Category: Fishes

On a Collection of Fishes from river Gumati, Tripura, North East India

Price: £6.50

Publisher: Calcutta, Zoological Survey of India : 1988

Seller ID: 013395

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated, slim octavo, pp (2), 86, extremely clean internally, paperback, covers slighly curled, otherwise a very good copy, virtually as new.
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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

By: Beddard, Frank E.

Price: £30.00

Publisher: London, Constable & Company : 1909

Seller ID: 009994

Binding: Decorative Cloth

Condition: Good

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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Les Poissons des Eaux Douces de la France [Alan Davidson's copy]

By: Blanchard, Emile

Price: £135.00

Publisher: Paris, J.B. Bailliere et Fils : 1866

Seller ID: 009154

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: Good

Illustrated with text engravings, large thick 8vo, pp xvi, 656, some foxing and age-staining, rather heavy and dis-figuring on some pages, quarter morocco and marbled boards, a little rubbed. [Stamp of "Bibliotheque Maurice Hofer" on the half-title.]. The scarce first edition. [Alan Davidson's copy, with his "fish" bookplate. One of the most important figures in twentieth century culinary writing and scholarship, Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to ...
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A Guide to the Common Reef Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean

By: Bock, K.

Price: £6.50

Publisher: London, Macmillan Educational Ltd : 1978

Seller ID: 018215

ISBN-13: 9780333239773

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated with line drawings and colour photographs, small octavo, pp vi, 122, very clean internally, paperback, the covers very slightly worn.
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The Interpet Encyclopedia of Koi: A Comprehensive Introduction to Keeping and Displaying These Magnificent Ornamental Fish

By: Brewster, Bernice; Chapple, Nicky; Davies, Mark (et al) [Anne Mcdowall - editor]

Price: £10.00

Publisher: Dorking, Interpet Publishing : 1999

Seller ID: 013865

ISBN-13: 9781902389738

Binding: Pictorial laminated boards

Condition: Very Good

Very well illustrated, quarto, pp 208, pictorial boards, a very good copy. [A comprehensive introduction to keeping and displaying these magnificent ornamental fish, from choosing healthy stock to installing a fully equipped koi pond. Plus a full-colour survey of all the major varieties.]
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The Trophic Cascade in Lakes

By: Carpenter, Stephen R. & Mitchell, James F. (editors)

Price: £35.00

Publisher: Cambridge University Press : 1996

Seller ID: 010901

ISBN-13: 9780521566841

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

A few illustrations, pp xiv, 385, paperback, the very slightest signs of use to the covers, but virtually an as new copy of the original printing. [Fluctuations in fish populations in lakes can cascade through food webs to alter nutrient cycling, algal biomass and primary production. Trophic cascades may interact with nutrients and physical factors to explain most of the variance in lake ecosystem process rates. In this 1993 book, a multidisciplinary research team tests this idea by manipulating whole lakes experimentally, and coordinating this with palaeolimnological studies, simulation model...
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La Lamproie, ou les eaux limoneuses de la memoire [Alan Davidson's copy]

By: Chapuis, Lise; Meller-Liron, Elisabeth & Rives, Caroline

Price: £12.00

Publisher: Cognac, Editions Ke Temps qu'il Fait : 1994

Seller ID: 009333

ISBN-13: 9782868531896

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated, large 8vo, pp 128, paperback, a very good copy. [Scarce, and one of the few books on lampreys]. [Alan Davidson's copy, with his "fish" bookplate. One of the most important figures in twentieth century culinary writing and scholarship, Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Food. In 1948, Davidson joined the Foreign Office and served in diplomatic posts in Washington, Tunis, Brussels, Cairo, the Hague; from 1973 to 1975, he was ambassador...
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The Game Fishes of Africa

By: Copley, Hugh

Price: £10.00

Publisher: London, H.F. & G. Witherby : 1952

Seller ID: 017417

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good

Illustrated with line drawings and black and white photographs, octavo, pp 276, slight foxing of the endpapers and an inscription on the front endpaper, otherwise clean and sound internally, blue cloth slightly age-toned and marked, the dustwrapper is not price-clipped but is rather worn and with several pieces lacking on the top and bottom margins, now nicely protected in a clear removable cover.
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The Vertebrate Fauna of Cheshire and Liverpool Bay - Two volumes [Richard Fitter's copy]

By: Coward, T.A. (editor)

Price: £50.00

Publisher: London, Witherby & Co. : 1910

Seller ID: 013587

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Two volumes, illustrated, large octavo, pp xxxii, 472; xl, 210, top edges gilt, other edges uncut, a little scattered foxing, slightly heavier on the preliminary pages, otherwise very clean internally, spines very age-toned, otherwise the cloth is in very good condition. {Volume 1 contains the birds and mammals; Volume 2 the fishes, reptiles and amphibians. [From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter, with his stamp on the front endpapers.]
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Management and Ecology of Lake and Reservoir Fisheries

By: Cowx, I.G. (editor)

Price: £98.50

Publisher: Oxford, Fishing News Books (an imprint of Blackwell Science Ltd : 2002

Seller ID: 010899

ISBN-13: 9780852382837

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Large 8vo, pp xii, 401, immaculately clean internally, decorated cloth, the lower cornes very slightly bumped otherwise this copy would be as new. [In this comprehensive edited book, international experts in fisheries management and ecology review and appraise the status of lake and reservoir fisheries, assessment of fisheries yields, trophic ecology, rehabilitation and conservation, including a special section on African lakes where so much information of huge relevance to fisheries managers is now available. Contributions come from around the world. Carefully edited by an internationally res...
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Food is Where You Find It - a guide to emergency foods of the Western Pacific

By: Cranwell, L.M.; Green, J.E. & Powell, A.W.B.

