Natural History Books

The following list shows the titles, conditions of the books and prices. To enter a conversation with the seller, offer €5; when the seller accepts, the buyer can, through a private message, ask about the books they are interested in and finalise a price, payment and P&P if needed. The seller can deliver in Galway City West, and as far west as Spiddal and Oughterard, or the buyer can collect in Moycullen, Co. Galway, or in the area by arrangement.

Most book are inscribed with the previous owner’s name on the inside of the cover.

BOTANY

Population dynamics of Rhinanthus angustifolius in a succession series – Ella de Hullu (Unpublished PhD Thesis, 1985). Pristine paperback, 91pp inc. a Dutch summary. €5
Flora of Lough Neagh – John Harron (Irish Naturalists' Journal Committee/University of Ulster Coleraine, 1886). Good condition cardback, 270pp. €10

GENERAL ZOOLOGY

Mammals - Their Latin names explained. A guide to animal classification – A.F. Gotch (Blandford Press, 1979). Good condition hardback with slight weathering on the page edges, dust jacket intact with slight shelf wear, 272pp. €8
Living clocks in the animal world – Miriam F. Bennett PhD (Charles Thomas, 1974). American Lecture Series 902. Good condition hardback, inc. clean dust jacket, 221pp. €10
Sport on fell, beck and tarn - R. Clapham (Heath Cranton, 1924). Aged but clean hardback,164pp. €10

FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATES

British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I, kinetofragminophora - Colin R. Curds (Cambridge University Press, 1982). Synopses of the Britsh fauna (new series) No. 22. Soft cover, very clean, 387pp. €15
British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part II, oligohymenophora and polyhymenophora – Colin R. Curds, Michael A. Gates and David McL.Roberts (Cambridge University Press, 1983). Synopses of the British fauna (new series) No. 23. Very clean hardback with dust jacket, 474pp. €30; Part I and Part II together: €45
A guide for the identification of British aquatic oligochaeta – R.O. Brinkhurst (FBA, 1971). Aged card cover, inside pristine, 55pp. €4
The parasitic copepoda and branchiura of British freshwater fishes, a handbook and key – Geoffrey Fryer (FBA, 1982). Pristine, card cover, 87pp. €8
Adults, larvae and pupae of British mosquitoes (Culicidae), a key – P.S. Cranston et al. (FBA, 1987). As new (except for the previous owner’s signature), card cover, 152pp. €15
Entoprocts, Keys and notes for the identification of the species – Claus Nielsen (E.J. Brill for the FBA, 1989). As new, card cover, 131pp. €15

ORNITHOLOGY

Instinctive navigation of birds – E.C. Gerrard (The Scottish Research Group, 1981). Faded card cover, clean inside, 184pp. €10
Introduced birds of the world, the worldwide history, distribution and influence of birds introduced to new environments – John L. Long (David & Charles, 1981). Pristine hardback with slightly damaged dust jacket. 528pp. €10
A complete checklist of the birds of the world – Richard Howard and Alick Moore (Macmillan Papermac, 1984). New revised edition with a complete index of English names. Very clean, unblemished paperback. 732pp. No pics. €15
Birds in Ireland – IWC (RSPB, 1977). small paper pamphlet with card cover, 21 pp. €2
Wading birds of the Severn Estuary, a summary of the abundance and status of the wading birds utilizing the Severn Estuary and adjacent coasts, commissioned by the Nature Conservancy Council – P.N. Ferns (NCC, 1977). Clean paperback, 114pp. €5
The Snow Geese – William Fiennes (Picador, 2002). Pristine hardback, pristine dust jacket, pristine 250 pp. €12
The Barn Owl, Shire Natural History 42 – Iain R. Taylor (Shire Publications, 1989). Clean 24 pp booklet, card cover, 14 colour+2 b/w pictures. €5
The wonder of birds - what they tell us about ourselves, the world and a better future – Jim Robbins (Spiegel & Grau, 2018). Pristine paperback, pristine 331 pp. €12
About feathers (the "About" series, Vol.1) –Interface, Borders Regional Council (Scottish Panel of Advisers in Outdoor Education, 1979). Pristine 26 pp pamphlet with card cover. €3

ECOLOGY AND ECOSYSTEMS

Advances in microbial ecology Volume 10 - K.C. Marshall (Ed.) (Plenum Press, 1988). Aged hardback, clean text, 447pp. €5
Iceland, the traveller’s guide – Tony Escritt. The Iceland Information Centre (London, 1990). Pristine paperback, inc. map. 420pp. €6

ECONOMY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Into harmony with the planet, the delicate balance between industry and the environment –Michael Allaby (Bloomsbury, 1990). Pristine hardback, 222pp. €10
Man and the natural world, changing attitudes in England 1500-1800 – Keith Thomas (Penguin, 1984). Aged but clean paperback, 426pp. €8
Before nature dies – Jean Dorst (Collins, 1970). Aged, clean hardback, 352pp. €5
Start Rural Science – Bernard Salt (Cassell, 1988). Clean, large card back, 159pp.
GCSE Rural Science 1 – Bernard Salt (Cassell, 1988). Clean, large card back,154pp.
GCSE Rural Science 2 – Bernard Salt (Cassell, 1988). Clean, large card back,168pp. 3 Bernard Salt books for €15
Sheep Farming Today – JFH Thomas (Faber & Faber, 1966. Hardback, DJ damaged, 139pp. €5

PETS

Pets – Tina Hearne, The Observers Series (Penguin, 1986). Pristine small hardback, 192pp.
€5