Potts Gr (53 results)

Condition: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Complete DJ with some edge wear and sun fading.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Ex library book, but little evidence of it. The aim of this book is to achieve a better understanding of partridge ecology, and thereby to promote methods of conservation which could arrest the enormous decline in the species. Of interest to ecologists game conservationists and naturalists, this book is also highly relevant to farmers and planners of the future use of the countryside. Professional book seller with storefront since 1975. All orders carefully packaged and promptly shipped.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:9780003832983.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st. 274pp.incl.index; HB red w/gilt; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ red w/blk.&white-pic.cover; spin sunned w/wear on edges. "The aim of this book is to achieve a better understanding of partridge ecology, and thereby to promote methods of conservation which could arrest the enormous tide of decline for this species." illus.…

Hardcover. Condition: Nr Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Nr Fine. 1st. 469 pp.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1100grams, ISBN:9780007418718.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Potts explores how mankind and partridges have evolved together, both ultimately dependent on grasslands rather than forests. For thousands of years, both ate grass seeds and this continued until cereals largely replaced them. Hundreds of species of plant and insect that partridges and other birds eat thrived on farms for thousands of years until the dawn of the pesticides era. Since then the long decline in partridge abundance has been a barometer for biodiversity over vast swathes of the Northern Hemisphere. Highlighting the positive example of the Norfolk Estate in the Sussex Study area, Potts investigates how both Grey and Red-legged Partridge numbers have been increased, flourishing in a highly productive and profitable system of farming and an oasis in what has often looked and sounded like a desert. In a small corner of England farmland wildlife is able to thrive much as it did before pesticides were introduced. This is a complex and fascinating story. The way that hunting, farming, predation, parasites, disease and climate change have interacted tells us a lot about how lesser known species have fared and how they can be conserved for the future. Potts stresses the importance of these conservation efforts, as farmers respond to the needs of an extra three billion people worldwide, not just for food but for bio-fuels. Additionally, the pressures on farmland wildlife will further intensify in the coming years.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First edition. As new hardcover in dust jacket. Illus with color and b&w photos, tables, and figures.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo, xiii + pp274 plus 16 pages of colour photographic plates with b/w maps, illustrations, photos and charts throughout. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clipped DJ in very good+ condition with a little rubbing to top of spine. Publishers red cloth binding with gilt titles to spine in near fine condition. Inside in lovely near fine and unread condition. A very nice copy of this book that went on to become Wildlife Society Book of the Year in 1989.…

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1250grams, ISBN:9780007418701.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Potts explores how mankind and partridges have evolved together, both ultimately dependent on grasslands rather than forests. For thousands of years, both ate grass seeds and this continued until cereals largely replaced them. Hundreds of species of plant and insect that partridges and other birds eat thrived on farms for thousands of years until the dawn of the pesticides era. Since then the long decline in partridge abundance has been a barometer for biodiversity over vast swathes of the Northern Hemisphere. Highlighting the positive example of the Norfolk Estate in the Sussex Study area, Potts investigates how both Grey and Red-legged Partridge numbers have been increased, flourishing in a highly productive and profitable system of farming and an oasis in what has often looked and sounded like a desert. In a small corner of England farmland wildlife is able to thrive much as it did before pesticides were introduced. This is a complex and fascinating story. The way that hunting, farming, predation, parasites, disease and climate change have interacted tells us a lot about how lesser known species have fared and how they can be conserved for the future. Potts stresses the importance of these conservation efforts, as farmers respond to the needs of an extra three billion people worldwide, not just for food but for bio-fuels. Additionally, the pressures on farmland wildlife will further intensify in the coming years. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. From an academic library with the usual stamps etc. This item is heavy and will attract postal surcharges. A00020166.

