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New Books - September 2026
Welcome to our first Autumn listing of new and forthcoming books. Entomology is again particularly well represented, with new publications ranging from specialist taxonomic studies and regional faunas to identification manuals and photographic guides. Highlights include the second volume of Butterflies of the Western Palaearctic; The Casebearer Moths (Coleophoridae) of Northern Europe; new volumes in the Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region; Vespidae of the Middle East; The Darwin Wasps of the British Isles; and the new RES handbooks British Dolichopodidae (paperback edition) and British Orthoptera and Allied Insects. The list also includes some exciting titles covering a wide range of other natural history titles; two of our favourites are, Boglands and The World Beneath Our Feet.
We will be attending the Amateur Entomologists' Annual Exhibition at Kempton Park this Saturday (26th September) and will have a wide selection of books on display. We look forward to meeting customers old and new.
Ian and Julie Johnson and all the team at Pemberley Books
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by John, T.C.; Mullen, P.; Brock, P.D.
Cat No. : 63342, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 7000 col photos
Paperback £18.50
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The most detailed and best-illustrated photographic field guide to all the insect orders of Britain and Europe. Featuring more than 3,000 species and 5,500 colour photographs, this field guide is (more)
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by Zloch, R.
Cat No. : 65562, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 308 col photos, b/w illus, b/w distribution maps
Paperback £7.50
This small A6 pocket guide is a photo-based identification guide to the shieldbugs of Britain and Ireland. It concentrates on providing photographs, sometimes with key features highlighted, of the (more)
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by Zloch, R.
Cat No. : 65561, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 308 col photos, b/w illus, b/w distribution maps
Paperback £7.50
This small A6 pocket guide is a photo-based identification guide to the so-called conspicuous ladybirds. It concentrates on providing photographs, sometimes with key features highlighted, of the (more)
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by Minckley, R. (Ed.)
Cat No. : 64649, Published : 2026
Hardback £36.00
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Including more than four hundred species from all seven recognised biological families, a beautiful visual celebration of bee species the world over. The honeycombs, hives, dancing, and royalty of (more)
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by Wilkinson, D.
Cat No. : 64731, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col photos, col & b/w illus, tables
Hardback £46.99
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Cat No. : 64922, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col photos, col & b/w illus, tables
Paperback £27.50
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This book brings to life a whole new ecosystem populated by a bewildering array of forms living extraordinary lives. It is a remarkable eye-opener for all naturalists. For most of the history of (more)
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by Paul, J.
Cat No. : 64278, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 8 plates with colour photos, b/w line drawings
Hardback £125.00
The orthopteroid orders include the Orthoptera (bush-crickets, crickets, groundhoppers and grasshoppers), Phasmida (stick-insects), Embioptera (webspinners), Blattodea (cockroaches), Mantodea (more)
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by Tshikolovets, V.V.
Cat No. : 65660, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 160 col plates, 900+ col distribution maps
Hardback £138.00
The second of a 2-volume set covering butterflies of the West Palaearctic region from the Azores and Canary Islands through Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Iraq, Iran, and the Caucasus to the (more)
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by Tabell, J.; Siloaho, R.
Cat No. : 65193, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £149.95
Text English/Finnish. This is the second of two volumes to treat northern European casebearer moths (Coleophoridae). The main contents of this book are photographs of adult specimens (190 species) (more)
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by Bonometti, A.; Tadokoro, T.; Shapoval, N.; Ge, S.X.
Cat No. : 64255, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col photos, col illus, b/w line drawings, distribution maps
Paperback £32.00
Pieridae part V - subfamily Pieridae - tribe Pierini (partim) - genera Pieris, Artogeia (partim), Talbotia. (more)
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by Bozano, G.C.; Coutsis, J.G.; Herman, P.; Allegrucci, G.; Cesaroni, D.; Sbordoni, V.
Cat No. : 65672, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col illus, maps
Paperback £32.00
Second edition, incorporating additional information since publication of the first edition (2016) and correcting some taxonomic errors. Includes subfamily Dismorphiinae, with genus Leptidea, (more)
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by Balletto, E.; Barbero, F.; Bonelli, S.; Casacci, L.P.; Dapporto, L.
Cat No. : 53337, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col plates + line drawings
Hardback £130.00
Text English. This first volume of the New Series of the ‘Fauna d'Italia’ (Fauna of Italy) collection, represents the second part of the Italian butterfly families' studies. The authors are (more)
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by Olcott, S.P.; Rucker, C.B.
