Bumblebees by John Free (30 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 6 X 8.5 inches. Color frontispiece Interior pages all clean.The MacMillan Company, 1959. Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Withdrawn library copy with sticker on cover and spine with stamps on end pages. 208 pages with index and photography. Green cloth with gilt type on spine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardcover with green cloth over boards, bronze lettering across spine. A few small patches of fading on front cover. Corners gently bumped. Covers are otherwise clean and neat, no damage to lettering. Title page dated 1959, copyright page dated only 1959. 208 pages. All clean and bright, B&W photo pages are still glossy. "1959" written on front free endpaper in blue ink. This volume came from Lincoln Brower's library, though it does not have his name in it. We've got a wonderful bookcase or two of books from Lincoln Brower's collection listed here. Everything you know about Monarch Butterflies, you know because of Brower's work, both scientific and outreach. He was a great teacher, an important researcher, a torch-bearing conservationist, and a leading light in lepidoptery. We are extremely excited to offer his books. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it s a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A really nice copy of this highly collectible title, number 40 in the New Naturaliist series. The d/w is complete and sharp. It has one repair of one inch. The book is completely unmarked and near fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hard Cover -- Good -- Ex-Library -- Other than light discoloration spots to cover and clip to front free end paper, book is clean and tight with only light wear. No dust jacket if issued. 208 pages with index and photography. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Original green cloth. Dustwrapper. Neat ink name. A near fine, tight, bright, clean copy in very near fine, bright, clean dustwrapper which is slightly spotted to the rear panel, is slightly rubbed to the edges with a 1cm closed tear to the rear fore-edge and has very slight fading to the spine. THIS IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF THESE TITLES THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY POSTING, PLEASE VIEW OUR OTHER LISTINGS.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1959). 1959 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxiv,208,ad. Colour frontispiece, b/w photograph plates, b/w line illustrations, bibliography. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. End-papers, preliminaries and edges browned, good-plus. Publisher's list to rear of chipped and browned dust-wrapper ticked off. Detailed account of the biology, behaviour and habits of the wild bumblebee. "Of great importance is the demonstration that wild bumblebees are easily kept under study conditions. Also included in the book are most valuable instructions on the finding of nests and on capture and maintenance, as well as appendices by Dr. Ian Yarrow on the identification and distribution of all the British species of bumblebee". Useful and interesting book with many good pictures. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition 1959. Colour frontispiece, black and white plates & text illustrations throughout. Page edges and endpapers slightly dusty and foxed, else very good clean copy. The dustwrapper is very slightly rubbed around the edges and the back panel is darkened. A few very tiny tears along the top edges of the back panel, else very good. Not price clipped. Colour frontispiece and black and white illustrations throughout. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Original green cloth. Dustwrapper. A fine, tight, bright, clean copy in very near fine, bright, clean dustwrapper which is very slightly rubbed to the edges with a 1cm very closed tear to the top of the front panel and has very slight fading to the spine. Rarely found in such crisp condition. THIS IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF THESE TITLES THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY POSTING, PLEASE VIEW OUR OTHER LISTINGS.…

Fine. Condition: Good. Hardcover book with dustjacket, 208 pages. Ex Lib. A comprehensive examination of the bumble bee family of insects together with their communities and habitats. illustrated with maps diagrams and photographs. One of the scarcer books in the New Naturalist series Complete with a lovely Ellis dustjacket .The Book has the remains of the library label and a Number stamp to front end-paper and a library stamp to the rear of the title page. No other library marks. The dustjacket in Fine , not price clipped and without any library labels or marks. Good in a Fine jacket.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A very good clean copy in a likewise jacket. Not price clipped. Scarce and collected title in this series.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. pp xiv, 208 + 1 page publishers advert. Colour & b/w photos & diagrams. Dust Jacket very good, clean, some fading to the spine, , not price-clipped, now protected in a clear archival sleeve. Green buckram boards near fine and unmarked. Contents clean and tight, some foxing to the title page, endpapers clean, no inscriptions. A very good first edition copy in a very good dust jacket. Size: 8vo. Book.…

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. From the New Naturalist Series, No: 40. Includes most valuable instructions on the finding of nests, capture & maintenance. Also 2 Appendices by Dr. Ian H. H. Yarrow on the Identification & Distribution of all the British species of Bumblebee. Frontispiece has a Colour Plate showing Workers, Queens & Males. 24 B&W Plates. 208 Pages, 480g, 8 1/2" Tall. Green cloth cover with Gilt Lettering to spine. Ex Library. Inner fold of jacket has been cut off and fixed to the rear endpaper, apart from that the jacket is in very good condition. Protected now in clear plastic wrapper. Front hinge cracked and reinforced with white hinge tape. Traces of library labels on front free endpaper, withdrawn stamp on title page and another stamp on reverse of title page. Pages in nice, clean condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …

Second impression. 8vo. xiv, 208, (2) pp. Publisher's green buckram, gilt lettered to the spine, slightly later ownership inscription to the front free endpaper, dust jacket, price clipped. Colour frontispiece and 24 black and white plates. Mild browning to the rear panel of the jacket, very good. New Naturalist series no. 40. …

