A Naturalist's Shetland Tapa dura - 1998

London, UK: T & A D Poyser. 518pp. Col & b/w illus.; maps; figs. Very minor shelf wear to boards and dust jacket but this is a lovely copy in excellent condition. HEAVY - UK & OVERSEAS ORDERS MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING. . Very Good++. Hardcover. 1999.

London: T & D Poyser, 1999. Illustrated, large thick octavo, pp xii, 506, very clean internally, blue cloth in very good condition, in an unclipped dustwrapper which has only the faintest suggestion of use. [One of Britain's natural treasures, the Shetland Islands are spectacular with their varied geology, wonderful landscape, and special flora and fauna. They are peopled by a culture distinct within the British Isles. Despite their isolation, the islands have evolved many particular species. This book is only the second to describe all the wildlife of the Shetland Islands and the first to comprehensively cover their history since the last Ice Age, as well as the human impacts of the Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Age cultures and the Norse influences from Scandinavia. It critically observes the costs and benefits of a modern economy, both to the people and the natural scene. 12 chapters describe the ecology, flora and fauna, marine fisheries, Fair Isle, local and visiting naturalists and the oil… Leer más

London: T & A.D. Poyser. This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's light blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Well illustrated work with many coloured plates on the varied wildlife of the Islands and the first book to comprehensively cover their history since the last Ice Age.Lavishly illustrated in colour by John Busby.Lovely clean tight copy for the collector of this comprehensive work with crisp white page edges to the text block.Thick and Heavy at 1.4kg with some extra postage required 8vo 506pp First UK Edition [1999] . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1999.

London: T & A. D. Poyser, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 506 pages; b/w illustrations by the author; tables, maps and photos. Dust jacket fine, no fading to the spine, not price-clipped. Hardback binding fine. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A fine copy..

London: Poyser, 1999. xii, 506, col photos, text figs. . HB. Vg in d/w.. First edition. A natural history of the islands where southern, British, Scandinavian and Icelandic species and communities overlap and intermingle. There are 12 chapters on its ecology, flora and fauna, marine fisheries, Fair Isle, local and visiting naturalists, the oil industry, and recent environmental changes.. [9780856611056]

T & A D Poyser Ltd, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very good copy. Binding secure and blue cloth cover unmarked. No inscriptions. Very good dustwrapper with plastic overwrapper.

T. & A.D. Poyser, 1999. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine/Fine. No inscriptions; jacket in polyester cover.

Academic Press, 1998-11-01. hardcover. Very Good++/Very Good++. 8x1x10. 1999. Fine and unread condition. Clean tight and bright. Cover is very lightly rubbed at lower corner and spine end else fine, DJ is in fine condition clean and bright.