40874]

Bruce, J.R. et al. Marine Fauna of the Isle of Man.
Pub. Liverpool. 1963 pp.xii, 307. VG. in dw. chipped along edges and faded on spine.
£8.00 [ref: 36236]