christopher helm bromley (36 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Fine. LORNA TURPIN Ilustrador. 5.25" x 8.5"; 180pp; paperback with colour photograph to front cover; fine/-; Andrew Sanger divides Ireland into its former ancient provinces and for each selects a number of leisurely, exploratory tours through superb, but little-known countryside, villages and small towns; Maps by David Henderson; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition. xiv, 369pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Hardback. Large octavo. 151 pp. Numerous colour and black and white illustrations Fine condition in Fine, unclipped dust jacket (now in protective transparent sleeve) . No inscriptions.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. Large 8vo (162 x 241mm). Ppxiv,201. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations, maps, extensive bibliography. Top edge slightly soiled but very good in dust-wrapper. "Examines what is known about the biology of tree squirrels, with special emphasis on the life styles of those species living in northern temperate and boreal forests. Comprehensive and .written for both professional biologists and informed naturalists". Chapters include: Squirrels of the world; Characteristics, homes and haunts of squirrels; Food and feeding; Activity and energetics; Behaviour; Space-use and social organisation; Population dynamics; Community ecology; Squirrels and man; Bibliography. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1989). 1989 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 240mm). Ppxvi,196. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations, maps, bibliography. Light blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in used, slightly spine-faded dust-wrapper. "An easy to understand account of the true seals, the features that distinguish [them] from other mammals, the diversity of form within the group, their natural history and, in particular, how they have interacted with Man since early history to the conservation problems of the present day". Four chapters deal with native and commercial sealing, seals and the fisheries and the effects of pollution. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). (1987) 1988 reprint. Large 8vo (160 x 240mm). Ppvi,378. B/w illustrations & maps throughout, end-paper maps. Grey boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in used dust-wrapper. This book gives detailed descriptions of 115 chosen sites around Britain, from Scilly to Shetland. Each receives a thorough, discursive treatment with maps and advice on places to go, how to get there and what you are likely to see when you get there. Useful and readable. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1989). 1989 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 240mm). Ppxvi,196. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations, maps, bibliography. Very good in dust-wrapper. "An easy to understand account of the true seals, the features that distinguish [them] from other mammals, the diversity of form within the group, their natural history and, in particular, how they have interacted with Man since early history to the conservation problems of the present day". Four chapters deal with native and commercial sealing, seals and the fisheries and the effects of pollution. .

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine copy, 1st ed. 1st printing.Small neat name to top of FFEP.Both book and unclipped dust jacket clean, bright and neat.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1989). 1989 1st edition. 4to (195 x 253mm). Ppx,198. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations, maps, bibliography. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine in dust-wrapper. A worldwide look at the status and natural history of crocodiles and alligators. "Rodney Steel's book provides a picture of the habits and life of crocodiles which will not lessen our respect for them although it may end some misconceptions and alert us to the importance of protecting the future of these now endangered species." Contents include: Survivors of a lost world; Anatomy of a living fossil; Man-eaters, rarities and dwarves - the central crocodilian stock; Alligators and caimans - alternative evolutionary lines; Gavials and false gavials - long-snouted diversification; Crocodiles of the past; The case for conservation; Check list of principal crocodilian genera; Living crocodilian species and their common names. .

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Includes 20*colour plates along with many b/w illustrations, maps and figures. xvi+196pp. DJ spine lightly sunned. DJ price-clipped.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. First Edition. (Bromley, Kent): Christopher Helm, (1989). First Edition. 13" x 9.5". 192pp, Index. Hardcover. Book in fine condition, dj very good plus (spine faded). Many mostly full-color illustrations. ISBN 0747002320; 13 x 9.5 inches; 192 pages.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description : Pp. 192 : col. illus., col. frontis. 33.3 cm. Subjects : Art history. Botanical artists. Botanical illustration. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. vii + 150 pages, illustrated, statistics, index, signed with best wishes by David Lemmon on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 253 pages. B&W illustrations. Pale blue background softcover with light wear to covers' corners and edges. Page very clean.

