Allman, T. (Pub.). The Botanical Keepsake. An Arrangement of British Plants.
Pub. T. Allman. 1846 pp.viii, 233 with 28 hand-coloured plates. Small 8vo. Hardback. AEG. Charming dedication, dated 1857, to ffep. Light spotting to endpapers and occ. internally o/w. contents nr. fine. A little spine lean. Original cloth binding with gilt decoration in vg. condition with some marks and bumping to extremities. Scarce.
Charming. Intended as an introduction to botany and the text is presented as a dialogue between the teacher (Miss H.) and her pupils (Sophia and Mary). The flowers in the plates were drawn from nature.
£100.00 [ref: 63896]

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Alpheraky, Sergius. The Geese of Europe and Asia. Being the description of most of the Old World species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Rowland Ward. 1905 pp.viii, 198 with 24 colour chromolithograph plates of geese and their bills by F.W. Frohawk and coloured frontispiece by Dr. P.P. Sushkin. Royal 4to. In original green cloth boards, lightly rubbed, o/w. thor. vg. Minor, scattered foxing to contents, which are o/w. in fine condition. TEG. Bookplate of Arthur B. Duncan to front paste-down. A very pleasing copy.
Dedication copy from Rowland Ward which reads ‘Captain Stanley Flower, with Rowland Ward[s] Kind Regards 1906’ to ffep. Captain Flower (1871-1946) was Director of the Cairo Zoological Gardens, Egypt between 1898 - 1924.
£495.00 [ref: 50785]

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Alston, F. Skeps. Their History, Making and Use.
Pub. NBB. 1987 pp.105 with b/w. photographs and other figs. A new softback.
This is the only book to review the history of skep beekeeping. Further, the author clearly explains skep-making techniques.
£11.00 [ref: 41685]

Alston, Frank. Hives & Honeybees in Signs & Symbols.
1st. Ed. Pub. Northern Bee Books. 1998 pp.56 with b/w. and col. photos. 8vo. Softback. Contents fine. Covers slightly rubbed with closed tears to oval ‘window’ o/w. vg.
Many tangible signs, symbols, and motifs have developed which incorporate hives and honeybees. An interesting insight into the illustrative importance of bee symbols throughout the world.
£5.00 [ref: 63288]

Alston, Frank. Hives & Honeybees in Signs & Symbols.
1st. Ed. Pub. Northern Bee Books. 1998 pp.56 with b/w. and col. photos. 8vo. Softback. Contents fine. Card covers thor. vg., slightly rubbed, with price label to front.
Many tangible signs, symbols, and motifs have developed which incorporate hives and honeybees. An interesting insight into the illustrative importance of bee symbols throughout the world.
£4.50 [ref: 70708]

Alton, S. Pollinators in a Changing Landscape.
1st. Ed. Pub. Central Assoc. of Bee-Keepers. 2012 pp.11 with col. figs. 8vo. Fine softback.
£2.00 [ref: 73072]

American Bird Conservancy. Birds of North America. The New Guide to All the Birds of the USA and Canada.
1st. Ed. Pub. HarperCollins. 1997 pp.172 with colour illus. and dist. maps. 8vo. Inscription to title page. Fine softback. Out-of-print.
Pioneering guide to identifying the birds of the USA and Canada, covering nearly all species to be recorded there, and many vagrants. Reflecting the most recent taxonomic changes, the guide also utilises recent advances in our knowledge of bird identification, and the most up-to-date information on species distribution. Each double-page entry contains extensive illustrations of the species concerned, with notes on their identification, distribution, and ecology.
£6.50 [ref: 65357]

American Orchid Society. American Orchid Society Bulletin. Apr. 1992.
Pub. AOS. 1992 Fine.
£1.00 [ref: 33480]

Amiard-Triquet, C. & Rainbow, P.S. (Eds.). Environmental Assessment of Estuarine Ecosystems. A Case Study.
1st. Ed. Pub. CRC Press. 2009 pp.xi, 355 with figs. and tables. 8vo. Fine hardback. In-print at £165.00.
This reference covers all aspects of estuaries and, by using a comparative case study of two French estuaries which provide a full-spectrum of chemical and toxicological exposure and effects, it demonstrates the science required to make a full assessment.
£55.00 [ref: 59564]

Amiard-Triquet, C. et al. (Eds.). Aquatic Ecotoxicology. Advancing Tools for Dealing with Emerging Risks.
1st. Ed. Pub. Academic Press. 2015 pp.xiv, 504 with b/w. text figs. Small 4to. Dedication to title page. Fine hardback. RRP £86.99.
An essential reference which guides users through existing and novel approaches to environmental risk assessment, before presenting recent advances in the field of ecotoxicology, including omics-based technologies, biomarkers, and reference species.
£40.00 [ref: 59424]