Auction No 394, Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST

291 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)

Peter Marren & Robert Gillmor "Art of the New Naturalists", Collins, 2009, 2nd printing (with corrections)

Lot: 21

  • Auction Date: Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £10
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Peter Marren & Robert Gillmor Art of the New Naturalists, Collins, 2009, 2nd printing (with corrections), pictorial boards, complete with publicity band, very fine.

Collins New Naturalist series, Nos. 1 to 10 complete, all in dustjackets (6 price-clipped), and mostly 1945 to 1954 First Editions;

Lot: 22

  • Auction Date: Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £52
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Collins New Naturalist series, Nos. 1 to 10 complete, all in dustjackets (6 price-clipped), and mostly 1945 to 1954 First Editions; British Game is a first year reprint while British Plant Life and Mushrooms & Toadstalls are later printings. Seven have old-style plastic protective covers and of these five have tape stains to the jackets and/or endpapers. (10)

Collins New Naturalist series, Nos. 11 to 20 complete, all in dustjackets (one damaged, four others price-clipped);

Lot: 23

  • Auction Date: Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £44
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Collins New Naturalist series, Nos. 11 to 20 complete, all in dustjackets (one damaged, four others price-clipped); all 1949/51 First Editions except The Art of Botanical Illustration which is a later reprint and ex-library. All bar British Amphibians have tape-stains from the use of old-style protective covers. (10)

Collins New Naturalist series, Nos. 21 to 30 complete, all in dustjackets (one with pieces missing, four others price-clipped);

Lot: 24

  • Auction Date: Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £56
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Collins New Naturalist series, Nos. 21 to 30 complete, all in dustjackets (one with pieces missing, four others price-clipped); six are 1952/54 First Editions, The Sea Coast, Climate & the British Scene, The Weald and Moths later printings. Three of the First Editions have tape stains to jackets and endpapers from use of old style protective covers. (10)    

John Free & Colin Butler "Bumblebees", Collins New Naturalist series No.40, 1968, in a complete VG dustjacket,

Lot: 25

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  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £32
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John Free & Colin Butler Bumblebees, Collins New Naturalist series No.40, 1968, in a complete VG dustjacket, slight tanning to endpapers o/w fine internally.

Edward Armstrong "The Folklore of Birds", Collins, 1958, First Edition in a complete d/jkt,

Lot: 26

  • Auction Date: Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £72
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Edward Armstrong The Folklore of Birds, Collins, 1958, First Edition in a complete d/jkt, few tape stains & foxmarks to jacket & endpapers; together with eight other New Naturalist titles in mostly price-clipped d/jkts comprising Nos.31 to 38, five with tape stains to endpapers from use of old style protective covers. Five titles are first editions. (8)

Collins New Naturalist series Nos. 41 to 49 complete, all in dustjackets ("Weeds & Aliens" and "Dragonflies" with d/jkts damaged);

Lot: 27

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  • Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £88
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Collins New Naturalist series Nos. 41 to 49 complete, all in dustjackets (Weeds & Aliens and Dragonflies with d/jkts damaged); five are First Editions. Mainly VG/Fine. (9)

M.V. Brian "Ants", Collins New Naturalist series No.59, 1977, First Edition, in a complete d/jkt, fine.

Lot: 28

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  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £26
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M.V. Brian Ants, Collins New Naturalist series No.59, 1977, First Edition, in a complete d/jkt, fine.

Eric Simms"Woodland Birds", 1971; Ian Newton "Finches", 1972; Potter & Sargent "Pedigree: Words from Nature", 1973;

Lot: 29

  • Auction Date: Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £80
SOLD £44
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Eric Simms Woodland Birds, 1971; Ian Newton Finches, 1972; Potter & Sargent Pedigree: Words from Nature, 1973; and R.K. Murton Man & Birds, 1971; all Collins New Naturalist series First Editions in VG/VF complete dustjackets. (4)   

H.R. Hewer "British Seals", 1974; Pollard, Hooper & Moore "Hedges", 1974; Proctor & Yeo "The Pollination of Flowers", 1973;

Lot: 30

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  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
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H.R. Hewer British Seals, 1974; Pollard, Hooper & Moore Hedges, 1974; Proctor & Yeo The Pollination of Flowers, 1973; and Pearsall & Pennington The Lake District, 1973; all Collins New Naturalist series First Editions in VG/VF dustjackets (a corner missing from rear flap of Pollination.). Also Mellanby Pesticides & Pollution, 1970, ex-library.  Mostly VG/VF     (5)

Deryk Frazer "Reptiles and Amphibians in Britain", Collins New Naturalist series No.69, 1983, First Edition, fine in a complete d/jkt

Lot: 31

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  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £18
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Deryk Frazer Reptiles and Amphibians in Britain, Collins New Naturalist series No.69, 1983, First Edition, fine in a complete d/jkt which shows slight wear to the upper edge.

