Atkinson, J. Micronucs. an experimental approach to queen mating.
1st. Ed. Pub. NBB. [1988] pp.8 with b/w. photos. & illus. 4to. Fine softback.
Detailed instructions on constructing a micronuc.
£3.00 [ref: 69008]

Atkinson, J. Micronucs. an experimental approach to queen mating.
1st. Ed. Pub. NBB. [1988] pp.8 with b/w. photos. & illus. 4to. Fine softback.
Detailed instructions on constructing a micronuc.
£3.00 [ref: 69009]

Atkinson, J. Micronucs. an experimental approach to queen mating.
1st. Ed. Pub. NBB. [1988] pp.8 with b/w. photos. & illus. 4to. Fine softback.
Detailed instructions on constructing a micronuc.
£3.00 [ref: 69010]

Atkinson, J. Micronucs. an experimental approach to queen mating.
1st. Ed. Pub. NBB. [1988] pp.8 with b/w. photos. & illus. 4to. Fine softback.
Detailed instructions on constructing a micronuc.
£3.00 [ref: 69007]

Atkinson, J.H. Insecticides and Bees.
1st. Ed. Pub. Central Association of Bee-Keepers. 1960 pp.8. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
The text of a lecture given to the Central Association of Bee-Keepers in Nov. 1960.
£2.50 [ref: 69236]

Atkinson, Rev. J.C. British Birds’ Eggs And Nests, Popularly Described.
1st. Ed. Pub. Routledge, Warne & Routledge, 1861 pp.viii, 182 with 12 colour plates plus large, fold-out, Synoptical Table of British-Breeding Birds nests and eggs (with some wear to folds and tape repairs to verso) in pocket at rear. Small 8vo. Hardback. Occ. marks to contents and plate edges; minor surface abrasion to plate XII o/w. contents thor. vg. Previous owner’s bookplate to front paste down. Original blue, decorative boards in thor. vg. condition. End-papers more recently replaced.
Mullens and Swann (1917) wrote ‘the most popular book on the subject for beginners for half a century’. This first edition of 1861 was published with colour plates; a new edition appeared the same year with uncoloured plates.
£125.00 [ref: 63500]

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Atkinson, Rev. J.C. British Birds’ Eggs And Nests, Popularly Described.
Rev. Ed. Pub. George Routledge. 1903 pp.vii, 245 with 12 colour plates plus large, fold-out, Synoptical Table of British-Breeding Birds nests and eggs (with wear and repair to folds to verso) in pocket at rear. Small 8vo. Hardback. TEG. Inscription and recipient’s details to ffep. (dated 1905 and 1945). A little spotting to fore-edge, ends and only occ. internally, tape repair between plates II & III o/w. contents fine. Original decorated boards in thor. vg. condition.
Ths Synoptical table provides fascinating detail on each featured bird - the nest materials used, site (tree, bush, ground etc), number, marking and colour of eggs along with relevant notes.
£22.50 [ref: 72588]

Atkinson, Rev. J.C. British Birds’ Eggs And Nests, Popularly Described.
New Ed. Pub. Routledge, Warne & Routledge, 1862 pp.viii, 182 with 12 colour plates. Small 8vo. Hardback. Owner’s stamps to ffep. Some spotting to ends and very occ. to contents, occ. light pencil annotations, o/w. contents fine.. Cords stretched in a couple of places. Original blind decorated boards and gilt decoration to spine very bright and in thor. vg. condition.
Mullens and Swann (1917) wrote ‘the most popular book on the subject for beginners for half a century’. This first edition of 1861 was published with colour plates; a new edition appeared the same year with uncoloured plates.
£40.00 [ref: 64263]

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Atkinson-Willes, G.L. (Ed.). Wildfowl in Great Britain. A Survey of the winter distribution of the Anatidae and their conservation in England, Scotland and Wales.
1st. Ed. Pub. H.M.S.O. 1963 pp.xiv, 368 with colour plates and b/w. photos. and illus. Illustrated by Peter Scott. 4to. Bookplate of Dr. Ian Durance Pennie (1916-2002, Scottish Ornithologist) to inside front cover and compliment slip (from Slimbridge) neatly pasted to ffep. Thor. vg. hardback in marked, vg. dw. Second draft of a 9-page article entitled “The Northwest Highlands and Skye” (dated 1981) loosely inserted.
£20.00 [ref: 60461]

Attenborough, D. The Life of Mammals.
1st. Ed. Pub. BBC. 2002 pp.320 with many fine colour photos. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
From the under-snow tunnels of Arctic lemmings to the egg nests of the bizarre Australian echidna, from the Pacific waters inhabited by sea otters and whales to the subways of major cities, this extraordinary and attractive book brings us into the homes and lives of some of earth's most fascinating animals.
£15.00 [ref: 64457]