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Altringham, John British Bats (New Naturalist 93)
London Harper Collins 2003 0002201402 / 9780002201407 First Edition Cloth Good Very Good
First edition. Illustrated, pp 218, there is just slight suggestion of creasing to the fold-over flaps of the dustwrapper, there are three tiny bruises to the top edge of the rear cover, and these also affect the dustwrapper slightly, otherwise an excellent copy in unfaded dustwrapper. [Bats are arguably the most successful and diverse mammals ever to evolve. In Britain, one in three of our native land mammals is a bat. Their ecology and behaviour is fascinating. Few mammals live closer to humans; in fact many species roost unnoticed in our homes, and some are now almost entirely dependent on man-made structures for their survival. Bats are the only mammals capable of powered flight. They are also one of just two groups which have a sophisticated echolocation system (the other being the dolphins and their relatives). In this book, John Altringham discusses all the different aspects of the natural history of bats, from their origins and evolution to their behaviour, feeding habits and reproduction. He also discusses the threats to the survival of bats, and how we are working to conserve them. Finally, he gives an account of how to watch and study bats in the wild.]
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Archer, Michael The Kangaroo
McMahons Point Kevin Weldon 1985 0949708224 / 9780949708229 First Edition Pictorial Cloth Very Good
Very well illustrated, small folio, pp 263. very clean internally. red cloth with pictorial inlay, slightly worn, binding leaning slightly. [Very heavy - extra postage may be necessary]
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Arnold, H.R. Atlas of Mammals in Britain
London HMSO (Natural Environment Research Council) 1993 0117016675 / 9780117016675 Paperback Very Good
Tall quarto, pp 145, many distribution maps, very clean internally, paperback, covers very slightly age-toned and very slightly worn.
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Balcombe, Jonathan The Exultant Ark - a pictorial tour of animal pleasure
Berkeley University of California Press 2011 0520260244 / 9780520260245 Cloth As New Very Good
Very well illustrated, quarto, pp x, 214, a very good copy in a dustwrapper showing only the very faintest signs of use. [Nature documentaries often depict animal life as a grim struggle for survival, but this visually stunning book opens our eyes to a different, more scientifically up-to-date way of looking at the animal kingdom. In more than one hundred thirty striking images, "The Exultant Ark" celebrates the full range of animal experience with dramatic portraits of animal pleasure ranging from the charismatic and familiar to the obscure and bizarre. These photographs, windows onto the inner lives of pleasure seekers, show two polar bears engaged in a bout of wrestling, hoary marmots taking time for a friendly chase, Japanese macaques enjoying a soak in a hot spring, a young bull elk sticking out his tongue to catch snowflakes, and many other rewarding moments. Biologist and best-selling author Jonathan Balcombe is our guide, interpreting the images within the scientific context of what is known about animal behavior. In the end, old attitudes fall away as we gain a heightened sense of animal individuality and of the pleasures that make life worth living for all sentient beings.]
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Beddard, Frank E. Natural History in Zoological Gardens, being some account ov vertebrated animals, with special reference to those usually to be seen in the Zoological Society's Gardens in London and similar institutions
London Constable & Company 1909 Decorative Cloth Good Winifred Austin
Second ("cheaper") reissue. With photographic plates and line drawings within the text by Gambier Bolton and Winifred Austin, pp x, 310, uncut, slight adhesion markes on title pages with very tiny loss of the printed surface, contemporary inscription on front endpaper, otherwise very clean internally, red decorated cloth, slightly worn and marked, spine very slightly faded.
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BENNETT, Elisabeth L. The Natural History of Orang-utan
Kota Kinabalu 2006 9838120685 / 9789838120685 Paperback New
NEW. Well illustrated, small slim 8vo, pp x, 89, paperback, a very good copy. [The name “orang-utan” conjures up very different images to different people: shy, elusive man of the forest; a tantalising glimpse into unknown worlds of the jungles of the Far East; an endearing, appealing and amusing star of popular movies; the highlight of a visit to the zoo. But what is the true nature of the orang-utan? It is in the record book for several reasons: it is one of our closest relatives; it is the largest primate in Asia; and is the largest tree-dwelling animal in the world. Once more widespread, the orang-utan now occurs only in the tropical rain forests of Sumatra and Borneo, and its range and numbers are still shrinking rapidly. This richly illustrated book takes us into the natural world of the orang-utan and its rain forest home. It explores all aspects of the orang-utan’s life, from myths and legends to its family tree, distribution, life history, ecology, social life, tool-making and language skills, through to its conservation and future prospects.]