William Condry "The Natural History of Wales", Collins New Naturalist series No.66, 1981, First Edition, in fine complete d/jkt,

Lot: 32

  • Auction Date: Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £26 - £36
SOLD £24
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William Condry The Natural History of Wales, Collins New Naturalist series No.66, 1981, First Edition, in fine complete d/jkt, some slight foxing to top edge of text block.

Collins New Naturalist series Nos. 61 to 65, 67 and 68, all 1977 to 1981 First Editions and all in VG/VF d/jkts

Lot: 33

  • Auction Date: Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £58
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Collins New Naturalist series Nos. 61 to 65, 67 and 68, all 1977 to 1981 First Editions and all in VG/VF d/jkts (Inheritance and Natural History price-clipped). Also Birds of Prey (NN 60), a reprint with remains of previous owner’s label and other imperfections. (8)

Colin Tubbs The "New Forest", Collins New Naturalist series No.73, 1986, First Edition, fine in a complete d/jkt

Lot: 34

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  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £42
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Colin Tubbs The New Forest, Collins New Naturalist series No.73, 1986, First Edition, fine in a complete d/jkt (spine of jacket a little faded).

B.N.K. Davis, N. Walker et al "The Soil", Collins New Naturalist series No.77, 1992, First Edition, fine in a complete d/jkt

Lot: 35

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  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £56
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B.N.K. Davis, N. Walker et al The Soil, Collins New Naturalist series No.77, 1992, First Edition, fine in a complete d/jkt (spine of jacket a little faded)

Eric Simms "British Larks, Pipits & Wagtails", Collins New Naturalist series No.78, 1992, First Edition, fine in VG complete d/jkt.

Lot: 36

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  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £64
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Eric Simms British Larks, Pipits & Wagtails, Collins New Naturalist series No.78, 1992, First Edition, fine in VG complete d/jkt.

J.M. and I.L. Boyd "The Hebrides", Collins New Naturalist series No.76, 1990, First Edition, near fine in VG complete d/jkt.

Lot: 37

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  • Est: £130 - £150
SOLD £110
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J.M. and I.L. Boyd The Hebrides, Collins New Naturalist series No.76, 1990, First Edition, near fine in VG complete d/jkt. Spine of jacket a little faded; fore-edge of text block with few small tone marks.     

R.J. Berry "The Natural History of Orkney", Collins New Naturalist series No.70, 1985, First Edition, First State,

Lot: 38

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  • Est: £400 - £500
SOLD £250
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R.J. Berry The Natural History of Orkney, Collins New Naturalist series No.70, 1985, First Edition, First State, near fine in a VG complete d/jkt with Duraseal cover. Spine of jacket a little faded and inner flap with few light tone spots; top edge of text block with some slight tone marks. A scarce title, only 725 printed of the first issue.

Eric Simms "British Warblers", Collins New Naturalist series No.71, 1985, First Edition, First State, near fine in VG complete d/jkt

Lot: 39

  • Auction Date: Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £450 - £550
SOLD £280
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Eric Simms British Warblers, Collins New Naturalist series No.71, 1985, First Edition, First State, near fine in VG complete d/jkt with Duraseal cover. Spine of jacket a little faded; top edge of text block with some slight tone marks. A scarce title, only 725 printed of the first issue.       

Nigel Webb "Heathlands", Collins New Naturalist series No.72, 1986, First Edition, fine in a VG complete d/jkt.

Lot: 40

  • Auction Date: Wed 12th Aug 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £26
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Nigel Webb Heathlands, Collins New Naturalist series No.72, 1986, First Edition, fine in a VG complete d/jkt. Jacket shows some fading, mainly affecting the spine.