The Natural History of Shetland (Collins New Naturalist No.64) by R. J. Johnston, J. L. Berry - 1986

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Published by Collins, 1986. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A comprehensive account of Shetland's plants and animals. Colour and b/w photos. New Naturalist No. 64. Green cloth boards. A few pale foxspots to endpapers and outer page edges; browned. Wrapper has light edge-creasing; rear flap is creased.

London, Collins, 1986; 0 002190419. Reprint. Hardback. Nr fine/ Dust jacket Nr fine. 380pp with 29 colour photographs 44 photpgraphs in black/white and 47 line drawings plus bibliography & index. Green covers with gilt title on spine. Protected dust jacket has price intact. No inscriptions. A comprehensive account of Shetland's plants and animals. A very nice copy. .

London: Collins, 1980. First edition, 1980. Hardback. 380pp. Dust jacket with publisher's Duraseal protector. The Shetland Islands are the northernmost part of the British Isles, lying midway between Norway and Scotland, near the edge of the Continental Shelf. Their isolation and mixture of oceanic and Arctic ecologies have given rise to unique plant species unknown on the British mainland. the archipelago is a source of fascination for naturalists - especially birdwatchers attracted to the internationally famous rare migrants on Fare Isle - but this book is also for anyone who, loving the wild and having an interest in natural history, might wish to visit these remote islands. This is the first comprehensive account of the islands' plants and animals. It includes general chapters on geological history, human history, vegetation, the sea and its creatures, freshwater life, land animals and birds, supplemented by check-lists on the better-recorded groups of species. Jacket design by Clifford… Read More

Collins New Naturalist, 1986. Reprint of 1980 edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine/Fine. A mint copy of this elusive title. 380 pp.

London: Collins, 1980. First edition, 1980. Hardback. 380pp. Dust jacket with publisher's Duraseal protector. The Shetland Islands are the northernmost part of the British Isles, lying midway between Norway and Scotland, near the edge of the Continental Shelf. Their isolation and mixture of oceanic and Arctic ecologies have given rise to unique plant species unknown on the British mainland. the archipelago is a source of fascination for naturalists - especially birdwatchers attracted to the internationally famous rare migrants on Fare Isle - but this book is also for anyone who, loving the wild and having an interest in natural history, might wish to visit these remote islands. This is the first comprehensive account of the islands' plants and animals. It includes general chapters on geological history, human history, vegetation, the sea and its creatures, freshwater life, land animals and birds, supplemented by check-lists on the better-recorded groups of species. Jacket design by Clifford… Read More

London: Collins, 1980. First edition, 1980. From the library of Eric Hosking with his Bookplate. Hardback. 380pp. Dust jacket with publisher's Duraseal protector. The Shetland Islands are the northernmost part of the British Isles, lying midway between Norway and Scotland, near the edge of the Continental Shelf. Their isolation and mixture of oceanic and Arctic ecologies have given rise to unique plant species unknown on the British mainland. the archipelago is a source of fascination for naturalists - especially birdwatchers attracted to the internationally famous rare migrants on Fare Isle - but this book is also for anyone who, loving the wild and having an interest in natural history, might wish to visit these remote islands. This is the first comprehensive account of the islands' plants and animals. It includes general chapters on geological history, human history, vegetation, the sea and its creatures, freshwater life, land animals and birds, supplemented by check-lists on the… Read More