Cat No. : 64656, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 175 col illus, 130 maps, 1 figure, 126 charts
Paperback £26.99
This book illuminates a world hotspot of biodiversity at a crossroads of northern and southern habitats. Butterflies are a stunning example of this multiplicity, with 124 species appearing regularly. (more)
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by Aukema, B.; Heijerman, T.
Cat No. : 64420, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col photos, col illus, col distribution maps
Hardback £68.00
Text Dutch. This new field Guide to True Bugs makes it possible to identify the Dutch true bug families. Subsequently, all species of the Pentatomomorpha families can be determined. All key (more)
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by Ghahari, H.; Gadallah, N.S.; Piekarski, P.K. (Eds)
Cat No. : 64267, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 52 col, 3 b/w illus
Hardback £171.99
The cosmopolitan family Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) comprises approximately 5,000 described species worldwide, traditionally classified into six subfamilies: Stenogastrinae, Eumeninae (more)
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by Singh Boparai, J.
Cat No. : 64279, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £118.75
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This book provides an accessible and richly illustrated reference guide to the Darwin wasp tribes Pimplini and Theroniini (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). It includes 25 species, each represented by (more)
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by Drake, M.C.
Cat No. : 64770, Published : 2026
Paperback £59.85
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Cat No. : 62263, Published : 2025, Illustrations : 1750 line drawings
Hardback £125.00
Covers British species of the family Dolichopodidae. These flies are often attractive both visually and in their behaviour so the larger species will be familiar to most naturalists. The sexes are (more)
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by Tobin, B.
Cat No. : 64276, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 91 col illus, 1 historical map
Hardback £41.95
The life and work of an overlooked early American artist, naturalist, and specimen hunter. John Abbot's love of insects manifested itself in his exquisite watercolour drawings of butterflies, moths, (more)
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by de Roode, J.
Cat No. : 65442, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 25 b/w illus
Paperback £11.50
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The astonishing story of how animals use medicine and what it can teach us about healing ourselves. Ages before the dawn of modern medicine, wild animals were harnessing the power of nature's (more)
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by Reynolds, R.G.; Henderson, R.W. (Eds)
Cat No. : 64655, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 338 col illus, 67 maps, 9 charts
Hardback £72.00
This book is a guide to all sixty-six species currently recognised in the seven families composing the superfamily Booidea. Bringing together the expertise of more than sixty contributors (more)
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by Tatar, M.M.
Cat No. : 63380, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 16 b/w illus
Hardback £15.00
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In praise of spiders in all their inspirational glory. Spiders are often found lurking in dusty corners, where we can observe them with interest or brush them away with disgust-or make a run for it, (more)
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by Scaperrotta, M.; Bartolini, S.; Bogi, C.
Cat No. : 65285, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £100.00
Text bilingual Italian/English. This volume completes a series that, thanks to its content, has been so successful not only for collectors who carefully follow the shells of the Mediterranean, but (more)
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by Wood, L.
Cat No. : 63758, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £17.60
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2nd edition. The perfect guide to the fish and invertebrates of the Caribbean. Renowned for its diverse wildlife, turquoise waters and spectacular beaches, the Caribbean is also one of the most (more)
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by Wood, L.
Cat No. : 65146, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 400 col photos, 3 maps
Paperback £14.99
3rd edition. This book is both a guide to the best sites for diving and snorkelling, and a photographic ID guide to 350 common species of marine life, covering fish, invertebrates, corals and (more)
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by Milliken, W.; Bridgewater, S.
Cat No. : 64993, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col + b/w photos
Hardback £35.00
This book documents the continuously evolving relationship between the Scots and their environment. Based on a mixture of detailed research and information provided by the public, this book (more)
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by Kibby, G.; Tortelli, M.; Hampe, F.; Soler, C.V.
Cat No. : 65110, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 500 col photos, micrographs + illus
Hardback £69.00
This book provides the most comprehensive study of this genus in Britain to date. The principal authors, Geoffrey Kibby and Mario Tortelli, are both expert mycologists with considerable field (more)
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by Lüth, M.
Cat No. : 38804, Published : SEP 2026, Illustrations : col photos throughout
Hardback £159.00
3-volume set. Reprint with minor corrections (originally published 2019). Includes illustrations of c. 1250 moss taxa from Europe, illustrated by more than 10,000 photos, showing habitats, as well as (more)
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by Ashwood, F.
