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Natural History

Paperback. Draws together the mythology, legends and folklore of Ireland's birds, both wild and domestic. Written with imagination and enthusiasm, this mix of natural history, mythology and folklore will delight and enlighten all interested in the birds of Ireland. Series: Myths, Legends and Folklore. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 Watercolours, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892989
ISBN
9781848892989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. An essential companion for bird lovers and gardeners alike since it was first published, this highly successful guide to identifying garden birds has now been fully updated. Highlighting a range of plants and planting schemes that support wildlife, it provides expert advice on making your garden a haven for birds. Num Pages: 186 pages, 150 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WM; WN; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 113. .
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781848893030
ISBN
9781848893030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. Niall Mac Coitir brings to life the myths, legends and folklore associated with native Irish trees, much of which persists to this day. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gill
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892484
ISBN
9781848892484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.35

Hardback. This practical guide is intended to assist in identifying orchids. It contains expert illustrations, photographs of each plant in situ and in close-up, clear instructions for identification, and notes on size, habitats, flowering period, distribution and variations. For all orchid enthusiasts, whether beginner or expert. Num Pages: 128 pages, Watercolours and photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848891692
ISBN
9781848891692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Ireland's wild plants have been part of our culture and folklore from the earliest times, featuring in Brehon Laws, early Irish poetry and herbal medicine. Different aspects of plant folklore are examined: their roles in magical protection, in charms and spells, as emblems in children's games, in Irish place names and folklore cures. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892491
ISBN
9781848892491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Compilation of folklore, legends, and history describes animals' relations with people, being hunted for food, fur, sport, or as vermin, and their position today. An imaginative final section looks at twelve animals and how we can visualise ourselves as having their special qualities and enrich our lives and deal with situations differently. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892507
ISBN
9781848892507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MJNA; VFJB; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405925020
ISBN
9781405925020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 111 x 11. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862819705
ISBN
9780862819705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.97

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 320 photos. BIC Classification: 1DVG; AJC; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Editions Reuss
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783943105346
ISBN
9783943105346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.91
€ 38.14

Paperback. Unhappily land-locked in his early adult life, the authors' fortunes changed when he began visiting Scotland's west coast in the 1930s. He made temporary homes with his family on some of the remotest Hebridean islands so he could study the habits of grey seals and seabirds. This book tells about his life on island. Series: Nature Classics Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Little Toller Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908213013
ISBN
9781908213013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sigma Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850588580
ISBN
9781850588580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.54

Paperback. Life lessons from man's best friend. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15 black and white integrated. BIC Classification: WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340951378
ISBN
9780340951378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.41

paperback. The author's unmatched experience of East African wildlife and his appetite for risk have made him a world-class naturalist and film-maker. This title tells the story of his life's work, from his arrival in Kenya as a young boy to the making of his game-changing films. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BGA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099555889
ISBN
9780099555889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.60

Hardcover. Jack Sheehan was one of eleven children born into an impoverished farming family on the Sheep's Head peninsula in southwest Ireland. Growing up in hungry times, he stayed on the farm all his eighty-three years. This book is illustrated with maps and photographs of early documents relating to his farm's history. Illustrator(s): Watson, Ciaran; Gralton, Danny. Num Pages: 244 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BG; TV; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 936.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Atrium Cork
Number of pages
244
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955226113
ISBN
9780955226113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 36.30

Hardback. James Sowerby (1757-1822) was an outstanding artist and natural historian, renowned for his discoveries and prodigious output of beautiful, scientific books of plants, fungi, animals, fossils and minerals, all during the age of Enlightenment in Great Britain. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; BGT; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 256 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842465967
ISBN
9781842465967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 57.99

Hardback. Jane Bown is a legendary Observer photographer best-known for her portraits of icons from Beckett to Bjork. This is a collection of 100 black and white pictures of felines which reveals the same sympathetic eye and wit as her portraits. It features the cats sprawling, prowling, lolling, playing, feeding and lounging. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783350872
ISBN
9781783350872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.39

Paperback. The javelina, or collared peccary, is the only peccary species native to the United States and is as much a part of the Southwestern landscape as the roadrunner, armadillo, and horned lizard. With illustrations of this misunderstood animal, this book offers the natural and cultural history of the javelina. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 100 pages, 12 b/w; 16 color illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896725775
ISBN
9780896725775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WNCS. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Number of pages
240
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612436845
ISBN
9781612436845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Jeremy & Amy is the first book to tell the story behind internationally famous Monkey World. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BM; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Short Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907595189
ISBN
9781907595189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 659 color photos. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338809
ISBN
9780764338809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.89

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