Simson clive (10 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo, Hardback with Unclipped Dust Jacket. Xviii + 127 Pages. Illustrations. Few Light Marks to Dust Jacket. Overall A Near Fine Copy in likewise Dust Jacket. Extra postage costs may apply to overseas orders. All books posted in sturdy book box.…

Etat : Good. 1966. First Edition. 174 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.…

Hardcover. Etat : New. Dust Jacket Included. pp.xviii, 127 with 8 coloured illus. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. RRP £20.00. A fascinating book describing the author's experiences of studying butterflies in the UK. All native British Butterflies are mentioned at some point in the text, which is handsomely supported by 8 watercolour plates by Mandy Shepherd.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1994). 1994 1st edition. Ppxviii,127. Colour paintings of butterflies by Mandy Shepherd, brief bibliography. Fine in dust-wrapper. "It is Clive Simson's distinction that he stands as an exemplar (as did Gilbert White of Selborne in the 18th century) of the past naturalists who elevated the fauna of our pastoral and agrarian island into the status of national treasure." Wilson Stephens, Editor of The Field, in his foreword to this book. Clive Simson recounts reminiscences of a lifetime spent studying butterflies in the field, principally taking his material from his field notes. Species observed and discussed include the Silver-Washed Fritillary, the Purple Emperor, the Swallowtail, the Adonis Blue, the GreenHairstreak, the Peacock, the Brimstone, the Chequered Skipper, and others. .…

Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in burgundy buckram covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in 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. This is a remarkable book describing the trials and thrills of studying butterflies in the field and giving stimulating views on a wide ange of entomological subjects. There is much to appeal to the field entomologist, because the author not only puts life on paper bu produces facts and ideas that will be new to many. Although there is nothing superficial about his studies, the book is written with obvous enjoyment of butterflies and the countryside where they live. Illustrated with eight beautiful colour plates by Mandy Shepherd. Ref YYY 2. Mandy Shepherd (illustrateur).…

1st edition, hardback, 8vo, xvi,174pp, colour frontis and b/w illustrations by R.B. Talbot-Kelly, clean and sound, no inscriptions, red cloth, gilt titles, Very Good condition / no dustwrapper.

Etat : Very good. First Edition. This maroon cloth covered book has the gilt title on the spine. It is slightly cocked. There are nine plates and drawings and an index. xvi, 174pp There are chapters relating to individual birds and the 'adventures' the author had relating to them. These include bee-eaters, goshawk, purple sandpipers, ravens, hoopoes, owls, cuckoos, collared doves etc. R.B. Talbot-Kelly (illustrateur).…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st edition hardback in original cloth binding and dust jacket. 9 plates including colour frontispiece by noted artist R. B. Talbot_Kelly174 pages. A good 1st edition copy.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed, 1st Edition, Hardback, d/j price cut, very slight shelf wear, Signed with an inscription dated 1983.o/w, v/g, v/g, Illustrated with plates and drawings buy R B Talbot-Kelly. Looks Unread. R B Talbot-Kelly (illustrateur). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, ORIGINAL DUST JACKET, SEVERAL FULL PAGE BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS WITH SEVERAL AMONG TEXT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 x 6 INCHES WITH 16 + 174 PAGES. OVERALL A NEAR FINE COPY. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.…