Leitch, W.C. South America’s National Parks.
Pub. Moorland. 1990 pp.286 with b/w. plates and maps throughout. Thor. vg. softback.
Covers walking, hiking & camping, access & facilities, flora and fauna, archaeology, geology and more.
£6.00 [ref: 29722]
Levinton, J.S. Marine Biology. Function, Biodiversity, Ecology.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press 1995 pp.x, 420 with colour and b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. Signature. Fine hardback. Signed by author to ffep.
This textbook provides an introduction to marine habitats and biodiversity, addressing the three major themes of function, biodiversity and ecology, as well as demonstrating how biological forms interact with the marine environment.
£12.00 [ref: 60653]
Little, C. The Biology of Soft Shores and Estuaries. Biology of Habitats Series.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2000 pp.ix, 252 with b/w. illus. and figs. 8vo. Signature. Nr. fine softback. RRP £56.99.
Describes soft sediments in the sea and in estuaries as habitats for a wide range of animals and plants, and discusses the different adaptations made by organisms to these habitats. It emphasizes the special characteristics of estuaries and considers pollution problems and conservation approaches.
£38.00 [ref: 59532]
Mackenzie, W.B. Married Life: Its Duties, Trials, Joys.
Sixteenth thou. Pub. Seeley, Jackson & Halliday. 1865 pp.vi, 126. Small 8vo. Hardback. Period signature. Contents vg. plus with additional relevant material by Mrs. Lynn Linton tipped in to catalogue pages at rear. Original cloth with blind-stamped and gilt decoration in vg. condition.
£15.00 [ref: 64569]
Marren, P. and Carstairs, D. Twitching Through The Swamp. Droppings from the natural world.
1st. Ed. Pub. Swamp Publishing. 2004 pp.192 with b/w. cartoons. 8vo. Softback. New. Signed by Peter Marren to title page.
The first collection of short musings by 'Twitcher' (Peter Marren), with cartoons by David Carstairs, originally published in the journal British Wildlife and the Nature Conservancy Council's staff magazine, Natural Selection.
£12.50 [ref: 62657]
Nicholas, Thomas. The History and Antiquities of Glamorganshire and its Families.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Stewart Williams. 1970 pp.v, [iii], 194 with b/w. illus. and map. Small 4to. Fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
A faithful facsimile of the original 1874 edition.
£14.00 [ref: 55860]
Norse, E.A.Ed. Global Marine Biological Diversity. A Strategy for Building Conservation into Decision Making.
1st. Pub. Island Press. 1993 pp.xxxii, 383 with some text figs. Vg. pbk. copy.
£15.00 [ref: 35506]
Pauw, A. and Johnson, S. Table Mountain. A Natural History.
Pub. Fernwood Press. 1999 pp. 160 profusely illus. with some wonderful colour photography. VG. in vg. dw.
Endorsed by the Botanical Society of South Africa, this is a wonderful view of Table Mountain. The relationships between plants and animals of the mountain’s diverse habitats are explored, from its fynbos, forests and caves, to its seeps, streams and velds. The effects of fog and fire, alien invasion and urban development are also examined.
£25.00 [ref: 34476]
Pitkin, L. The Living Sea. A Photographic Exploration of Life in the Sea.
Pub. Fountain. 1995 pp. 192 illus. in colour throughout. Mildly sunned to spine, o/w., fine.
£10.00 [ref: 29710]