Reprint. 8vo. green cloth hardback, gilt, in unclipped pictorial dust jacket (by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis). [xiv] + 208pp., indexed, colour frontis plus 46 b/w photographs by Colin Butler plus 3 line drawings within text. Ink name and date ('68) to ffep. Light foxing to edges, a few faint white splashes to dust jacket, small ink ticks to titles of list on rear cover (please see photo), light wear to top and base of spine and outer corners, otherwise VG/VG. (Shelf 7) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Hardcover. Dust jacket. First Edition. 46 b&w photograhs, and a coloured frontispiece. Fine in very good nicely coloured dj, by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis,with 2 repaired closed tears and a small nick, and protected with glassine cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 8vo. xiv, 208pp plus advert leaf. Illustrated with 46 photographs by Colin G. Butler. Bookplate to fep. In green cloth in pictorial dust wrapper in protective plastic sleeve. Spine of wrapper somewhat faded, otherwise a very good copy. Scarce.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Good +. First Edition. Top edge dust-stained. Previous owner's signature and date to front free endpaper. D/w slightly foxed/marked at rear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, ORIGINAL DUST JACKET PRICED AT 25s. HALF TITLE PRESENT, NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 x 6 INCHES WITH 14 + 208 PAGES. SOME MINOR CHIPS TO JACKET AT TOP OF SPINE & A COUPLE OF CORNERS WITH A SMALL HOLE TO THE NN MOTIF AT BOTTOM OF SPINE ON JACKET, FOXING TO REAR OF JACKET, SOME LIGHT FOXING MOSTLY TO ENDPAPERS & PAGE FORE-EDGES. OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH MAJORITY OF PAGES CLEAN. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JACKET HAS SOME REFLECTIONS PRESENT IN IMAGES FROM THE CLEAR REMOVABLE COVERING. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. pp xiv, 208 + 1 page publishers advert. Colour & b/w photos & diagrams. Dust Jacket near fine, clean, very crisp, fading to the spine, edges crisp, not price-clipped, now protected in a clear archival sleeve. Green buckram boards fine. Contents exceptionally clean and tight, small attractive vulture bookplate to the pastedown belonging to J.V. Stephens, author and Naturalist, no inscriptions . A fine first edition copy in a near fine dust jacket. Size: 8vo. Book.…

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. New Naturalist Series, No. 40; illustrated by colour frontis. (of workers, queens & males of some common bumblebees) & by 46 b/w.photo's. with line drawings in the text; jacket design by by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. First Thus. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xiv + 208 +1. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. in archive acetate film protection. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Previous owner's pictorial book-plate inside front cover. Gilt titles spine. green cloth. Includes appendices, bibliography & indexes. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Insects; Bees; Humblebees; Environment & Ecology. Inventory No: 4311. Member of the P.B.F.A.…

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good. The book is one of "The New Naturalist' series. It is regarded as not only as the definitive handbook on the British bumblebee species but as an original and….

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. pp xiv, 208 + 1 page publishers advert. Colour & b/w photos & diagrams. Dust Jacket near fine, clean, some fading to the spine, edges crisp, not price-clipped, now protected in a clear archival sleeve. Green buckram boards fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, no foxing. A fine first edition copy in a near fine dust jacket. Size: 8vo. Book.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original green buckram cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo 8¾'' x 6¼''. Contains 208 pp with colour frontispiece, 46 monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Very Good condition book with cup ring to the front cover and tan age spots to the end papers, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with 20 mm closed tear to the lower front corner, shallow rubs to the spine ends, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. NEW NATURALIST (Series).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. pp xiv, 208 + 1 page publishers advert. Colour & b/w photos & diagrams. Dust Jacket near fine, clean, some light fading to the spine, edges crisp, not price-clipped, now protected in a clear archival sleeve. Green buckram boards fine. Contents exceptionally clean and tight, no inscriptions, no foxing. A fine first edition copy in a near fine dust jacket. Size: 8vo. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very slight rubbing to wrapper, no creasing fading or tears, some very slight spotting to rear. Price clipped, no inscriptions, illustrated. Bright and clean internally with very little wear, just some slight spotting to end papers. Heavy book, will require additional postage outside the UK. This will be calculated before order is processed so that charges are clear.…

Reprint: Hardback, green bds., gold titles, 145 x 220 mm., 500g., 208 pp., with Indexes, Bibliography and Appendices (Ian H. H. Yarrow), illustrated, colour frontis and over 45 photographs by Colin G. Butler, + figures in the text, original, pictorial, not price clipped (£1.50 net), dw., closed tear to lower edge of rear of dw., VG/VG copy.…

1959 1st edition with numerous B&W illustrations and colour frontispiece; part of Collins New Naturalist series; tightly bound in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Dust jacket not price-clipped and protected by removable clear film; spine, back panel, flaps and inner surface have scattered foxing; tiny tear to top edge/front hinge. Scattered foxing to page fore-edges. Internally, a little yellowing and foxing to outermost pages; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy - almost VG. Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual markings. Clean copy, sound binding. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Collins. 1959. 8vo. Publisher's cloth and dustwrapper; dustwrapper sunned to spine, otherwise very good.First edition. New Naturalist 40.