Condition: New. 400, 200 col photos. . PB. NEW. . . [9780007418718].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Collins, 2012. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, xi,465pp, illust. A good copy. 9780007418701/ . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Ornithological/ecological study to promote methods of partridge conservation/management. First Edn., 1986; red boards; titling blocked in gilt (very bright) to spine; xiii+[i]+274pp.; illus. bw. maps/drawings/diagrams/graphs and col./bw. photos. Spine lightly crushed at tail, but robust/clean/very bright; boards crisp/clean/bright; text fresh, pages very clean/crisp/bright; dj. faintly scored on rear, but complete/crisp/clean/very bright. No inscriptions. A weighty toma at approx. 1050g (packaged), hence overseas customers are welcome to contact us prior to ordering to ascertain additional shipping charges incurred. VG+ in VG dj. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Illus. by GILL RANDS (maps), RODGER McPHAIL (dustjacket) (illustrator). Hardback. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Collins, 2012. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, xi,465pp, illust. A fine copy. 9780007418701/1.2uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading.).…

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:0003832988.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Previously owned, but new book still in publisher's shrink wrap. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 1264g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 034045:11e) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 1264 G. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 2012, 1st edition. Octavo. 465pp. Illustrated. Publisher's cloth, binding square and tight. Book clean and bright. In the printed dust jacket, design by Robert Gillmor. Price intact. A hint of shelf-wear. Overall a 'Fine' copy. …

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. BRAND NEW IN SHRINKWRAP. This is one of a number of these titles that we currently have in stock, all in excellent condition. Please view our other listings.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. This mint unread copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The text block is tight white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Globally, there are at least 45 species of game bird that have the word partridge in their name, but in this book G. R. Potts devotes himself to the Grey, Red-legged and Chukar Partridges, with particular emphasis on the Grey Partridge due to its well-known decline in Britain. In this groundbreaking addition to the New Naturalist series, Potts explores how mankind and partridges have evolved together, both ultimately dependent on grasslands rather than forests. For thousands of years, both ate grass seeds and this continued until cereals largely replaced them. Hundreds of species of plant and insect that partridges and other birds eat thrived on farms for thousands of years until the dawn of the pesticides era. Since then the long decline in partridge abundance has been a barometer for biodiversity over vast swathes of the Northern Hemisphere. Highlighting the positive example of the Norfolk Estate in the Sussex Study area, Potts investigates how both Grey and Red-legged Partridge numbers have been increased, flourishing in a highly productive and profitable system of farming and an oasis in what has often looked and sounded like a desert. In a small corner of England farmland wildlife is able to thrive much as it did before pesticides were introduced. This is a complex and fascinating story, with a heady mix of hunting, farming, predation, parasites, disease and climate change. The way these factors have interacted tells us a lot about how lesser known species have fared and how they can be conserved for the future. Potts stresses the importance of these conservation efforts, as farmers respond to the needs of an extra three billion people worldwide, not just for food but for bio-fuels. Additionally, the pressures on farmland wildlife will further intensify in the coming years. Ref LLL 4.…

Condition: New. 480, col illus. . HB. NEW. . . [9780007418701].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book - very good. Dust wrapper - very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+ Signed by Author. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book - fine, dust jacket - fine. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Book Condition — As New: An unread, unused book in perfect condition. The dust jacket is pristine, free from blemishes or tears. Hardcover binding remains mint. Clean text block with crisp page edges. Pages are tightly bound, clean and tidy throughout, never thumbed or opened. First edition, New Naturalist Library, Book 121. A specialist work on game birds, valued for its detailed observation and as a representative example of early twentieth-century British sporting and natural history writing. Partridges by G. R. Potts is a focused and authoritative study of one of Britain's most emblematic game birds, combining natural history with practical sporting knowledge. Written in a clear, observant style, the book reflects the period's deep interest in field sports, conservation, and rural life, offering insight into partridge behavior, habitat, and management. As a dedicated monograph rather than a general survey, it holds particular appeal for collectors of sporting literature, ornithology, and countryside writing, as well as for readers drawn to traditional British natural history.…