Simson Clive (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.

Condition: 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.

Condition: 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.

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. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Included. pp.xviii, 127 with 8 coloured illus. 8vo. New hdbk. 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.

Condition: Very good. R.B. Talbot-Kelly (illustrator). 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. 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.

R B Talbot-Kelly (illustrator). 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.