The Definitive Natural History of Britain’s Favourite Nocturnal Animal
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Prof Timothy J. Roper has been studying aspects of badger social and territorial behaviour for over twenty years. He has worked on projects in the UK (Sussex and Gloucestershire), Luxembourg and Belgium. He has been a Specialist Scientific Advisor to the House of Commons Agriculture Select Committee and contributed to a report by the Government Chief Scientific Advisor on bovine tuberculosis in badgers and cattle in 2007. Apart from trying to get his three young children interested in nature, music and books, his main avocations are food, wine, opera and American literature.
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Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Illustrated, octavo, pp 400, dustwrapper, the rear cover of the cloth and also the dustwrapper have a small depression, otherwise a very good new copy which now has a protective removab;e clear cover to the dustwrapper. [A comprehensive natural history of one of Britain's favourite animals. The badger has for many years occupied a unique place in the British consciousness. Despite the fact that most people have never seen one, the badger has become one of Britain's best-loved animals. In this highly anticipated new study, Prof Tim Roper explores every aspects of the biology and behaviour of these fascinating animals. In doing so, he reveals the complexities of a lifestyle that allows badgers to build communities in an astonishing variety of habitats, ranging from pristine forests to city centres. He also reveals the facts behind the controversy surrounding the badgers' role in transmitting tuberculosis to cattle, shedding new light on an issue that has resulted in one of the most extensive wildlife research programmes ever carried out.]. N° de réf. du vendeur 021405
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Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. ROBERT GILMOUR (COVER ARTWORK) (illustrateur). 1st Edition. Green Cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 225 x 155 mm approx. xii + 386 pp + 2 pp listing books in series. 232 figs. being colour photos. line figs and statistical tables/ graphs. First Edition 2010 of No 114 in series. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. As New/ Near Fine (Book- no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- negligible shelf rubbing to extremities, non price clipped - cover £50. No notable defects to book or jacket). Please state when placing order if you would wish that a removable proprietary protective sleeve be fitted. N° de réf. du vendeur 134132
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Vendeur : LOE BOOKS, Bathpool, CORNW, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. First Edition. A fine first edition copy. Pp. xi, 386. Colour plates and diagrams throughout. A new first edition copy.[Collecting the New Naturalists NN114A] Size: 8vo. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 036408
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Vendeur : BOOKBARROW (PBFA member), Cambridge, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. The badger is a large mammal, common but very rarely seen in Britain, which has become one of Britain's best-loved animals. It is a very social animal, living in large family groups and maintaining large territories. It is its nocturnal lifestyle that make it so difficult to see. This new volume in the New Naturalist series reveals the extraordinary complex life style that allows this secretive animal to live in even the most built-up areas of Britain. It also reveals the facts behind the current role of badgers in transmitting tuberculosis to cattle, a theory that has resulted in some of the most intense wildlife investigation in the past ten years. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi + 386. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. in archive acetate film protection. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. green cloth. Includes appendices, references & index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Natural History & Resources; Biology; Animals; Nature; Britain/UK; Environment & Ecology. ISBN: 0007320418. ISBN/EAN: 9780007320417. Inventory No: 4331. This book is fairly heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Member of the P.B.F.A. N° de réf. du vendeur 4331
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Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. First Edition. A fine first edition copy. Pp. xi, 386. Colour plates and diagrams throughout. A new first edition copy.[Collecting the New Naturalists NN114A] Size: 8vo. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 035233
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Vendeur : Calluna Books, Morpeth, Royaume-Uni
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Vendeur : Calluna Books, Morpeth, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. Book - as new. Slipcase - as new. Special leather bound edition - signed insert attached to front end paper - no. 60 (of 75). Issued with a dust wrapper as well (signed by Robert Gillmor). Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 000335
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Vendeur : Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints, Sastamala, Finlande
Hardcover in Slipcase. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. Gillmor, Richard (Dustjacket) (illustrateur). 1st Edition. A particularly attractive copy of this beautiful edition - one of a very small number reserved exclusively for contributors and lettered. 75 numbered copies were made available for sale to subscribers. Full leather gilt with the New Naturalist monogram to the upper cover, two raised bands and gilt titles at the spine. pp. x, 484, illustrated with colour photographs and diagrams. Tipped-in limitation plate to the front endpaper which is signed by the author and, in addition, the traditional New Naturalist dustjacket is provided and has been signed directly by its artist and designer, Robert Gillmor. This copy is lettered "E" and was reserved for the late British botanist and New Naturalist series co-editor, Professor Richard G. West, with his printed name-plate fixed to the front paste-down. As New condition in dustjacket and slipcase. Provenance: from the library of Professor Richard Gilbert West. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 1901200391
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