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Thirteen bright volumes from the New Naturalist Library, with the original dust wrappers. Thirteen volumes in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers; except for Volumes IV and XV, which are with the original price-clipped dust wrappers. Bookplate to the front paste down of Volume I. Ink inscription to the front free end papers of Volume I, II, IV, X, XV, XXI and XXXII.Thirteen volumes from the New Naturalist Library, nine of which are first edition copies. The New Naturalist Libraryis a series of books, written by experts, concerning a variety of natural history topics, aiming to interest general readers in the wildlife of the British Isles. They have had considerable influence on many, such as W.D. Hamilton and Mike Majerus, who later became professional biologists.48 colour and 24 monochrome plates to Volume I. 24 colour and 48 monochrome plates to Volume II. 32 colour and 32 monochrome plates to Volume IV. 48 colour and 24 monochrome plates to Volume X. 40 colour and 32 monochrome plates to Volume XV. 16 colour and 16 monochrome plates to Volume XX. 16 colour and 48 monochrome plates to Volume XXI. 24 colour and 24 monochrome plates to Volumes XXXII and XXXIV. 16 colour and 32 monochrome plates to Volume XXXVII. 14 plates to Volume L. 24 plates to Volume LVII and LXVII. Collated, complete. This set comprises:Volume I. Butterflies by E. B. Ford (1946, first reprint) Volume II. British Game by Brain Vesey-Fitzgerald (1946, first edition) Volume IV. Britain"s Structure & Scenery by L. Dudley Stamp (1949, third edition) Volume X. British Plant Life by W. B. Turrill (1948, first edition) Volume XV. Life in Lakes & Rivers by T. T. Macan and E. B. Worthington (1951, first edition) Volume XX. The British Amphibians and Reptiles by Malcolm Smith (1964, third edition) Volume XXI. British Mammals by L. Harrison Matthews (1952, first edition) Volume XXXII. Trees, Woods and Man by H. L. Edlin (1956, first edition) Volume XXXIV. The Open Sea: The World of Plankton by Alister Hardy (1958, first reprint) Volume XXXVII. The Open Sea: Fish and Fisheries by Sir Alister Hardy (1959, first edition) Volume L. Pesticides and Pollution by Kenneth Mellanby (1967, first edition) Volume LVII. British Seals by H. R. Hewer (1974, first edition) Volume LXVII. Farming and Wildlife by Kenneth Mellanby (1981, first edition) Two pages of publisher"s advertisements to the rear of Volume XXI. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers; except for Volumes IV and XV, which are with the original price-clipped dust wrappers. Externally, the first six volumes are generally smart though somewhat faded, more so to the spine; the last seven volumes remain very bright and smart. Mark to the front joint of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrappers remain bright and mostly smart. Dust wrappers to Volume I and XXXII are chipped to the head of the spine with small closed tears to the rear of the wraps. Small closed tear to the head of the spine of the wrap to Volume XV. Small closed tear to the front of the wrap to Volume XXXIV. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 886M12
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The New Naturalist Library
Publisher: Collins 1946-1981, London
Publication Date: 1946
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: Not Stated
Condition: Very Good Indeed
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book