Price: £35.00

Publisher: Auckland, Auckland Institute and Museum : 1944

Seller ID: 019079

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Fourth impression. 12mo, (measures 105mm x 132mm], illustrated with line drawings, pp 72, (4), slightly used internally, paperback, the covers slightly worn and creased. From the library of the botanist F.R. Irvine and originally gifted to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh with their small stamp inside the front cover. RARE. [Prepared for the wartime use of castaway airman and military. A guide to useful plants and useful and harmful sea creatures. This fourth printing has a four page supplement on coconuts, toddy, making foot protection and fish spears.]
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North Atlantic Seafood

By: DAVIDSON, Alan

Price: £3.15

Publisher: New York, Cambridge, London, Harper & Row : 1989

Seller ID: 006216

ISBN-13: 9780060971946

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

["A comprehensive guide, with recipes, to all the fish and shellfish from the coasts of Europe to the shores of North America"]. Illustrated with line drawings throughout the text, paperback, pp 512, a very slight suggestion of age-toning, otherwise a very good copy. [A classic standard work].
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Canton Island, South Pacific. [Atoll Research Bulletin number 41)

By: Degener, Otto & Gillaspy, Edwin

Price: £10.00

Publisher: Washington, The Pacific Science Board : 1955

Seller ID: 016711

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair

Large octavo, pp 51, typed, xeroxed and stapled, slightly worn and dog-eared, a duplicate from the British museum with stamps, presentation copy from the first author, signed on upper cover. The work is not illustrated, but there is a page of illustrations from an unrelated work at the rear. SCARCE. [A short survey of the natural history of the island following the establishment of a U.S. airbase.]
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Atoll Research Bulletin No. 543: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Third Scientific Symposium, November 2-4, 2004

By: Dinardo, Gerard & Parrish, Frank (co-chairs); Richard Neal (et al)(editors)

Price: £25.00

Publisher: Washington, Smithsonian Institution : 2006

Seller ID: 016710

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

A few illustrations, large quarto, pp 579, as new internally, paperback, covers very slightly used. SCARCE, [History of research and management; protected species; fish, shellfish and fisheries; oceanography and mapping; ecology and environmental impacts.] {Very heavy - extra postage may be needed}
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Guppy Handbook

By: Emmens, Cliff W.

Price: £3.90

Publisher: New Jersey, T.F.H. Publications : 1970

Seller ID: 014647

ISBN-13: 9780876660843

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated, 12mo, pp 128, paperback, very slight signs of wear to the covers, but a very good copy. [Postage will be reduced.]
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Contributions To Natural History Chiefly In Relation To The Food Of The People. By a Rural D.D.

By: Esdaile, David

Price: £50.00

Publisher: Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood & Sons : 1865

Seller ID: 015001

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Octavo, pp viii, 364, slight age-toning, otherwise clean and sound internally, front and rear hinges cracking but sound, green cloth only slightly worn. Quite a presentable copy. [A fascinating work on the dietary aspects of much of the subjects - oysters, salmon, herrings and other fish, fungi, horses. Little seems to be known of the author, apart from the fact that he was a Scottish minister; he was obviously much concerned on improving the diet of the Scottish people.]
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Les Peches d'Amateurs en Mediterranee [Alan Davidson's copy]

By: Euziere, Jean

Price: £10.00

Publisher: Cannes, Robaudy : 1961

Seller ID: 008675

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Second edition, revised. Illustrated, small 8vo, pp 305, age-toned, slightly weak internally, paperback, covers slightly worn, spine creased. [Alan Davidson's copy, with his "fishy" bookplate. One of the most important figures in twentieth century culinary writing and scholarship, Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Food. In 1948, Davidson joined the Foreign Office and served in diplomatic posts in Washington, Tunis, Brussels, Cairo, the Hague; fro...
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A Study of the Fishes of the Southern Piedmont Coastal Plain

By: Fowler, Henry W.

Price: £25.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences : 1945

Seller ID: 000228

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated, quarto, pp 408, uncut and unopened, a little dusty, paperback, original brown covers slightly worn, traces of a stamp on upper cover.
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Freshwater Fish of the British Isles. A Guide for Anglers and Naturalists

By: Giles, Nick

Price: £4.00

Publisher: Shrewsbury, Swan Hill Press : 1995

Seller ID: 016310

ISBN-13: 9781853103179

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated, large octavo, pp 192, a very good copy in a very slightly worn dustwrapper with a slight tear at the head of its spine.
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A Catalogue of the Vertebrate Fauna of Dumfriesshire [Richard Fitter's copy]

By: Gladstone, Hugh S.

Price: £125.00

Publisher: Dumfries, J. Maxwell & Son : 1912

Seller ID: 013084

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Large slim octavo, pp xiv, 80, a little age-toned, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, folding map, cloth slightly dusty, spine slightly faded, otherwise a very good copy. [With two short typed letters to the notable ornithologist Rev F.L. Blathwayt, signed by the author.] RARE [From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter, with his stamp on the front endpaper.]
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