Butler, Charls [Charles]. The Principles of Musik. In singing and setting: with The two-fold Ufe therof, [Ecclefiafticall and Civil.].
Fac. Ed. Pub. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd., and Da Capo Press. 1970 pp.[iv], [xviii], 135 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Faint foxing to top edge of text block, o/w., a fine hardback. Scarce.
A faithful facsimile of Butler’s book first published in 1636, reproduced from the original held at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
£100.00 [ref: 56004]

Buxton, Ben. Mingulay. An Island and Its People.
1st. Ed. Pub. Birlinn. 1995 pp.200 with b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. A fine softback.
£25.00 [ref: 50407]

Cairns, P. and Hamblin, M. Tooth and Claw. Living Alongside Britain’s Predators.
Pub. Whittles. 2007 pp. 235 with colour photographs throughout. A thor. vg. hdbk. in illus. boards. Signed by M. Hamblin.
Discussions over fox hunting, bird of prey poisoning and even the return of wolves are brought to life and more. We learn how entrenched opinion has turned some predators into political symbols, pawns in battles between different socio-economic or special interest groups.
£15.00 [ref: 45176]

Cameron, I. Mountains of the Gods. The Himalaya and the Mountains of Central Asia.
Pub. Century. 1984 pp.248 with colour and b/w. photographs throughout. A vg. copy in sl. chipped dw.
£4.00 [ref: 39126]

Campbell, Neil A. Biology.
4th. Ed. Pub. Benjamin/Cummings. 1996 pp.xxvii, 1206 plus index with colour photos. and illus. 4to. A nr. fine hdbk.
£15.00 [ref: 50825]

Carr, N. The White Impala. The Story of a Game Ranger.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1969 pp.190 with colour frontis., b/w. photos. and map. 8vo. Small address label to ffep. Nr. fine hardback in vg. dw.
Norman Carr was a British conservationist working in Central and Southern Africa. A man ahead of his time, he created the concept of conservation-based tourism during the era when safari was a track-and-hunt tradition, and was influential in setting up National Parks in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe and in promoting local employment and empowerment.
£22.50 [ref: 61780]

Carter, H.B. Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820).
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. British Museum (Natural History). 1991 pp.xi, 671 with b/w. photos. and illus. Crown 4to. Nr. fine hardback in fine dw.
In this authoritative biography, Harold Carter sheds light on many hitherto new aspects of the public and private life of Sir Joseph Banks.
£100.00 [ref: 60867]

Caucci, A. & Nastasi, B. Hatches II. A Complete Guide to Fishing the Hatches of North American Trout Streams.
1st. Ed. Pub. Comparahatch Ltd. 1986 pp.335 with colour and b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. Stamp of Madison River Outfitters to ffep. Nr. fine hardback in fine dw., gently sunned on spine.
Comprehensive account of North American mayflies and their identification. Includes tying instructions, emergence calendars and identification charts.
£35.00 [ref: 60000]

Chapman, A. Retrospect. Reminiscences and Impressions of a Hunter-Naturalist in three Continents. 1851-1928.
Pub. Gurney and Jackson. 1928 pp.xix, 353 with b/w. photographs, text illus. and b/w. and colour plates. Light scattered foxing to fore-edges of text block, margins of contents, not affecting contents. Ex-Library copy in library binding. Spine leaning at title. Overall a vg. copy.
£45.00 [ref: 45773]

Chapman, Abel. Memories of Fourscore Years Less Two (1851-1929). With a Memoir by George Bolam.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gurney and Jackson. 1930 pp.xxvii, [i], 257 with frontis., colour illus. and b/w. photos plus 3-page publishers' catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Contents fine. Original green cloth boards in nr. fine condition. A very pleasing copy indeed.
Chapman was a wide-ranging hunter-naturalist who, among other achievements, is credited with saving the Spanish ibex from extinction and helping to establish the Kruger National Park. This collection of reminiscences was published posthumously and includes coloured plates by W. H. Riddell and many illustrations within the text by the author..
£50.00 [ref: 55448]

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