Bumblebees New Naturalist 40 (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good-. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Green cloth, gilt title. 222pp. col. frontis.; 24 b/w plates; 3 figs. Ex-library copy with associated label and stamps. Slight shelf wear to covers. Slight foxing to end papers and text block edges. Pages slightly tanned, o'wise contents clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 1968 reprint of the first edition of 1959, 8vo, i-xiv, 208 pp, coloured frontispiece, 24 black and white plates, 3 figures. An excellent clean copy in a crisp and bright dust wrapper which has a minor snick to the top edge and is price - clipped on the inner flap. Overall an excellent copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green cloth, gilt title. 222pp. col. frontis.; 24 b/w plates; 3 figs. Small chips and tears to spine of dust jacket; small piece detached from tail but held in place. Rear panel appears very slightly grubby and spine slightly sunned. DJ now in paper and clear plastic protective sleeve. Traces of old adhesive tape to flaps and free end papers. Pages slightly tanned, o'wise this is a lovely, clean copy.

Collins, London. 1959. First edition. Hardback with DW. Illustrated and with colour frontis. Green cloth boards a little bumped. Wrapper worn with a sunned spine and some small tears. Foxing to end papers, frontis and title page. A clean copy.

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. 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, small repair to an area of loss along the bottom front panel (15mm by 4mm wide) now protected in a clear archival sleeve. Green buckram boards very good. Contents clean and tight, two fine tape residue lines to endpapers, front pastedown with a couple of scuffed areas, no foxing. A very good first edition copy in a very good dust jacket. Size: 8vo. Book.

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, heavy toned band to the front and rear pastedown with name and date 1965 to front pastedown, endpapers with fine lines from previous protective jacket, no foxing. 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.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback, the 1968 reprint of the 1959 first edition, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy in a striking well preserved pictorial dust wrapper that has faded a little to spine and some light visible foxing, the text is clean and free of markings, xiv + 208pp.

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.

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.

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.

Condition: Good. xiv, 208, col frontis, 24 b/w plates, 3 text figs. . HB. Good in d/w (slight edge wear, small chip neatly repaired, in removable protective sleeve). From an institutional library with small neat ink stamp to foot of title page only. First edition. Scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.

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. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.

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.

Condition: Good. xiv, 208, col frontis, 24 b/w plates, 3 text figs. . HB. 8vo, orig. green buckram. Vg in d/w (not price-clipped; spine slightly faded; light spotting to rear fold; in removable protective sleeve). First edition. Jacket design by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.

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.

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

Hardback, 8.5 x 5.5 inches. In green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In Original illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; Light fading to spine number, with small nick to head, light tanning to rear, wearing to edges, in plastic cover. Not Price clipped). Inside some light foxing spots on endpaper, else very clean and tight copy. 46 photographs, incl. 2 in colour. 208pp + 1pp cat.