john dunstone (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Good. Are you looking for the perfect literary gift? Buy one of our vintage Ladybird books! Series 606B is the 'People at Work' series and the reader can learn about how things were done a few years ago and compare and contrast them to how things are done now. These books are also an excellent educational tool for children, as they are also part of the 'Easy Reading' range of Ladybirds. They are written with a relatively simple vocabulary, large clear type and excellent full colour illustrations to give information about the working lives of people in Britain. The many processes and skills within many vital industries are presented in this series, the sheer amount of roles is very surprising! Maybe you remember learning with one of these books, maybe you used to do one of the jobs presented, maybe you want to pass on the joy of reading to another generation. If any of these things apply to you, then any title from Ladybird 606B is a fantastic addition to your home library. Title: The Customs Officer Author: Max Dunstone, illustrations by John Berry Publisher: Ladybird Format: Hardcover Condition: This book is in good condition for its age. May have some markings to the covers and pages. May have a small inscription.

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Davies, John (illustrator). First edition. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper. Poyser Natural History. Equally at home or in water, the mink is a bold opportunist and an accomplished predator. The main focus of this book is on the better known American mink, in both its native land and in Britain and the rest of Europe, where escapees from fur farms have become established. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and charts, a few colour photos. 232 pages including index. A lovely copy. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly faded to spine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. John Davies (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this natural history work on the mink written by Nigel Dunstone and illustrated with colour photographic plates, and in the original scarce dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.Part of the 'Poyser Natural History' series.Illustrated with monochrome vignette illustrations by John Davies and twenty-four colour plates over eight pages.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped, scarce dust wrapper.This natural history work was written by Nigel Dunstone, an expert in the field of animal behaviour, and provides a study on the mink. The work covers subjects such as tracking minks, their habitats, eating habits and the fur trade. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. The wrap is excellent with only the odd minimal mark. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. John Davies; Ruth Lindsay; Michael Clark; Bas Teunis; Paul Benson; Samantha Elmhurst; Lyn Wells; Roy Leverton (illustrator). First edition. A smart collection of five first edition natural history studies from T & A D Poyser, with illustrations throughout. Five volumes. First edition. Newts and Salamanders of Europe is signed by the illustrator Bas Teunis to the title page. Illustrated throughout with numerous photographs, figures, and tables, many of which are in colour. Published by T. & A. D. Poyser, a British publishing house founded by Trevor and Anna Poyser in 1973 to specialise in ornithology and natural history books. They often worked in conjunction with the British Trust for Ornithology to print important and informative studies. The publishing house quickly gained a reputation for issuing definitive, often ground-breaking monographs, focused on a single species, such as the volumes below. This set contains: The Mink, 1993. Written by Nigel Dunstone, an English lecturer of Zoology at the University of Durham and scientific advisor for television. Illustrated by John Davies, a British photographer and artist. Hedgehogs, 1994. Written by Nigel Reeve, an English ecologist who acted as the Head of Ecology for The Royal Parks, and aspiring artist. Illustrated by Ruth Lindsay, a British artist and illustrator. Badgers, 1996. Written by Ernest Neal, a British naturalist, and Chris Cheeseman, a British scientist noted for his studies in linking TB in badgers and cattle. Illustrated by John Davies, a British photographer and artist, and Michael Clark, a contemporary British artist. Newts and Salamanders of Europe, 1996. Signed by the illustrator. Written by Richard A. Griffiths, an English zoology professor specialising in areas of population biology, threatened species recovery, conflict mitigation. Illustrated by Bas Teunis, Paul Benson, and Samantha Elmhurst. The Natural History of Moths, 1997. Written by Mark Young, a British author noted for his books about nature and the environment. Illustrated by Lyn Wells, a British wildlife artist and illustrator, and Roy Leverton, an English photographer. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine. signed by author. book.