The New Naturalist. Vol. 1-120

Description:

Attractive run of New Naturalist main series Vols 1-120 (1945-2012). The majority are first editions with the exception of vols 25 & 37 (reprints) and 27 & 47 (second editions); Vol. 6 (Highlands & Islands) is present in the original 1947 and later 1964 revised and rewritten versions, and 82 (The New Naturalists) is present in both editions. Vols 70 (Orkney) +71 (Warblers) are both the original issues (of which only 725 copies were published).

Condition

122 vols, all in orig. publisher's green buckram with d/w's, some of the earlier volumes with minor tears and chips, a few (26, 28, 29, 30, 34 & 40) with small pieces missing; 34 also with staining to boards. Vols 53-68, 70 & 71 with orig. publisher's Duraseal protector; remaining d/w's all in removable protective sleeves; Vols 23, 28 & 29 price-clipped. Some d/w spines with varying degrees of fading; a few with volume number to head of spine faded. The set includes first editions of the 'Golden 14' - nos 70-83 with some fading to d/w spines, as usual, mostly light to moderate, but more pronounced to the light title bands of vols 74, 75, 80 & 83; vols 70 (Orkney) and 71 (Warblers) with only very minor fading. Eight of the later volumes still sealed in publisher's cellophane. Overall an attractive set.