Symondson b (2 resultados)

HC. 379pp, ads And exceptional clean and tight copy, with beatiful illustrated stampings on the spine and front board, BUT, the front free endpaper and first two blank leaves were torn/cut out, most likely (as is the case) to remove a previous owner's name or inscription. Not affecting text, and a nice copy to display and read. very good, beautiful decorated brown cloth (hardcover) SEE NOTE. B&W illustrations (ilustrador).…

This new full-colour guide gives a fully comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the slug fauna of Britain and Ireland. Slugs have a notorious reputation as plant pests but many species have more varied ecological roles. The British and Irish slug fauna has changed rapidly over recent years as exotic species join our native wildlife. While researching for the book the authors set out to find all 36 known UK species, they were surprised to come across several they didn't recognise. Although slug species can vary enormously in appearance, and several are difficult to identify, further work, including DNA analysis, confirmed that they were distinct species. 136 pp., num. color figs, br. gr. 8 [17.3 x 24.5].…