Cat No. : 65088, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 2 x 8 page colour plate sections
Hardback £22.50
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To appreciate the wonders of the world around us, we're often told to look up. But what if we need to look down instead? Everything that happens below ground sustains all life above it - yet we (more)
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by Martins, D.J.
Cat No. : 64928, Published : 2026, Illustrations : line illus.
Hardback £17.60
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Discover the fascinating world of parasites and their hidden influence on all life. When we think of parasites, we might think of terrifying tiny creatures who suck blood and steal food, and that’s (more)
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by Turetsky, M.
Cat No. : 65443, Published : 2026, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £15.00
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Step into the unearthly world of bogs. Sink beneath the surface. In this sumptuous, fecund place, what wonders await you? This is a world with an ecology like no other, where amphibian-eating (more)
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by Browne, J.
Cat No. : 64381, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 79 b/w illus, 4 maps
Hardback £22.50
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The definitive biography of Charles Darwin - now in one abridged and fully updated volume. Janet Browne’s award-winning, two-volume biography of Charles Darwin has been described by many reviewers (more)
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by Kulfan, J.; Zúbrik, M.; Gáspár, C.; Csóka, G.
Cat No. : 65663, Published : SEP 2026, Illustrations : 1200 col photos
Hardback £110.00
Text French and English. This handy identification guide for caterpillars of macro- and micromoths living and feeding on oaks in Central Europe summarises characters visible to the naked eye or under (more)
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by Barclay, M.
Cat No. : 61850, Published : OCT 2026, Illustrations : 100+ col photos
Hardback £14.99
This book showcases portraits of curious and colourful beetles from the collections of London's Natural History Museum, one of the world's oldest and most important collections of Coleoptera. The (more)
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by Bouchard, P.; Evans, A.V. (Eds)
Cat No. : 64841, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 2400 col plates
Hardback £38.00
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2nd edition. An up-to-date, exquisitely illustrated guide to six hundred of the world's beguiling beetles. When renowned British geneticist J. B. S. Haldane was asked what could be inferred about (more)
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by Cherchi Usai, P.
Cat No. : 64659, Published : SEP 2026, Illustrations : 80 col illus, 23 b/w illus
Paperback £14.95
Fireflies have inspired poets, songwriters and scientists for centuries. Their brief, flickering light has stood for love, destiny, wealth and cosmic mystery, while also attracting Renaissance (more)
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by Chandler, P.J.
Cat No. : 64660, Published : SEP 2026, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £118.75
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This handbook covers all those British fungus gnats not included in a volume published in 2022, which keyed 334 species of the subfamily Mycetophilinae of family Mycetophilidae. Here, keys are (more)
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by Thomas, O.
Cat No. : 65145, Published : SEP 2026, Illustrations : 365 col photos, 2 maps
Paperback £12.99
3rd edition. This guide is an introductory photographic guide to 250 bird species in New Zealand, including the most commonly seen, resident and endemic species. Designed for all levels of birders, (more)
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by Davidson-Watts, I.; Zeale, M.
Cat No. : 42575, Published : OCT 2026, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £59.99
Foreword by Chris Packham. The Barbastelle Bat Conservation Handbook is a long-awaited guide to barbastelle bat ecology, behaviour, conservation management and threats, the first publication (more)
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by Vandeventer, T.; Young, R.A.
Cat No. : 65662, Published : SEP 2026, Illustrations : 320 col illus, 44 maps
Paperback £26.99
This is more than just a guidebook about snakes. It is a new approach to understanding the natural history of one of the most biologically diverse and culturally rich states in the country. Authors (more)
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by Wilkey, R.; Nann, S.
Cat No. : 64277, Published : 2026, Illustrations : 200 col photos
Paperback £29.99
This field guide provides a complete account of all 67 snake species recorded in Malawi. Each species is illustrated with stunning photographs, over 200 images in all, as well as up-to-date (more)
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by Brodie, J.
Cat No. : 65115, Published : SEP 2026, Illustrations : ca 50 col illus
Hardback £20.00
Dive into the mysterious and captivating world of seaweeds. Marine algae form one of the most diverse and dazzling organism groups on the planet - and have shaped the Earth's ecosystems for over 1.6 (more)
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