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. King, Christabel. Ilustrador. First UK Edition. 151pp, index, bibliography, appendices, col plates, line drawings. Or grey cloth in jacket. Light rubbing to jacket. Kew Magazine Monograph dealing with the 19 species of the North American genus Lewisia. Showy compact plants popular with devotees of rock-gardens and alpine plants. Size: 8vo.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description : Pp. 192 : col. illus., col. frontis. 33.3 cm. Subjects : Art history. Botanical artists. Botanical illustration. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 275 pages, well illus, indexed, text superbly crafted by the leading cricket historian, Peter Wynne-Thomas. 'A Personal View' by John Arlott is an introduction. Statistics by Victor Isaacs. Very good++.

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st. Col. photos., figs., pp.343.

Original Blue Hardcover. Condición: Very Good Plus. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1990. xxi, 235pp. B&W illustrations, figures and photographs. "There are over 950 species of bats worldwide. This book concentrates on the hibernating bats of the temperate zones. It looks in depth at their biology and ecology, focusing on echolocation, foraging and diet, reproduction, and their particular physiological adaptations for life as a flying mammal. Like other volumes in the series, it presents a wealth of information in an easily digestible form." The jacket is covered with removeable clear plastic for protection. Book and unclipped dust jacket both in excellent condition with no inscriptions.

1st ed. Dust jacket front panel creased. With a personal view by Denis Compton. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. 208 colour illustrations; 10 black & white illustrations; First British Edition; Contributors include Graham Stuart Thomas; Hardback: red cloth lettered in gilt on spine, peach coloured end-papers, large quarto; Near fine in dustwrapper; If ordering from outside the UK, please be aware that this is a heavy book and may require extra postage charges. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition. 1990. xiv, 138pp. B&W illustrations, figures and photographs. "A study of the natural history of moles and desmans which places them in a large ecological framework. The authors give an overview of their biological family, the talpidae, and assess the evolutionary history and taxonomic relationships of the different members together with the geographical distribution of species." The jacket is covered with removable clear plastic for protection. Book and unclipped dust jacket both in excellent condition with no inscriptions.

Hardback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. GILBERT WHITE AND HIS RECORDS A Scientific Biography. Paul G. M. Foster. Christopher Helm, Bromley 1988 First Edition ISBN 074701003X 240pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy is in fine unmarked condition bright, tight and white. The unclipped dustwrapper is lightly sunned to the spine but still fine. It is well known that Gilbert White was well known as the author of a single book 'The Natural Historyu and Antiquities of Selborne. Yet, despite a deserved popularity, little attention has been given to White's development as an observer and a recorder or how the book came into being. In this book this is now rectified. Includes eight pages of black and white photographs. Ref Z3.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good ++. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Dustjacket Very Good. 1st Edition. 577 pages. B&W plates.Signed by author (name only) to title page. B&W plates. Red background dustjacket - colour-fading to spine with light wear to edges. Black hardback binding with light wear to spine-ends and boards' corners. Pages very clean. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Christabel King Ilustrador. 1st Edition. Mathew, Brian. The genus lewisia / illustrations by Christabel King. Bromley: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in association with Christopher Helm and Timber Press, 1989. A Kew Magazine Monograph. Hardback, VG, in price-clipped dustjacket with light shelfwear. Grey cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong and tight. Gift inscription to ffep. 151pp., colour photographs, plates and b/w illustrations. Contents clean and bright. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. We do not use AI and all images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Published by Christopher Helm Limited. 1989. UK 1st edition. The book is in fine condition with no marks or inscriptions. The book appears unread. The dust wrapper is in fine condition and not price clipped. The dust wrapper comes with a protective clear unattached wrapper. We have a number of other cricket related titles.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Hilary Burn Ilustrador. 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in grey cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is lightly sunned to the spine but still in as new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Wildfowl - ducks, geese and swans - are perhaps the most evocative and popular of all birds. They may be found in all continents and inhabit such varied places as tropical rain forest streams, high mountain lakes and even remote islands and the high Arctic. This book illustrates over seven hundred birds in full colour by Hilary Burn, with over one hundred and fifty distribution maps. Ref SS 7.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good+. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper lightly sunned at the spine. A little age-toned at the top edge of the text block. The contents complete, clean and tight; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over green boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 13¼" x 9¾" (1.9 kg); pp 191; Index; Bibliography; Includes: Black & white photographs (within the text); Colour photographs (within the text); Colour frontispiece; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #196034 ||.

Condición: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 214 printed pages of text. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with small crease line to the top front cover, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0747014140 THEOLOGY & RELIGION.

8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter sunned at backstrip.