Binstead, D. et al. (Eds.). Wildlife around Cardiff. Six further wildlife walks.
Pub. Cardiff Naturalists’ Society. 1995 pp.88 with colour photographs and line drawings. 8vo. A new softback. Out-of-print.
The first book ‘Cardiff’s Wildlife: six wildlife walks around the city’ was published in 1995 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the society. This second book was published in response to demand for information on further walks in the area.
£12.00 [ref: 49318]

Bolhuis, J.J. & Verhulst, S. (Eds.). Tinbergen’s Legacy. Function and Mechanism in Behavioral Biology.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 2009 pp.xxiii, 238 with some b/w. text figs. 8vo. New hdbk. RRP £84.99. Last two copies.
Niko Tinbergen laid the foundations for the scientific study of animal behaviour. In this book, a cast of animal biologists reflect on his work.
£19.99 [ref: 50909]

Boot, K. West Country Wildlife. A Naturalist’s Year in Devon and Cornwall.
1st. Ed. Pub. George Philip. 1992 pp.176 with many colour and b/w. illus. Crown 4to. A nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
With illustrations by Elaine Franks. This is the product of a year-long collaborative fieldwatch, a celebration of nature in Devon and Cornwall throughout the changing seasons.
£12.00 [ref: 54522]

Bournemouth Natural Science Society. The Natural History of Bournemouth and the Surrounding Area.
Pub. Wessex Books. 2009 pp.238 with colour photographs throughout. A new copy in dustwrapper. In-print at £19.99
A beautifully presented book. Written by members of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society, this is a record and celebration of the natural history of the Dorset town and a 15 mile radius around it. With comparisons of historical and recent data on the areas flora and fauna and discussions of various aspects of local history.
£15.00 [ref: 44811]

Brown, Judith. Marine Life of St. Helena.
Pub. Pisces. 2014 pp.iv, 220 with many delightfully vivid colour photographs throughout. A new softback copy.
Covers marine life great and small, (from the huge whale shark to the tiny beautiful sea slugs), some found nowhere else on earth.
£18.95 [ref: 48535]

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Buczacki, Stefan. Earth to Earth. A Natural History of Churchyards.
1st. Ed. Pub. Unicorn. 2018 pp.160 with colour photos., colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. Hardback. New in new dw. RRP £15.00.
An informative and entertaining insight into the natural history of churchyards, cemeteries and burial grounds. Complimented by beautiful photographs, illustrations and literary quotes.
£9.50 [ref: 54551]

Burgis, M. J. & Morris, P. The Natural History of Lakes.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Uni. Press. 1987. pp.218 with colour photos., and b/w. figs. Crown 4to. Nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw. Out-of-print.
A comprehensive introduction to lakes of the world covering fauna and flora, geology and ecology.
£10.00 [ref: 54523]

Burton, Robert. At the Edge / Aig an Oir. Wildlife Art Series.
1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2005 pp.167 with colour illustrations throughout. Royal 4to. A new hdbk. with new dw. Title number 8 in the series. RRP £35.00. Last three copies.
This is the personal record of three groups of artists (over 40 artists in total) from a week long stay in Scotland’s Atlantic Oakwoods. Includes works by Keith Brockie, John Busby, David Guy Measures, Bruce Pearson, Chris Rose, Dafila Scott, Michael Warren.
£25.00 [ref: 43990]

Carne, Peter. Deer of Britain and Ireland. Their origins and distribution.
1st. Ed. Pub. Swan Hill. 2000 pp.208 with colour and b/w. photographs. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. Out-of-print. RRP £39.95.
Discusses the 6 species of deer found wild in Britain and the 3 species present in Ireland. Gives a general account of their history and world status, plus the local history and distribution of the deer across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
£30.00 [ref: 51621]

Castro, J.I. The Sharks of North America.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2011 pp.xiii, 613 with colour illus., numerous b/w. photos. and line drawings. 4to. A new hardback in new dw.
Recommended. Covers all 140 species from North America, and includes a few extra-limital species from adjacent areas. Each species is illustrated with an anatomically correct, colouration-correct drawing, and outlines of the snout shape and teeth.
£87.00 [ref: 54433]