Collection of illustrated nature books, all shown in my photos. Some have colour illustrations and others are illustrated in black & white, as detailed below. Some of the covers are damaged/in poor condition but the illustrations inside are mostly undamaged.
1. The Observer's Book of British Birds by S. Vere Benson. 200 illustrations, 100 of which are in colour
2. The Observer's Book of Freshwater Fishes of the British Isles by A. Laurence Wells. 76 illustrations, 64 of which are in colour
3. The Observer's Book of Common Insects & Spiders by E.F. Linssen & Hugh Newman. 64 plates featuring multiple illustrations, 32 of which are in colour
4. The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden. Beautifully illustrated throughout in colour.
5. British Shells by F. Martin Duncan. King Penguin. 16 colour plates featuring multiple illustrations.
6. Dwellers in the Pond by Rev Theodore Wood and illustrated by F.M.B. Blaikie. 3 coloured plates, one of which is torn. Other black & white illustrations.
7. The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico and illustrated by Peter Scott. 3 coloured plates and illustrated throughout with black & white drawings.
8. Exploring England by Charles S. Bayne and illustrated by C.F. Tunniclffe. Illustrated throughout in black & white
9. Collins Pocket Guide to Insects of Britain and Western Europe by Michael Chinery. Illustrated throughout in colour.
10. Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson and illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe. 24 full page black and white illustrations and other line drawings at some of the chapter ends.
11. Fresh Woods by Ian Niall. Wood engravings by Barbara Gregg. Illustrations in black & white dotted throughout
12. Green Field and Fantasy by Patrick R. Chalmers and illustrated by G.E. Collins. Illustrated throughout in black & white.
13. Thorburn's Mammals. 50 colour plates and other black & white illustrations
14. Basil Ede's Birds. 70 colour plates.