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LOT 2949
The Observer's Books on Natural History - 9 Titles
1951-1979 A.D.
5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (1.74 kg total, 15 x 9.5 cm each).
Comprising: Birds, Wild Animals, Mosses and Liverworts, Freshwater Fishes, Sea Fishes, Common Fungi, British Butterflies, Pond Life, and Geology; all hardcover, some with dustjackets. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Books on Frogs, Reptiles and Amphibians - 5 Titles
1976-1989 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Joachim Blum - European Reptiles and Amphibians. A Pocket Identification Guide - Somerset, 1976, hardcover, 64 pp, monochrome and colour illustrations; Jay Pyrom - A Complete Guide to Frogs and Toads - 1987, hardcover, 93 pp, colour images; Helmut Zimmerman - Tropical Frogs - 1979, hardcover, 93 pp, colour and monochrome images; Trevor Beebee - Frogs & Toads - London, 1985, hardcover, 121 pp, monochrome illustrations; Chris Mattison - Frogs 7 Toads of the World - London, 1989, hardcover with dustjacket, 191 pp, colour and monochrome images. 1.61 kg total, 17 x 11.5 - 24 x 16 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Exploration and Natural History Books - 5 Titles
1966-1980 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The Amazon - Amsterdam, 1973, hardcover, 183 pp, colour images; Robert Wallace (ed.) - The Grand Canyon - 1973, hardcover, 184 pp, colour images; Craig McGregor - The Great Barrier Reef - Amsterdam, 1974, hardcover, 184 pp, colour images; Reader's Digest. Book of Natural Wonders. A guide to the world's most unforgettable places, 1980, hardcover, 463 pp, colour images; Robert C. Miller - The Sea - London, 1966, hardcover with dustjacket, monochrome and colour images. 5.69 kg total, 26.1 x 23 - 28.7 x 22.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
The Observer's Books on Natural History - 9 Titles
1951-1979 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: Birds, Wild Animals, Mosses and Liverworts, Freshwater Fishes, Sea Fishes, Common Fungi, British Butterflies, Pond Life, and Geology; all hardcover, some with dustjackets. 1.74 kg total, 15 x 9.5 cm each
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