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Bere, Rennie The African Elephant [Richard Fitter's copy]
London Arthur Barker 1966 First Edition Cloth Very Good Very Good
Illustrated, large 8vo, pp 96, a good copy in a dustwrapper which is showing only the faintest signs of use, with very faint foxing and a crease to the front foldover flap. [From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter, with his stamp on the front endpaper.]
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Birks, Johnny Mink (Richard Fitter's copy]
Oswestry Anthony Nelson 1986 0904614204 / 9780904614206 First Edition Paperback Very Good
Illustrated, small slim octavo, pp 24, paperback, a very good copy. Postage will be reduced. [From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter with his stamp inside.]
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Brower, Kenneth Wake of the Whale
New York, London, Paris Friends of the Earth 1979 009140360x / 9780091403607 First Edition Cloth Very Good Very Slightly Worn
Very well illustrated, small folio, pp 160, a very good copy in a dustwrapper showing very slight signs of wear.
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Burrows, Roger. Wild Fox [Richard Fitter's copy]
Newton Abbot David & Charles 1968 0715342177 / 9780715342176 Cloth Very Good Slightly worn and rubbed
Illustrated, octavo, pp 203, a very good copy in a slightly rubbed and worn dustwrapper. [From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter, with his stamp on the front endpaper.]
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Cheney, Dorothy L. & Seyfarth, Robert M. Baboon Metaphysics - the evolution of a social mind
The University of Chicago Press 2007 0226102432 / 9780226102436 First Edition Cloth Very Good Very Good
A few illustrations, large 8vo, pp x, 348, a very good copy in dustwrapper. [n 1838 Charles Darwin jotted in a notebook, "He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.". Baboon Metaphysics is Dorothy L. Cheney and Robert M. Seyfarth’s fascinating response to Darwin’s challenge. Cheney and Seyfarth set up camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, where they could intimately observe baboons and their social world. Baboons live in groups of up to 150, including a handful of males and eight or nine matrilineal families of females. Such numbers force baboons to form a complicated mix of short-term bonds for mating and longer-term friendships based on careful calculations of status and individual need. But Baboon Metaphysics is concerned with much more than just baboons’ social organization—Cheney and Seyfarth aim to fully comprehend the intelligence that underlies it. Using innovative field experiments, the authors learn that for baboons, just as for humans, family and friends hold the key to mitigating the ill effects of grief, stress, and anxiety. Written with a scientist’s precision and a nature-lover’s eye, Baboon Metaphysics gives us an unprecedented and compelling glimpse into the mind of another species.]
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Corner, George W. The Hormones in Human Reproduction
Princeton University Press 1946 Cloth Good
Third printing, 1946. Illustrated with line drawings and photographs throughout the text, small octavo, pp xx, 265, endpapers slightly marked, a neat name and date on the front endpaper, fore-edge slightly foxed, otherwise clean internally, cloth slightly dull, slightly worn and marked.
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Crowcroft, Peter The Life of the Shrew [Richard Fitter's copy]
London Max Reinhardt 1957 First Edition Cloth Slightly torn
Illustrated, small octavo, pp (6), 166, very clean internally, a very good copy in a slightly torn dustwrapper. [From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter, with his stamp on the front endpaper, and a brief article by Crowcroft loosely inserted.]
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Darling, F. Fraser A Herd of Red Deer - a study in animal behaviour
London Oxford University Press, Geoffrey Cumberlege 1937 First Edition Cloth Fair
First edition. Illustrated, large folding map and small folding plan at end, pp x, 215, a little used throughout, front free endpaper partially stuck down, green cloth, a bit worn and marked, the spine is very worn and creased and at one time has been loose but now stuck down. [A copy from Lewis's Circulating Library with their label on the upper cover and front endpaper; signature of the ecologist Brian Hopkins on the half-title.] A good working/reading copy, but no more, of the very scarce first edition.
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